Sheila Jackson Lee

I rise enthusiastically to support H.R. 8337, because we did our job to keep the government open, but it is important for my constituents to know that we have supported the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program because of food…

As a senior member of the Committees on the Judiciary, on Homeland Security, and on the Budget, I rise in support of H.R. 8337, a bill that provides funding to continue the operations of the federal government through December 11, 2020…

I thank the gentleman for his commentary, but I am going to rise and ask my colleagues to support this legislation in a bipartisan manner. As indicated--I would correct my friend's interpretation--Mr. Steube's amendment was added in the…

Just one point that I want to make as I yield to the author and leader on this bill is that we are continuously fighting a known, recognized domestic terrorism. This vital bill will provide the reporting for a roadmap to do the right…

First, I certainly want to thank all of the sponsors of this bill, and I thank Mr. Schneider for all of the important work that has been done on this legislation. With the consideration of H.R. 5602, the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act…

I thank my friend and colleague from North Dakota for his leadership. I thank, again, the chairman and ranking member of the full committee and our subcommittee chairpersons and ranking members. Mr. Speaker, let me just say that, as I…

As a senior member of the Committees on the Judiciary and on Homeland Security, and the Congressional Black Caucus, and as a cosponsor, I rise in strong support of H.R. 5053, the ``Justice for Juveniles Act,'' introduced by Congresswoman…

As a senior member of the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Budget Committees, the Democratic Working Women Task Force, and as cosponsor, I rise in strong support of H.R. 2694, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which would ensure…

I support this legislation because we have to stand to cure, to fix COVID-19, not to stigmatize and destroy the opportunity of saving America and doing the right thing by science. Madam Speaker, as a senior member of the Judiciary and…

I thank our distinguished chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, and I thank and applaud the gentlewoman from New York for her outstanding leadership and championing the rights of all Americans. Madam Speaker, from the unwarranted…

I thank the gentlewoman for her kindness. In the last year alone, an estimated 160,000 students across the country skipped school because they feared being bullied. I started out by saying, and let me specifically note, in 2018, 7.1…

I thank the gentlewoman for her leadership, and I thank the outstanding cosponsors of this legislation, my friend Mr. Rose and my colleague from New Jersey, for coming together around a concept that I have had the disappointment and…

I really thank the gentlewoman for her leadership on these issues. Thank you so very much for allowing me this time. As well, to the chairman of the committee, ranking member, and to Ms. Finkenauer and the gentleman from Kentucky, let me…

As a senior member of the Judiciary and Homeland Committees, I rise in strong support of H.R. 2574, the ``Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2019,'' which restores the power of students and parents to challenge discriminatory policies…

Sometimes the nation needs a Commander-in-Chief of healing. Obviously, the Trump administration has failed badly in healing and unifying the nation. I am very happy to know that Dr. Jill and Joe Biden will be in Kenosha tomorrow.

Well, he and the President are both living in another world, another era, and another time. They can't even counter the question of Black Lives Matter in the positive intent that it had AND the fact the majority of Americans through this…

He is the highest law enforcement officer in the nation. When he speaks, when other Attorney Generals have spoken that have been under, as I said, Republican and Democratic Presidents all of whom have appeared before me as a Member of the…

Over the last couple of hours, I have heard my friends on the other side of the aisle say this is not serious. Do you know why this is serious? Madam Speaker, 176,000 dead Americans from COVID-19 and the projection that there may be…

I rise with a sense of urgency. I rise because the Postal Service is near collapse. I rise in the name of Army Sergeant Retired Boudreau, stage 4 cancer, and Katy, stage 4 breast cancer. These are the desperate people that are feeling the…

This morning, today, we have arrived in Washington to fight for postal workers, the United States Postal Service, in H.R. 8015. But I take this moment to acknowledge close to almost 175,000 dead Americans who have died from COVID-19. I…

You are absolutely right, to denigrate, to provide false hoods or to provide stereotypes and to incite people to go against these groups, whether they're Irish or Italians or whether they're African-Americans or Latinx or LGBTQ or women or…

But can you imagine 165,000 dead from COVID-19, the failures of this administration, many of whom are African-Americans and Latinx, and yet in the midst of this crisis, he chooses to participate in nasty, racist, distracting comments about…

It's an enormously important moment and it's based upon her own history and talent as she led such a large department in the A.G.'s office, 4,800 staff and a $700 million budget. It has now been affirmed that women can lead.

When she had the chance to engage in policy, she was astute, well informed, and she had the passion of knowing the history of her heritage.

For 14 years, the Texas Department of Transportation has been attempting to build I-45, which would literally destroy large aspects of my community. In this past appropriation, I am delighted to have had amendments that have indicated that…