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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.
As I listened to Congresswoman Maloney, I heard her mention the Constitution and the importance of the Equal Rights Amendment and I am reminded of the constitutional amendment that was needed in 1920 to allow women the right to vote. If…
I thank Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman for leading this Special Order and for bringing us together around two very important issues, not only this question of opioids, but, as well, the question of the rights of women. Let me say that…
It is a special privilege to be able to come to the floor and acknowledge the giants that live among us. Today I want to honor a giant in my community, the 18th Congressional District, which I have the privilege of representing. That…
Let me congratulate the proponents of the amendment and indicate to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Donovan) that I think many of us are on the same page. The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act authorizes the Attorney General to…
I claim the time in opposition, although I do not oppose the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.
It has been refreshing and important to listen to the many Members from all over the country discussing this important initiative and, more proudly, it is from the Judiciary Committee, which is the holder of the laws and the Constitution…
I thank the distinguished ranking member and the dean of this institution for yielding and for his leadership; but it is even more powerful that the leadership joins with our distinguished chairman of the full committee, Mr. Goodlatte…
Let me congratulate the gentleman from Texas for his leadership and the gentleman from New Mexico for his outstanding leadership on this important legislation and his concern and passion. Let me thank my friends who are managing the…
This is an emotional night for me. I thank the gentlewoman from Massachusetts (Ms. Clark) for guiding us. I also thank Representatives Guinta and Kuster. I am so moved by the fact that we are here on a bipartisan statement. As I spoke to…
I thank the chairman and the ranking member for capturing what we in the Committee on the Judiciary have been doing over the last couple months. We have been working in a very effective, bipartisan manner to deal with the whole scheme, if…
As I listened to my good friend--and I think it is important that we note that our colleagues are good friends and Americans who care. That is why I have come to the floor to challenge the hearts and minds of my colleagues, for my…
I am always reminded of the greatness of America. When the word came: Go west, go west. A little church, a little general store, and a school. I am excited this morning to honor the Victory Early College High School in Acres Home…
Can you imagine what that could do? I hear that 50 percent of D.C. children are in charter schools, but 50 percent of children in D.C. are using The Choice Program. What are we doing in America? By using this as a scapegoat, we are…
As I begin my remarks, I know that the gentlewoman from the District of Columbia would understand my sense of pride in acknowledging that, in my district, the Victory Early College High School, which is in the Acres Homes neighborhood and…
It is my privilege to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers), the distinguished ranking member who now is the dean of this House.
I rise on behalf of my colleagues in the Texas Congressional Delegation in remembrance of those who lost their lives during the Flooding tragedy that occurred in the city of Houston and the surrounding area. Our thoughts and prayers are…
In Houston, Harris County, and surrounding counties last week, eight of our fellow citizens lost their lives. I want to offer our thoughts and prayers on behalf of the families of German Antonio Franco, Claudia Melgar, Sunita Vikas…
As the Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee and Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, I rise in support of H.R. 3583, the PREPARE Act, a bill that provides an important additional tool in preparing…
Just a few days ago in Harris County, in Houston, and in my congressional district and many other places, again, the State of Texas experienced a terrible rain. It was not a hurricane and it was not a tornado, but it was a downpouring of…
Let me thank the gentlewoman from New Jersey, who has led these Special Orders for communicating to the American people, and the gentlewoman from Chicago, Illinois, who has a history and record of reform. I thank the Congresswoman for her…
I just returned from my district which I might say is under water with, again, another torrential rain that has caused so many Houstonians and those in the surrounding areas to suffer. We did this with Tropical Storm Allison last year in…
Let me just finish my point by saying that the reason why the budget is not here is because they could not muster the votes of the majority and they could not muster them even though their budget ended Medicare, it took $6.5 trillion in…
As a senior member of the Homeland Security Committee, I rise in strong support of S. 1638, the ``Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act.'' I support this bipartisan legislation because it would move…
This morning, I had the privilege of participating with the Union Theological Center, in New York, to speak about our faith and our legislation. It causes me to come to the floor today to act upon that very strong faith in the Good…
In the dark of night on this very day 2 years ago, young girls at the early ages of 11 to 17 were in nightgowns, preparing for sleep, and were getting ready for the exams that would open the doors of opportunity, as they were told by their…
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