I thank our distinguished chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, and I thank and applaud the gentlewoman from New York for her outstanding leadership and championing the rights of all Americans. Madam Speaker, from the unwarranted…
Sheila Jackson Lee
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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 support this legislation because we have to stand to cure, to fix COVID-19, not to stigmatize and destroy the opportunity of saving America and doing the right thing by science. Madam Speaker, as a senior member of the Judiciary and…
As a senior member of the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Budget Committees, the Democratic Working Women Task Force, and as cosponsor, I rise in strong support of H.R. 2694, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which would ensure…
I thank the gentlewoman for her kindness. In the last year alone, an estimated 160,000 students across the country skipped school because they feared being bullied. I started out by saying, and let me specifically note, in 2018, 7.1…
As a senior member of the Judiciary and Homeland Committees, I rise in strong support of H.R. 2574, the ``Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2019,'' which restores the power of students and parents to challenge discriminatory policies…
I thank the gentlewoman for her leadership, and I thank the outstanding cosponsors of this legislation, my friend Mr. Rose and my colleague from New Jersey, for coming together around a concept that I have had the disappointment and…
I really thank the gentlewoman for her leadership on these issues. Thank you so very much for allowing me this time. As well, to the chairman of the committee, ranking member, and to Ms. Finkenauer and the gentleman from Kentucky, let me…
Sometimes the nation needs a Commander-in-Chief of healing. Obviously, the Trump administration has failed badly in healing and unifying the nation. I am very happy to know that Dr. Jill and Joe Biden will be in Kenosha tomorrow.
Well, he and the President are both living in another world, another era, and another time. They can't even counter the question of Black Lives Matter in the positive intent that it had AND the fact the majority of Americans through this…
He is the highest law enforcement officer in the nation. When he speaks, when other Attorney Generals have spoken that have been under, as I said, Republican and Democratic Presidents all of whom have appeared before me as a Member of the…
Over the last couple of hours, I have heard my friends on the other side of the aisle say this is not serious. Do you know why this is serious? Madam Speaker, 176,000 dead Americans from COVID-19 and the projection that there may be…
This morning, today, we have arrived in Washington to fight for postal workers, the United States Postal Service, in H.R. 8015. But I take this moment to acknowledge close to almost 175,000 dead Americans who have died from COVID-19. I…





