Sheila Jackson Lee

I give the compliment back to the distinguished gentlewoman from New Mexico. We are alums, and we will leave that for all to find out from where, but I am very proud to stand with her and really to stand with all of those who believe that…

I thank the gentlewoman from Florida and the gentleman from Illinois, and I join Mr. Horsford in expressing my appreciation to them both for their continuing leadership. Mr. Speaker, this is a particularly important Special Order, honoring…

We have a serious challenge in this country, a challenge that requires us to act with broadness, swiftness, and, of course, understanding. I rise today to introduce legislation, the Comprehensive Response to Fentanyl-Related Substances and…

I thank very much the ranking member; Mr. Bost; my good friend from Texas; the ranking member, the gentleman from New Hampshire; and, of course, in the other body, Senator Tester for a very instructive and important initiative dealing with…

As we heard from the South Korean President who spoke to a joint session just a few weeks ago, he talked about patriotism, democracy, and the unity of our nations. It is absolutely imperative that we support these Korean war vets who stood…

I thank the gentleman as well, Mr. Takano, for his vision and leadership and the years of service that he has given to the Veterans' Affairs Committee. We could not have a more stalwart champion for the veterans of America. I thank my…

I support Federal, State and local law enforcement. I support those that are in my district right now. I would offer to say, aren't we examples for young people? Don't we want our children to raise up and support law enforcement and see…

I thank the ranking member for being so eloquent on where we are today. Let me read the headline of this legislation, H. Con. Res. 40, expressing support for local law enforcement officers. Broadly supported all across America. Every day…

This bill has been ill-drafted in harmful measure and does not seek to address a need that people are crying for. The bill insults prosecutors across America. You can't label them all. In essence, it insults law enforcement officers, who…

We are now at a time when we are talking about H.R. 2494. I would say that when interacting with law enforcement officers, I have never heard one person raise this. I don't think we can condemn prosecutors across America that they are not…

I thank the distinguished ranking member, and I thank the manager on the other side for their work. This is National Police Week. I started my week in joining a family from Houston whose husband and father had fallen as a police officer in…

Let me thank the gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick) and the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Jackson) for gathering us this evening. As I have often said, this is National Police Week. Today, we honor those who have fallen in…

Today I managed on the floor of the House a legislation that would honor the fallen of our many, many police officers, some 800,000 across America. I had the privilege of joining many, many families and police officers in the National…

I acknowledge the words of our chief, Chief Troy Finner: ``We honor the heroes and heal their families' heart.'' Chief Troy Finner said that HPD commanders and officers joined thousands tonight with a candlelight vigil in Washington, D.C…

I am prepared to close, and I yield myself the balance of my time. We will see many of our local police officials and officers this week. I acknowledge that the week of May 1 through May 5, the city of Houston and the Houston Police…

Let me say that I believe in border security at the southern border. I also believe in the fact that we are a land of immigrants, as well as a land of laws. Here we have two bad bills that don't fix the immigration and border security…

People are, in fact, alarmed. They need to know that the migrants coming in are from Mexico. We do have an OTM, other than Mexican, people already going back--India, China, the Philippines, El Salvador, Vietnam, Cuba, Dominican Republic…

It is important that we take a look at what we are doing here today. It is very obvious that we are addressing this question from the perspective of punishing families and punishing our children--yes, the children. The children are of all…

If enacted, it would prohibit DHS from contracting with any nongovernmental organization to transport or shelter ``inadmissible aliens.'' What is that? This language would prevent ICE from being able to contract with private companies that…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, this bears an important, absolute, and imperative necessity of a little walk down memory lane. In actuality, the American people really want to uphold her values, the values that they have…

Let me express my appreciation to the gentlewoman from Florida for her grand leadership and the gentleman from Illinois. They have been dynamic. I acknowledge our chair, Congressman Horsford, of the Congressional Black Caucus, who had a…

As we approach the month of May, I remind everyone that we honor our mothers of this Nation--mothers who have nourished, calmed, encouraged, celebrated, cheered; those who have made their way in life; mothers who have had difficult times…

For as long as I have been here in the United States Congress, which is more than two decades, we have been fighting to add to the Constitution a perfectly sensible amendment, one that does not offend the American people. It simply says…

Let me thank the gentleman for his distinguished leadership as the manager on this floor and, certainly, the proponent of this resolution. I know it came with good intentions. Let me indicate the wisdom of a young college student some many…

When I was in my district, commemorating and celebrating Eid, of course, with my many constituents who have just had Ramadan, I met one of the leaders of the Sudanese community. Clearly, this crisis in Sudan deserves our attention. I rise…