Sheila Jackson Lee

As a senior member of the House Committees on the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Budget, I rise in strong support of H.R. 4285, the Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019, which among other things, reauthorizes…

This is to educate the American public, to show someone who is actually engaged in the actual receiving of a message, an interaction with the president, go do this. Go interfere with the Mueller investigation.

Well, we haven't been through an impeachment process now for almost two decades. I was here for the impeachment of President Clinton, which we know was brought by the Republicans, and the people remember, they were operating under the…

Absolutely. First of all, we'll be reviewing the transcript and there's a question of whether or not Mr. Lewandowski will be held in contempt for obviously places on the record where he told an untruth.

Our mission today was to follow the obstruction of justice that was promulgated, promoted, enhanced, and encouraged by this administration.

The president knew what he was doing was wrong, because everyone else had already said 'no'. He called his White House counsel to fire the special counsel. McGahn said no. He called the attorney general to ask him to unrecuse himself from…

How familiar this day is. As a Member of the United States Congress who was in this building on 9/11, it was a bright and shiny day in New York and Washington, D.C. as we fled this building, saw the billowing smoke in the Pentagon, and…

I thank my colleague, Congresswoman Barbara Lee for anchoring this Special Order recognizing the 400th anniversary of the first slave arriving in America. Four hundred years ago the first slave arrived in America, ships set sail from the…

First, I would like to congratulate the gentleman from Illinois, Congressman Garcia, not only for his legacy and leadership here in the United States Congress, but really for the work of reconciliation and friendship in the great city of…

I am grateful to the gentleman for yielding. I want to bring to the attention of the American people what we will be able to do: public health and disease control, highways, waterway maintenance, hazardous waste. I came from a community…

I thank the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Womack) for his hand of conciliation, his reconciliation, and to acknowledge the work that he and the chairman of the Budget Committee have done and the tone in which the Budget Committee has…

As a senior member of both the Judiciary Committee and the Committee on Homeland Security, I rise in strong support of H.R. 2507, the ``Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019.'' The Newborn Screening Saves Lives…

As a senior member of the Committee on the Budget, I rise in strong support of H.R. 776, the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2019. The Emergency Medical Services for Children Program (EMSC) reduces…

I include in the Record the following letters in support of H.R. 434, the Emancipation National Historic Trail Act: City of Houston, Houston, TX, March 26, 2019. Hon. Raul M. Grijalva, Chairman, Natural Resources Committee, House of…

I thank the gentleman for yielding to me. I ask my colleagues to support H.R. 434 enthusiastically. We look forward to the history being told for all to know, to appreciate, and to understand. Mr. Speaker, as the author and principal…

I thank the gentleman very much for yielding, and I thank him for his leadership and the leadership of Chairman Grijalva, for the full committee, and, certainly, the ranking member for his courtesies. I thank the manager tonight, a friend…

I thank the distinguished gentlewoman, and I want to personally thank her for her constant and needed fight for women's rights and, particularly, protecting these women against sexual assault and sexual abuse. I cannot tell you how many…

As a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, I rise in support of the H.R. 3239, a the ``Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act.'' I support H.R. 3239, because it would require CBP to perform…

As a senior member of the House Committees on the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Budget, I rise in strong support of H.R. 3409, the ``Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019.'' H.R. 3409 is bipartisan legislation that reauthorizes…

Apartment complexes, local stores, local clothing stores, churches, and nonprofits benefit from the generosity of individuals who now have a decent wage. I am standing with working people and unions. I am standing with the American people…

I thank the gentleman for his leadership. This is for the children. Can you believe that this is a minimum wage increase spanning over 6 years, and you hear my colleagues on the other side of the aisle. This will allow small businesses to…

What a glorious week to celebrate the 50th commemoration of Apollo 11. I rise as someone whose eyes were wide open when this magnificent act occurred. I had the privilege of serving on the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, as…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 240, noes 187, not voting 6, as follows: [Roll No. 482] AYES--240 Adams Aguilar Allred Amash Axne Barragan Bass Beatty…

I said earlier today that I wish we were not here, but we are here. Now, I wish to indicate that I am appalled at any commentary that demeans or hurts a fellow human being or a fellow American or fellow world citizen. So the recounting of…

There is no doubt that my faith, my commitment to many people of different colors who respect the distinction or difference but also the greatness of this country, my love of those who serve, causes me to say, as many of my colleagues here…