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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 was in the United States Congress when the first hate crimes legislation was written. It was written after the heinous killing of James Byrd in Texas, where a Black man was dragged through the streets of Texas and decapitated. Tomorrow…
I thank the distinguished chairman for his leadership, and I thank the ranking member as well. Madam Speaker, I stand here today to recognize the hardworking Burmese Americans who are here, who are fighting every day for their friends and…
As I stood on the floor of the House for H.R. 6, this is not amnesty. I thank the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lofgren) for her leadership, and Mr. Nadler as well. Madam Speaker, let me explain to you that under the American Dream and…
The FBI and the Secretary of Homeland Security said the greatest threat to America is domestic terrorism, White racism, white supremacy, not babies who have come here innocently and through no fault of their own. I rise with great…
Let me acknowledge the leadership of the gentlewoman who has offered this amendment and the opportunities that we have had to work together. I look forward to working with her going forward. I have also worked with, over the years--really…
I thank the distinguished chairman for yielding. Madam Speaker, this has been a long journey, and I think it is important to take note of the many women who have helped us and to do this in the name of so many women who have lost their…
I thank the gentleman for his leadership. Madam Speaker, I stand today in a moment of history where we cannot go back. Have we heard that before? Women cannot go back. Women cannot continue in an intimidated fashion to tragically be…
I include the following letters of endorsement for H.R. 1620, the Violence Against Women's Act (VAWA) into the Record. Letters are from: The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, The…
We have just been engaged in presenting to the public the Violence Against Women Act. But all of it stands on the shoulders of the equal rights amendment, which has been long overdue. What an amazing journey that this legislation has…
I thank the manager of the bill for her leadership and the rule. Let me, first of all, rise in support of H.R. 6 because there are millions of young people waiting for this relief in the DACA promise. The American Dream and Promise Act is…
Across America, we can hear the cries of those who have been victims of crime. It is not in any way distinguished by communities, race, age, or sex. It prevails in our society. I am reminded of the tragedy of two brothers on a crime spree…
I thank the chairman for his leadership, and I thank Whip Clyburn for letting us fix the problem of criminals getting guns. Do my friends on the other side of the aisle not understand that Dylann Roof had a criminal background? What…
I want us to be very quiet in this Chamber, almost to the extent of hearing a pin drop. That is what happens when you are in prayer: Muslims, Catholics, those of the Jewish faith, Christians. Prayer is the most sacred moment in many…
I am delighted to yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from California (Mr. Thompson), the chairman of our task force.
I thank the gentleman for yielding. You know, our friends on the other side of the aisle are deadly wrong. That is the tragedy of their argument, because the Second Amendment does not prohibit regulation. It never did. And our Founding…
As a senior member of the Committees on the Judiciary, on Homeland Security, on the Budget, and as the Member of Congress for a congressional district that has experienced the worst of COVID-19 as a public health emergency and economic…
The January 6 insurrectionists did not win. The American Government, the people of the United States, won with a Democratic government that has come to the rescue with the American Rescue Plan. The long lines will stop. $20 billion for…
This morning I make a personal plea to my fellow Texans. I recognize that there has been an overload of tiredness and desire to go back to work and maybe a desire to party. Unfortunately, with bad advice and political emphasis, the mask…
Over 500,000 dead; 44,000 or more dead in the State of Texas. The State of Texas, throughout the entire pandemic, remained one of the top hot spots of the Nation. They started testing late. We started vaccines and still have not reached a…
I ask support of the Jackson Lee amendment in the en bloc amendment No. 1. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 842, the ``Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021, or ``PRO Act,'' which protects the basic right to join a union by…
I thank the gentleman for his leadership. Madam Speaker, I rise enthusiastically to support the PRO Act and its protection against executives and companies who violate workers' rights, its support for collective bargaining, and also its…
This past Sunday was Bloody Sunday. For some who are not familiar with that terminology, the Congressional Black Caucus did a special tribute last evening. But I think it is also a recognition that elections count, determination counts…
Today is International Women's Day, and the theme is #ChooseToChallenge--choose to challenge gender bias and discrimination, choose to challenge poor pay, and choose to challenge desperate conditions that women are in to be opposed to. So…
I thank the gentleman very much. Concise but powerful. We know what our guidepost is. Mr. Speaker, I don't think that the history of the United States has had a more civil rights activist as Speaker, one who is a fighter for justice. We…
It is my privilege now to yield to the distinguished gentleman from New York (Mr. Jones), who has come with a storied history on fighting for those who cannot fight for themselves.
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