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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.
Let me thank the ranking member of the Appropriations Committee and let me thank the chairperson. I sometimes have a slip of tongue, Mr. Dicks, and call you ``chairman,'' but I thank you very much for this opportunity. I want to just try…
Mr. Speaker, yesterday I came to the floor of the House, and I think I was genuinely pleading with my colleagues in responding to the tragedy of an incident that occurred last Thursday, when a person who was supposed to have been attending…
That's what was voted on a week ago. What we're doing now is to recognize that people who govern are responsible for making sure the doors of this government stay open. I care about homeland security as a member of the Homeland Security…
Mr. Speaker, just last week in Houston, Texas, in a private home called Jackie's Day Care, seven babies under 3 years old were subjected to an horrific inferno; a fire. As the caretaker or the owner of this child care facility and as the…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the H.R. 394, ``Federal Courts and Venue Clarification Act of 2011.'' As a Senior Member of the Judiciary Committee, I am pleased to say that H.R. 394 enjoys strong bipartisan support and completes…
I thank the gentlelady from the Virgin Islands. And I will join the accolades of my fellow colleagues to express my appreciation for her leadership, and as well to thank her for leading this 1-hour on the celebration of African American…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the amendment to H.R. 368, ``The Removal Clarification Act of 2011.'' ``The Removal Clarification Act of 2011'' clarifies when a case involving a federal official can be removed from a state court…
Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Chair notes that the amendment proposes to amend portions of the bill already passed in the reading. Does the gentlewoman from Texas seek unanimous consent to offer the…
To my colleagues, what would you do if $3 billion for education were denied the schoolchildren of Texas or of South Carolina or of California? You'd come to their aid. Nine Democratic Members, lonely Members--all by ourselves--decided to…
Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the Amendment (Amendment No. 263) to H.R. 1 ``Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011'', offered by Mr. Broun of Georgia providing that none of the funds made available by this Act be used to pay…
I rise to oppose the amendment. I want to thank the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Lowey) for her outstanding stewardship of American dollars as it relates to our standing in the world. I understand the gentleman's concern, but the United…
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