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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 want to start this morning with something that we, as Democrats and Republicans, can immediately address. Coming from a State that has sent probably one of the largest percentages of men and women to our faraway shores as members of the…
I thank the gentleman for his time. I am glad that the minority leader got on the floor of the House and spoke common sense and indicated two things. Right now, there are 200 Members who would be willing to vote for a clean CR that would…
We in Texas know that when the cattle starts stampeding, you're really in trouble; so my friends on the other side of the aisle haven't realized that the cattle in the United States is stampeding: 57,000 seats of Head Start are going…
Good morning. I thought it was important to come as soon as I arrived after 24 hours in my district. After voting to restore the payment compensation to our Federal employees--some 800,000-plus who are now laid off, which means that…
I thank the distinguished gentleman from California, and I thank him for his leadership. Mr. Speaker, what baffles me is that our Republican friends are seemingly acting like there's business as usual, that we are quietly on the floor of…
Or maybe you haven't heard from the Democratic Governor of Kentucky, Governor Beshear, who says that right now 7,000 are already enrolled in the Affordable Care Act. He is saying that he has a report that says that if this Affordable Care…
I again rise in strong opposition to the rule and the underlying resolution. I oppose this rule because it is not a serious effort to end the government shutdown engineered by House Republicans by cherry-picking some programs to fund while…
Just a few minutes ago, I stood with hundreds of American workers who came to this place that they consider a place of responsibility and respect--holders of the Constitution--to beg for their jobs. They represent a small segment of…
Good morning, and good morning to my colleagues. I think that a greeting always sets the tone for conciliatory and direct and honest interest in bringing people together. There are many of us that come from different segments of this…
I thank the gentleman from North Carolina for his courtesies. I am sad that I have to rise to debate this conflicted position from my good friends on the other side of the aisle. Yes, they care about homeland security. It's a committee…
I thank the ranking member for the time. Madam Speaker, I thank the chairman of this committee and the ranking member of the full committee and I thank the chairman of the Defense Appropriations Committee. There may be no other Member that…
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