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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.
I also include in the Record the article regarding the tragic young lady who died in Appleton, Wisconsin, and even now give sympathy to that family and make sure that we have the basic facts. ``Advocates warn that some of the alarms being…
I am looking forward to this legislation passing. Again, I emphasize that anything to protect our children is crucial. Mr. Speaker, there are thousands of children exploited on the internet each and every day. As the global online…
I ask my colleagues to support S. 4834, PROTECT Our Children Act of 2022. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of S. 4834, the ``PROTECT Our Children Act of 2022,'' a critical piece of bipartisan legislation that would reauthorize the Internet…
I think it is important to emphasize that, really, treatment works, and this is an example. ``Thomas Gooch has spent more than 30 years struggling with illegal drugs. The 52- year-old Nashville, Tennessee, native grew up in extreme…
Let me, first of all, again acknowledge Senator Ossoff and Congressman Lamb. This is an important piece of legislation, but my good friend knows that I am going to have to add to this discussion by saying that, again, the question of…
Just in a moment let me indicate that you can always find just a sliver on which to oppose. I hold in my hand a whole list of Republicans that believe the bill works and should work. So that, we should take off the table. Republicans and…
My dear friend, Ranking Member Jordan, speaks to a particular point that I just have to respond. I am so glad he cited positive examples of what a reentry program can do, but he is giving evidence, comfort, and advocacy for this…
There lies the key element to my friends who are ignoring the fact that this one-stop legislation has bipartisan support. It means that someone who was in opposition to my party, my caucus, supports this. The work that Ms. Bass did with…
Let me rise in great enthusiasm for an important amendment that calls for an evaluation and a determination as to whether or not this is impacting positively those who are in the program. I have already read stories about Robert and a…
My concluding remarks include programs in Boulder County that can be done. Finally, Mr. Speaker, once you are convicted of a felony and have fulfilled your sentence, you will still pay for the rest of your life. We need to find a way where…
That is why I was glad to see my bill, the Stop Infant Mortality And Recidivism Reduction Act of 2021, or the SIMARRA Act, included in the Violence Against Women Act, which passed earlier this year. That bill established a pilot program to…
Today is World AIDS Day, and lest we forget, it is not over yet. In 2021, 1.5 million persons became infected with AIDS and 600,000 died; a pandemic or an epidemic. As we fought and scurried to save lives against COVID-19, let us not…
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