Sheila Jackson Lee

To the distinguished gentlewoman, I come now to just stand on behalf of our delegation to be able to say, as I said earlier, I acknowledge the pain of Sandy. But I now come to make sure that we all understand that this first crunch is only…

To all of my colleagues and the American people, thanks so much for the outpouring of love from volunteers, first responders, and so many rescuers that came to Hurricane Harvey. Let me thank my mayor, Mayor Turner; the county judge, Judge…

We have about three large shelters. We know people can still come and when I left, people were still walking in.

I'm seeing hope. Really I'm seeing people seeing loved ones be rescued, safe alive to live another day.

As a senior member of the Homeland Security Committee and vigilant defender of our national security, I rise in support of H.R. 3180, the ``Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018,'' which will provide the Intelligence…

I want to thank Chairwoman Granger and Ranking Member Visclosky for shepherding this legislation to the floor and for their devotion to the men and women of the Armed Forces who risk their lives to keep our nation safe and for their work…

First of all, let me thank the gentlewoman from New York for her consistent leadership. Being a frequent visitor to the Rules Committee as a Member, I want to thank the manager for the courtesies extended to all of us. Let me say that I am…

One of my predecessors set the standard for service to this Nation, among many, certainly--the Honorable Mickey Leland and Craig Washington--but the Honorable Barbara Jordan served on the Judiciary Committee. It was her standard during the…

My amendment is a very simple amendment that promotes STEM education, which is really a vital part of the future of this Nation. In particular, my amendment says: ``None of the funds made available by this act for `Department of…

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 D (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

I again thank the chairman and the ranking member of the subcommittee for this very critical work. My amendment speaks to the need for robust funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' construction account by redirecting $100 million…

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 D, before the short title, insert the following: Sec. __. The amounts otherwise…

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. Announcement by the Acting Chair The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to…

Let me conclude my remarks by indicating that I believe this particular amendment will be helpful in general to, in essence, provide funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' investigations account and ensuring that a postdisaster…

I am going to take this opportunity just to show this picture to my colleagues on the floor of the House and the headline that says: ``Urban Flooding in Houston is on the Rise.'' I clearly just used the city of Houston by coincidence, but…

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 D, before the short title, insert the following: Sec. __. The amounts otherwise…

I want to make note of the fact that in some of the universities that participate in this program, the chairs-- meaning the faculty chairs--are a team of world-class scholars, researchers, and educators from 14 Historically Black Colleges…

In these difficult times, I want to thank the chairman and ranking member, Chairman Simpson and Ranking Member Kaptur of the subcommittee, for shepherding this legislation to the floor, and for their efforts, and the commitment that we all…

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 296, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''…

Thank you for this opportunity to briefly explain Jackson Lee Amendment No. 22. Before I begin, let me express my appreciation and thanks to my good friends, Chairman Dent and Ranking Member Wasserman Schultz for their hard and…

I thank Mr. Garamendi for yielding. I was detained at another meeting, but I could not help but conclude our very important Special Order. And I do want to emphasize that we have a better deal. We have the opportunity to be able to…

This is a somber day today, and it is a very important day in the history of the United States of America. I have joined with Senator Franken, who indicated that, today, Senators of the United States Senate will make one of the most…

I thank my colleague Congresswoman Plaskett for hosting this special order for members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) to speak about the first 6 months of Republicans' failure to govern in the White House and in Congress. Today…

Within hours, the Senate will begin a sinister unraveling of the safety net for millions of Americans--$774 billion cut from Medicaid--and they will throw on the ground some $200 billion that is just a bait to be able to bring votes in. It…

As a senior member of the Homeland Security Committee and vigilant defender of our national security, I rise in support of H.R. 3180, the ``Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018,'' which will provide the Intelligence…