Sheila Jackson Lee

I thank the gentlewoman for her leadership and tenacity, and that of her coanchor, the Honorable Brenda Lawrence. They are so correct. This is the year of Black Woman Rising. I can't help but celebrate the quote from the Honorable Shirley…

So many of us, when we go home, get the question of what is going on in Washington and why this behavior continues. I think it is important for the American people to know that we have the responsibility of oversight. And I believe, as a…

I rise as a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection to speak in strong support of H.R. 5089, ``the Strengthening Local Transportation Security Capabilities Act of…

As a senior Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, a former chairman of the Transportation and Protective Security Subcommittee, and an original co-sponsor, I rise in strong support of H.R. 4176, ``Air Cargo Security Improvement Act…

It is 8 months since Hurricane Harvey devastated parts of the State of Texas and the United States. We are engaged in an assessment, and I will tell you, after 88 people died, people are still in hotels, houses are still in disrepair, and…

The children of our Nation are raising their voices. In the last couple of days in my district, many young people representing the 140,000 DACA-status young people in Texas and 800,000 in the Nation walked and shouted and asked and cajoled…

In closing, again, I want to acknowledge the author of H.R. 3249 for an important statement regarding gangs, and I would hope that we could continue to work on these issues. For instance, the bill would eliminate the Byrne Criminal Justice…

In the course of my coming over to the floor, we heard a comment, which I intend to check, of an accidental discharge of a firearm by a resource officer in a school in Virginia. The gun went off. I just want to conclude by saying that we…

I thank the distinguished ranking member, the chairman of the committee, and the proponents of this bill. I acknowledge their commitment and certainly their sincerity. Mr. Speaker, I joined the thousands of young people today on the west…

As the senior member on the Judiciary Committee, I remember dealing with church bombings some few years ago. So I rise today to acknowledge my colleagues in Austin and to express my sympathy for the bombing deaths that occurred with a…

I could not help, as I listened to the colloquy of my two friends, to recognize that the key element is saving lives, saving lives from the pillage and the murderous acts that are done with guns. The NICS fix is crucial. The banning bump…

In my district, over the past couple of days, a baby, 8 years old, has been shot. A baby, 5 years old, has been shot. Other individuals have been shot and killed. And, of course, the death and the pillage of mass murders continue, and…

The question is: When? In 2017, there were 11,600 deaths linked to gun violence. In 2017, nearly four 911 attacks. There were more than 15,000 killed by gun violence in 2016. There were 383 mass shootings. The United States ranks number…

I will close at this time. Mr. Chair, I thank the gentlewomen from Ohio and from New York. I thank Congresswoman Wagner. I thank Congresswoman Lofgren for her concern, as evidenced by her statement, but I want to focus on building blocks…

I have already raised the picture of Desiree, who is dead. Her death was driven by being exposed as a so- called prostitute in the sex trafficking of a little girl on Backpage. Or J.S., who, in fact, was victimized in Seattle. She was…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end of the bill the following: SEC. 6. GAO STUDY. On the date that is 3 years after the date of…

A 16-year-old was found beaten and stabbed to death after being advertised as a prostitute on Backpage. I might suggest that we follow one great philosopher in California who asked: Can we all get along? This amendment is needed in order…

I also include in the Record a letter from World Without Exploitation with many, many signatures. For Immediate Release National Anti-Trafficking Coalition Urges Congress to Pass FOSTA With Section 230 Provision to Curb Online Sex…

I include in the Record a letter from Enough is Enough. For Immediate Release: February 26, 2018 Enough Is Enough Calls on the U.S. House of Representatives To Pass Critical Legislation To Hold Websites Accountable for Knowingly…

Let me thank the distinguished gentleman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for his leadership. I am delighted to join the Congressional Black Caucus this evening under the leadership of Chairman Richmond. As my colleagues have said, we have…

Although many in my constituency are still recovering from Hurricane Harvey--and I wear a ``Houston Strong'' pin--we are working on getting housing rebuilt and seniors back in their homes, I can tell you that, throughout my district, as I…

As a senior member of the Judiciary and Homeland Security Committees and as founder and co-chair of the Congressional Children's Caucus I rise in strong support of S. 772, ``AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017.'' This bill ensures…

First of all, the American Bar Association supports this legislation. Secondarily, the gentleman is talking about lawyers, not the disabled. Let the State bars and let the State courts regulate these lawyers. Sanction them, just like we…

I thank the gentleman from New York for yielding. Mr. Chairman, because we are talking about need this morning, having seen Mr. Deutch in Florida, let me offer my deepest sympathy for the tragic loss of our children. Mr. Chairman, I rise…

As we address Women's History Month in the month of March, I raise the attention of my colleagues to a set of circumstances that we have seen relating to the administration and its personnel policies, but the real issue is the affirmation…