Sheila Jackson Lee

Today, the majority, Democrats are attempting to keep this Republic and to maintain that the President of the United States cannot abuse its power and cannot disrupt Congress.

In 2017, the Gulf region experienced one of the greatest catastrophic floods and hurricanes in our history: Mr. Speaker, 51 trillion gallons of water. Neighborhoods that have never flooded, flooded. People in desperate conditions…

What we want to be able to do is to have articles that are constitutionally grounded and are solidified by facts.

His choice to ask a foreign entity, a foreign country, a president of a foreign country to interfere in the 2020 elections or the upcoming elections.

The work is ongoing. The announcement that came is not reflective of the continued work and discussions.

Now we have a recognition, that one vote, one person, we will fight to get this signed by the President because the Constitution allows and declares one vote, one person. ____________________

As a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, having participated in the restoration and reinvigoration of the Voting Rights Act in the 2000-2008 period that was bipartisan because there was an understanding by President Bush that the…

I invite my Republican friends to join on the resolution, H. Res. 326. Do not read into it anything more than a pathway to peace, discussion, and dialogue, recognizing the dignity of all people. I join my friends, my Jewish friends, my…

We do have a very solemn responsibility to uphold the rule of law, but it is important to note that Democrats and the majority in the House have worked every day for the American people. Among the 400 bills that we have supported are: H.R…

I join my colleagues in the Congressional Black Caucus to celebrate and recognize the importance of educational opportunities that HBCU institutions create for thousands of young men and women from all walks of life. I am a member of the…

I have worked in the area of criminal justice and juvenile justice for as many years as I have served in the United States Congress. Dealing with juveniles here in this country and giving them a pathway of opportunity to success has been…

Coming from the Texas Medical Center in my community and many other hospitals and seeing the proliferation of health clinics, federally qualified health clinics, and social service agencies all attempting to do the right thing--and the…

I thank the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Courtney) for yielding, and I thank him for his leadership. I rise as a cosponsor of the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act. Mr. Chair, I thank the…

I thank my Colleague Congresswoman Plaskett for anchoring tonight's Congressional Black Caucus Special Order on Mental Health. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social wellbeing. It affects how we think, feel, and…

I want to congratulate a collective group of Republicans and Democrats, people from the faith community who joined together to acknowledge that Rodney Reed, an inmate on death row for more than 20 years, with new DNA evidence and witnesses…

Let me just simply say that you have to live this to understand it, and I have spoken to those businesses that have benefited from Export-Import. It sounds like a name that you can't get your hands around, but just understand it simply…

I thank the gentleman from California (Mr. DeSaulnier) for his leadership, and my good friend from Georgia, I thank him for his explanation of the process of democracy in this place. But I am excited to announce that this is a bipartisan…

Let me speak to a young man in my office who is studying at St. Edwards College in Austin, Texas. He is a person who is able to fulfill his dreams because of DACA. Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard the case about all of these young…

This past weekend, we honored the men and women of the United States military, the veterans that we so much admire and respect. I had the privilege of attending a number of veterans' commemorations, and that is why I intend to reintroduce…

This is a somber and solemn time. I rise in support of H. Res. 660, a resolution establishing procedures for the impeachment of the President. I do it with a heavy heart. But today we choose our beloved Nation over individual self-interest…

As a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee and one of only 5 members and one of three Democrats to serve on that House Judiciary Committee during the impeachment of 1998, I rise in strong support of the Rule governing debate for…

The State of Texas has a large number of Active-Duty men and women and veterans. I rise today to salute Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, who appeared in uniform today to the United States Congress to tell the truth. Unfortunately…

I again rise with appreciation for the chairman of this committee and the ranking member of this committee and echo the importance of this bipartisan resolution. I would like us to go down memory lane, for those of us who have had the…

Yesterday evening, I joined Ambassador Etienne at the French Embassy to acknowledge the DC JazzFest. But I also was there, more importantly, to pay tribute to the Honorable John Conyers. Yesterday, I took a minute on the floor to indicate…

I thank the Congressional Black Caucus for convening anchoring this Special Order in remembrance of Chairman John Conyers, Jr., the tireless fighter for justice and equality, Chairman of House Committees on Oversight and on the Judiciary…