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Sheila Jackson Lee

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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.

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Sep 19, 2022

My good friend has spoken about the southern border. I include in the Record the article: ``Recruitment and Entrapment Pathways of Minors into Sex Trafficking in Canada and the United States: A Systematic Review.'' Northern border, by the…

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Sep 19, 2022

For closing. Let me express my appreciation to those who sacrificed to share with us their stories and those who worked on this very important effort: Bishop James Dixon, II, the No Trafficking Zone cofounder and senior pastor of the…

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Sep 15, 2022

This is a devastating time for the people of Pakistan. Mr. Speaker, I rise to share this with my colleagues and to ensure that their story is in the public eye because it is a story that addresses devastation like you have never seen…

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Sep 15, 2022

Let me draw upon these final efforts and words so that you can know that now, after we have come back, the clarion call of crisis is out. ``U.N. chief calls for massive help as Pakistan puts flood losses at $30 billion.'' The U.N…

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Sep 15, 2022

I first want to indicate my appreciation to President Biden and Secretary Walsh, for, yes, diving in and stopping a union worker/freight industry collision and understanding the importance of providing benefits to our hard workers…

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Sep 15, 2022

Let me show you what people are facing and how people are struggling, and this is, as someone would say, with your own eyes. These little, small pieces here, those are human beings. This was their refuge. This is water. This is water as…

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Sep 14, 2022

I ask my colleagues to support the en bloc, the underlying legislation, and the Jackson Lee amendment. Mr. Chair, I rise in strong support of H.R. 2988, the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act, and thank you for bringing this…

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Sep 14, 2022

Crying, vomiting, and 8 months pregnant, the young woman walked for an hour in labor pains in search of an ambulance. She was 23 years old. Her journey did not end with that. She finally got to a place where she found a taxi. She had to…

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Sep 14, 2022

I thank the distinguished gentlewoman for her work as chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform. Again, I give her my deepest appreciation for the enormous legacy of leadership that she has given to issues of empowerment, civil…

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Aug 12, 2022

I want to dispel the myths of the smoke and mirrors that are flaming up across the way with my friends. Do they not recognize the opportunity that we have for reducing the costs of healthcare with subsidies so that working families can get…

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Aug 12, 2022

I thank the distinguished chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise enthusiastically to support the rule and the underlying bill. As I do so, let me ask my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to join me in asking President Trump to…

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Jul 29, 2022

I thank the distinguished gentleman from Colorado for yielding, and I thank this body for recognizing the cruciality of where we are today as it relates to fires. I know the gentleman's territory, but many people might not know that Texas…

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