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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 gentleman from Texas for his leadership, his stewardship of these very special ways of communicating to the American people. I just left a meeting on temporary protected status, so I will try to summarize my remarks, because I…
Many times, the American people wonder about the correlation between the work that we do here. As a member of the Budget Committee, I can tell them that the tax bill that is about to move through this House--the Republican Trump tax…
I, too, rise to salute our veterans and to indicate to all of them that they are truly heroes walking amongst us. I want to thank all of the armed servicemen and -women for their selfless dedication to the protection of this Nation every…
Let me give my greatest appreciation to the gentleman from New York, who will remain at the podium as he has yielded to me, and to thank him for the leadership that he has given to so many issues. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the gentleman…
Yesterday, I got buoyed in a little dance step in my walk, not because of partisan politics, but because people in America voted. They voted throughout the Nation and they made sizeable changes, not even on partisan politics, but what I…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. I couldn't have had a wager with a greater Member of Congress. I love his orange tie. I love him looking at this sign: Beat LA. All of those players--LA Dodgers and the Houston Astros--had great…
There are so many things that the American people have to deal with, and I think you have heard many of us offer our sympathy and concern for the tragedy that happened in my State, and, clearly, one more thing that we don't want to deal…
I am joining the Congressional Black Caucus to ask for an extension of the temporary protective status for Haitians. I am absolutely appalled that this government would deny this extension and only allow it for 6 months. Apparently, they…
As a senior member of the House Committees on the Judiciary and Homeland Security Committee, I rise today to express my strong objection to the announced intention by the Trump Administration not to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS)…
On Friday, November 3, 2017, I was unavoidably detained attending to representation duties in my district and was not present for rollcall votes 605 and 606. I would like to have reflected in the Record, on rollcall vote 605, I would have…
The legislation by my friends is to destroy Peter to prop up Paul, rather than take the Pallone amendment-- which I want to thank Ms. Slaughter for offering in the Rules Committee--to provide real funding and that would find a way to…
Let me make a proclamation here on the floor of the House, and that is that all the sweat and tears of the Democratic Members, although we offered the opportunity to our Republican friends to do something about healthcare, all of our sweat…
Good morning, America. What about those Houston Astros? As Representative of the 18th Congressional District in the great city of Houston, let me thank the Houston Astros for taking a Harvey- worn community to the highest lengths. We had…
I think it is appropriate this morning to rise to share my passion and my love for this country, but also my frustration. I will use this graphic to set the tone for my remarks this morning. Although the Republican tax proposal will be…
Before I start, I would like to express my sympathy and concern for those who lost their life in New York through an alleged terrorist act and to pray for their families. Let me also make mention of the fact, Mr. Speaker, that tomorrow…
First of all, I want to urgently have set up an appeal process on an expedited basis for my constituents and those across the disaster-impacted areas of a FEMA denial appeal system. Thousands of my constituents have been denied FEMA…
It explodes the deficit. How could this happen? It demands higher cuts to Medicare, Social Security, and education. This is a Halloween that America will not tolerate. My good friend from North Carolina, there will be over a million people…
I thank the gentleman for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, the American people will look forward to a Thanksgiving and a Christmas of which families come together, but they will also see a Halloween. Today, on the floor of the House, the…
I have often said that, even though the sun is shining after hurricanes and storms, the people are still hurting. Houston is resilient--and I might just say, ``Go Astros''--but I think it is important to talk about those who are impacted…
As a member of the Budget Committee, I rise in strong opposition to Rule governing debate on the Senate Amendment to H. Con. Res. 71, the Congressional Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2018, and the underlying resolution. Let us be very…
I want to also entertain the questions about the pending opioid announcement of this White House. I want to bring to the attention the article in The New Yorker on the empire of pain. I am working on these issues, but I realize that this…
Today we will begin a journey that has been represented to be a lifeline for the American people in long awaited tax reform. Sad to say that this is not a bipartisan bill. In addition, it is a bill that will cause a great deal of challenge…
Citing from The New York Times, ``Outside Rachel Roberts' house, a skeleton sits on a chair next to a driveway, a skeleton child on its lap, an empty cup in its hand, and a sign at its feet reads, `Waiting on FEMA.' '' I want to…
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Texas will be postponed. Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Cicilline The Acting CHAIR. It is…
This is my very point. My very point is a transparent and clear system of distribution of funds, and the career professionals determining what entities need those funds is a clearer system than what would occur if moneys were dumped onto…
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