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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.
I thank the manager of this bill for his continuing leadership on issues of ensuring the safety of our children. To the manager for our friends on the other side of the aisle, I likewise thank him for his long record in law enforcement and…
I thank the distinguished gentleman; and, frankly, I think it's important for my colleagues to recognize that we have been there, done that. And I don't know how the minority consistently managed to trample on a need that America has had…
That we deal with the question of sexual predators which, as the chair of the Congressional Children's Caucus, I've worked on extensively. We deal with questions of potential fraud, which I don't know where our colleagues are documenting…
Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Thank you for your leadership on this issue. Thank you to Mr. Fortenberry and my friend and colleague from the State of Texas, Judge Poe. This is a response to a humanitarian crisis. Some of us had the…
Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank all of my colleagues who were instrumental in furthering this legislative effort and bringing this momentous bill to the House floor. H.R. 4783 serves as a means of justice and vindication for minority…
Let me thank my good friend from Colorado, and I will agree with you that this underlying bill is not a bill about billionaires and millionaires. I am delighted to rise now and support H.R. 4783, which has been amended by the Senate. And I…
Mr. Speaker, I rise enthusiastically to support the Pigford-Cobell settlement, and ask that we continue to seek justice for those who have been denied it.
Mr. Speaker, I stand before you in support of H.R. 5953, ``to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to display in each facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs a Women Veterans Bill of Rights.'' I would like to begin by thanking…
Mr. Speaker, I stand before you today in support of H. Res. 1622, ``Honoring the historic contributions of veterans throughout all conflicts involving the United States.'' I would like to begin by thanking my colleague, Representative…
Madam Speaker, I thank Mr. Pallone for his constant leadership on health care matters, and the Energy Committee and its full complement of members, as well as Mr. Stark for his continued strength on the issues of providing fairness and…
While that reduction shows movement in the right direction, any reduction will hinder the ability of doctors to effectively treat patients who need their care and who are the most vulnerable--pregnant women, children, the elderly and, of…
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