Sheila Jackson Lee

The President one by one wants to eliminate those who would provide testimony in other settings to get to the truth of what happened with the Russia investigation.

He's really imploded. The collegiate relationship between the branches of government, the Congress, the Executive and the Judiciary.

The President, the United States has taken what is constitutionally granted from a nation that has been grounded in the adherence to the Constitution, the Executive has consistently -- meaning the president -- taken those powers and used…

This is a President who left his job. This is a President who will use the next 28 days to my sadness, because frankly, I agree with $2,000.00.

Fifty four million Americans are food insecure. I've been home for two days, and I've been in more than one food giveaway and we will be going to one tomorrow and people are lined up. They are hungry.

Help is on the way. Help cannot come faster. Help is desperately needed. Seventeen million Americans are infected by COVID-19. Almost 320,000 are dead, and the numbers keep growing. Hospital beds are overutilized. Cities across America are…

I join in the prayer of the Chaplain this morning. I believe it is important to open this day of lifesaving relief with a prayer to ask that our Congress comes together and stands in the face with help on the way to dying Americans from…

I thought about every day I would rise to emphasize the number of Americans who have died in the last 24 hours because of COVID-19, some 3,000-plus; 300,000 Americans have already died, a half a million are expected to lose their life by…

As a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, and a representative from the New South that President Jimmy Carter symbolized, I rise in strong support of H.R. 5472, the ``Jimmy Carter National Historical Park Redesignation Act,''…

First of all, I want to, as a member of the Judiciary Committee, associate myself with the Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 2019, a very vital act for dealing with families who have lost loved ones, as well as the Crisis…

As a senior member of the Judiciary, Committee and a member representing a state on the nation's southern border, I rise in strong support of S. 2174, the ``Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 2019,'' sponsored by the senior…

I know that we will be discussing COVID-19, and I cannot stand on this floor without ever mentioning that we must help the American people. But today I stand on this floor to acknowledge the existence of the Electoral College. Mr. Speaker…

There are so many projects, like I-45 in Texas, that recklessly tears into minority neighborhoods without any response to those voters, those constituents, wiping out their houses and churches and schools. So the Department of…

I certainly associate with the concerns of the majority leader, Mr. Hoyer. I associate myself with his concerns and my appreciation for the Appropriations Committee. Let me thank Ms. DeLauro and my fellow Texan, Ms. Granger, and certainly…

As a senior member of the Judiciary, Committee, I rise in strong support of H.R. 8235, the ``Open Courts Act of 2020,'' which would centralize and modernize the federal judiciary's court records systems (called CM/ECF) and would eliminate…

As a senior member of the Judiciary, Committee, I rise in strong support of H.R. 8354, the ``Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020,'' which would permanently establish the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative (SVI) within…

I thank the manager of the bill for his leadership continuously on issues of technology as well as his very fine work on the issues of antitrust. Mr. Speaker, let me thank the manager of this legislation. As well, I thank the Senate and…

As a senior member of the Judiciary, Committee, I rise in strong support of H.R. 683, the ``Puerto Rico Recovery Accuracy in Disclosures Act of 2019'' or ``PRRADA Act,'' which conditions compensation of professional persons retained under…

As a senior member of the Judiciary, Committee, I rise in strong support of H.R. 8161, the ``One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act of 2020,'' which creates a new grant program that will provide money to States, Tribes, local…

I thank the gentleman very much for his leadership. I also thank my fellow Texan, Mac Thornberry, for his service to the Nation as he continues his journey. Let me say how important this legislation is as it relates to basic pay, incentive…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I also thank the gentleman for bringing us together on such an important moment, and of course, as he reflected on the fact that I think we were together just a few years ago in the National Archives…

There are 14.8 million cases of COVID- 19, now some 282,000 deaths. In the State of Texas, there are 1.3 million, an increase of 10,000 cases and 23,000-plus deaths. The numbers keep going up. The scientists predict that we may have as…

As a senior member of the Judiciary, Homeland, and Budget Committees, I rise in strong support of S. 1153, the ``Stop Student Debt Relief Scams Act,'' which helps protect borrowers from deceptive student debt relief scams by enhancing law…

As a senior Member of the House of Representatives and the founding chair of the Congressional Children's Caucus, I rise in strong support of this bipartisan resolution, H. Res. 189, ``Recognizing the importance of sustained United States…

As a cosponsor and a senior Member of the House of Representatives, I rise in strong support of this bipartisan resolution, H. Res. 512, ``Calling for the global repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws''. First and foremost, I would…