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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.
This article has the mass shootings where stricter gun laws might have made a difference. We understand that this legislation is only the concrete beginning. My friends are going to attack that, but the American people are 70 percent for…
Let my thank the chairman very much for yielding, and for the expeditious way in which the Committee on Rules realized that we are in crisis. Let me just start by saying to stop the carnage and the bloodshed, I rise in support of the…
Our children are hungry, and I rise to support hungry children and to end their hunger. I rise to support the Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022. One in every seven households with children struggle to get enough food on the table. Just weeks into…
I stand here in the name of Mr. Garza, whose daughter in Uvalde bled out, Buffalo, Tulsa, Parkland, Santa Fe, and Sandy Hook. I stand here with the recognition of my chairman, Mr. Nadler, and the years and decades--mine, over two…
I love this Nation, and I stand on the premise of the Declaration of Independence. Even though my ancestors did not benefit at the origins of this Nation, I am a patriot. I remind my fellow colleagues of the Declaration of Independence: We…
May I inquire how much time remains on each side. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Texas has 2 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Kentucky has 4 minutes remaining.
I am proud to rise in strong support of the House Amendment to S. 2089, the ``Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022.'' Today's bill is a matter of urgency. If Congress does not act now to pass this emergency legislation, millions of children will…
Let me offer what we are living in. There are more than 300 laws that have been passed across the Nation that are discriminating against the LGBTQI+ community. In addition, we find that less than half of these 50 States are protecting this…
I thank the gentlewoman from New York, Chairwoman of the Oversight Committee, for her leadership, and Chairman Grijalva for his dynamic leadership, as well. I rise today because I just feel moved by the moment to really talk about truth in…
It is high time that we provide equal protection for all members of the LGBTQI community in accordance with the 14th Amendment. H.R. 4176--again, not punitive--will take us one more step forward in the decades-long journey toward equality…
I include in the Record an article from the National Education Association, ``New Survey Data Shows LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health Crisis.'' [From the National Education Association, May 25, 2022] New Survey Data Shows LGBTQ+ Youth Mental…
I include in the Record an article from National Public Radio titled ``The Census Bureau's first ever data on LGBTQ+ people indicates deep disparities.'' [From National Public Radio, Sept. 24, 2021] The Census Bureau's First Ever Data on…
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