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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 thank the gentleman from Michigan for his leadership, and I likewise thank the chairman for his leadership. The discourse in debate on the floor of the House is not evidencing the unity, the unanimity that members of the House Judiciary…
I rise again to express my appreciation to Chairman Goodlatte and to Ranking Member Conyers. This is an unusual posture for us to be in. Again, all of us are for innovation and love the name of the legislation, but are raising concerns…
What is the remaining time? The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Texas has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Virginia has 3\3/4\ minutes remaining.
I think quite the contrary to my good friend from Pennsylvania, my legislation responds to the very individuals whom we are proclaiming we are interested in--the small inventors and businesses. {time} 1130 I would offer to say that the…
The Club for Growth is opposed to this legislation. What this legislation does my amendment corrects. That is why I want to ensure that we slow this down and make sure that the people who are impacted positively are small inventors and…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 46, after line 22, insert the following: (g) Study on Impact of Legislation on Ability of Individuals…
Let me thank both the chairman of the committee and the ranking member for their kind support of this amendment. May I ask the Chair the amount of time remaining, please. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Texas has 3 minutes…
With a lot of enthusiasm, I rise to recognize and to acknowledge a renaissance man, a man with a sense of humor, who, along with his wife, Yvette, was determined to help make the lives of children around the world much better. Yes, he had…
During this holiday season, it appears that all our fellow Americans are hearing is a sense of pessimism; but I rise to talk about the optimism of this Nation and the great strides that we have made, particularly as it relates to our…
I hold in my hand simple, one-page legislation, H.R. 3626, that passed on the floor of the House today by voice vote. Mr. Speaker, it was a gun bill. It was to extend and to ensure that undetectable firearms would be regulated so that…
Let me thank the gentleman for yielding, and let me rise to indicate my recognition of the importance of this legislation and to support it. I want to make a point simply on this bill dealing with the Secretary of the Interior, that it is…
As a Senior Member of the Judiciary Committee and the sponsor of numerous legislative proposals to reduce gun violence, I rise in strong support of extending H.R. 3626, the ``Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988'', which bans guns that can…
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