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Sheila Jackson Lee

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Sheila Jackson Lee is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 18th congressional district since 1995. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been an advocate for civil rights, social justice, and healthcare reform throughout her tenure. Jackson Lee has served on various committees, including the Judiciary and Homeland Security committees, and has been involved in significant legislative efforts addressing issues such as immigration, education, and public safety.

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Jun 18, 2014

As I said earlier, I don't know if you heard, I thanked you for your caring response, along with the ranking member, putting together a bill that really recognizes service to our veterans. With that, let me conclude and ask my colleagues…

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Jun 10, 2014

On rollcall vote No. 286, I voted ``yes'' inadvertently. I would like the Record to reflect that my vote would have been ``no.'' ____________________

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Jun 10, 2014

This past weekend, I had the privilege of joining the President of the United States in the official delegation to the 70th commemoration of D-Day. It was not a normal experience of an international codel, the opportunity to interact with…

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Jun 9, 2014

Let me, first of all, thank Mr. Latham and Mr. Pastor for their leadership on this important legislation and overall indicate that my amendment is important, but it restates a current law. In particular, what I think is important is that…

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Jun 9, 2014

Working with housing developments in my own district, there is an interest in making sure that the tenants are informed of their rights and responsibilities. This amendment provides for informing tenants of their rights and…

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Jun 9, 2014

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 111, line 3, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $1,000,000)''. Page 140, line 25, after the dollar amount…

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Jun 9, 2014

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

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May 30, 2014

Let me again thank the ranking member and the chairman. Let me also acknowledge the very fine men and women that work in our intelligence community in the United States and around the world. I would like to thank the House Permanent Select…

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May 30, 2014

Today, I rise to congratulate the service of retiring Admiral Robert Papp, Jr., the Commandant of the Coast Guard, and to acknowledge the coming on board, if you will, of Commandant Paul F. Zukunft; to thank them for their collective…

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May 30, 2014

Let me thank the ranking member for yielding and, as well, the chairperson, and let me collectively add my appreciation for the two leaders of this committee. They have committed themselves, without question, to the security of this…

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May 29, 2014

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of bill, before the short title, add the following new section: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

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May 29, 2014

My amendment is a simple amendment, as well, that I can imagine nothing more than bipartisan support for. First of all, I want to again thank the chairman, Mr. Wolf, and the ranking member, for their steadfastness and leadership on this…

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