Sheila Jackson Lee

Tomorrow will be a great day. We will introduce the reauthorization of the historic Violence Against Women Act. We are excited about this introduction because so many women had an opportunity for almost a year and a half, close to 2 years…

Today I rise to join my colleagues in unequivocally condemning the President's gross assault on the independence of the federal judiciary by stacking the federal courts with unqualified nominees. Since his inauguration a year and six…

There are three items that I think are important for our colleagues. A number of Members traveled to Texas to physically assess where we were in the reunification of these children and their families. Let me just say that those who are…

The American people expect corrective actions by this body and the other body, and so I rise today to reinforce the importance of the translators' notes as it relates to the meeting between the President of the United States and President…

Last school year was a deadly year for so many of our children going to school in America. School shootings shocked the very core of Americans and communities across the country. As we approach the beginning of school, this Congress has…

I thank the gentlewoman very much and I am glad that she emphasized the work that the Environmental Justice grants have done in Puerto Rico, and the fact that they are citizens of the United States. But I have seen what the Environmental…

I ask my colleagues to support the Jackson Lee amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee). The amendment was agreed to…

Let me thank the gentlewoman for really letting us know what a joy the Smithsonian is, even in front of the Appropriations Committee. Mr. Chair, I want to emphasize that the Smithsonian outreach programs increase connections between the…

I thank the ranking member and the chairman of this committee for considering my amendment. My amendment is prohibiting the use of appropriated funds to limit museum outreach programs administered by the Smithsonian Institution. Again, for…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division A (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

I thank the gentleman from California. As I indicated, I think that creating the additional legislative history of the importance of this particular program is what I hope will strengthen it. May I ask, Mr. Chairman, how much time do I…

My amendment is prohibiting the use of appropriated funds to eliminate the Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership, or programs, that are for the reforestation of urban areas. In fact, I celebrate and support the increase in funding. This…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division A (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

Viewing Monday's display in Helsinki as a devastating manner is not exaggeration. It is not hyperbole. It is not exaggerating. Frankly, I think it is important for the Congress to adhere to its responsibilities in Article I, which…

I thank the chairman and the ranking member of this committee for their commitment to historic preservation. Since 1837, Historically Black Colleges and Universities have served the needs of higher education for the African American…

I thank the chairman and ranking member, Mr. Calvert and Ms. McCollum, for their leadership on these issues of preservation. The Jackson Lee amendment increases grant funding by $500,000 so that organizations interested in historical…

There are moments in history that require the deliberate and thoughtful response of the most powerful body in the world, the United States Congress, this House and the other House. While Americans are preparing for recreation and…

I thank the Congressional Black Caucus and Congresswoman Yvette Clarke for anchoring this important Special Order. On the 150th Anniversary of the ratification of the 14th Amendment, a landmark moment for progress and equality, the…

I come from the fourth largest city in the Nation, soon, I hope, to be the third. We take great pride in the number of consular offices that we have and the languages that we speak. I particularly sought to engage in international affairs…

I will be returning to the House Judiciary Committee. We have been there for more than 8 hours, maybe 11 hours, with Peter Strzok, an FBI agent who has been vindicated by the inspector general regarding the Hillary Clinton emails, which…

RAM, the group that I have indicated in the letter I submitted for the Record, of which the gentleman in the article was a member of, is characterized as operating like a street fighting club. Members actively train to do physical battle…

This gentleman was at Charlottesville speaking loudly, intimidating my fellow alumni and students, having gone to the University of Virginia School of Law. I spoke to the president and officers there, and the students were patently and…

I thank the ranking member and the chairman for bringing this bill to the floor and working on some very important items, including diversity, outreach, HBCUs, issues of which I have worked on as well. So I thank them very much, because…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 22, line 16, strike ``and''. Page 23, line 2, strike the period and insert ``; and''. Page 23, after…

Congressman Correa is a valued member of this body and one of the outstanding members of the Homeland Security Committee, where he is Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency. We are here today to call upon…