Sheila Jackson Lee

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following: SEC. 12. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON REMOVAL OF PERSONAL IDENTIFYING…

I thank Congressman Honda for hosting this very important Special Order this evening. Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury for women in America. More often than not, cases of violence against women go unreported. Over 80% of…

The Rockefellers were most notorious, positively, for giving money back because they realized that they had gained money through the system here in the United States, their hard work--I am not denying that--but, in the overall system that…

What you have seen today is the powerful impact of the women of the United States Congress. Earlier today, we joined on the steps of the United States Capitol; and in that area that we joined with the young girls who had escaped from Boko…

I address the House to discuss a number of concerns that I believe we need to confront as quickly as possible. Yesterday and today commemorate, sadly, the snatching of over 200 girls from northern Nigeria--the area in which the girls lost…

National Minority Health Month is a very important time to bring awareness to the many health concerns facing minority communities. My colleagues in the Congressional Black Caucus and I understand the very difficult challenges facing us in…

Just as the President does, the United States Congress has the bully pulpit. In doing so, I believe that America cries out for a response. Over the past 6 months to a year, we have seen a number of tragic incidences occurring between…

We just witnessed an opportunity that should not be singular, and that is the coming together of Members of the United States Congress to address some very important issues. I have already spoken on the importance of providing for the…

I thank the distinguished gentleman from Michigan and my friend from Texas, and what a celebration of Members coming together, Republicans and Democrats. Mr. Speaker, I stand on this floor to ensure and insist that I am here to protect…

I, too, want to offer my appreciation to Ranking Member Scott both for his service on the Education Committee as a ranking member, but also for his continuing efforts and work on a very, very positive step, great step, toward changing…

Let me, with enthusiasm, thank the chairman of the full committee, Mr. Royce, and the ranking member, both my friends, and my friend from New York (Mr. Engel). We have worked together on a number of issues. I am both a student of Nigeria…

This morning, I speak on two issues of justice. One deals with my alma mater, the University of Virginia. And I would like to thank the young man, the student who experienced an unfortunate incident that caused him to have 10 stitches and…

Just a few weeks ago, maybe even a few months ago, I had the privilege of listening partly to the testimony of Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch, a brilliant expression of a seasoned and competent, qualified and wise attorney that has…

As a member of the Homeland Security Committee and one who was in a security briefing this morning, I cannot celebrate more to the brave men and women of the Department of Homeland Security that many of us stood up collectively together as…

I thank the gentlelady. Madam Speaker, that order answers their concern about the executive action. In the meantime, we have every opportunity tonight, today to vote on a clean full funding of the Department of Homeland Security until…

Congressional dysfunction is now impacting our nation's security. The Senate has acted rationally by passing a clean Department of Homeland Security funding bill. The House should do the same. The House majority should take up the Senate…

I thank the gentlewoman very much, and I thank her for her commonsense explanation. Might I say, as a member of the authorizing Committee on Homeland Security, I believe, as we have just heard, that the Senate has passed a clean Department…

I thank my good friend from New York for the time; and my good friend, as well, on the Rules Committee, let me thank you for the time. We share time on the Judiciary Committee. He is a good friend. In this instance, I vigorously disagree…

Let me thank the gentleman from Indiana for his kindness this evening as I have listened to the debate. I want to thank the ranking member of the full committee, Mr. Scott, and Mr. Kline, who have worked diligently. We could not have come…

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 354, line 19, strike ``two'' and insert ``three''. Page 355, after line 15, insert the following…

I thank the gentleman from Colorado and the gentlewoman from North Carolina for their leadership. Mr. Speaker, I think you can look at me and understand the importance of the Federal Government, for when I went to school, those of us of…

I thank the gentleman from Illinois, I thank the gentlelady, and I thank the Speaker. It is good news to be able to come on the floor of the House and be able to speak to hardworking parents and the basis of all of our joy when we are…

Today I rise with a question: Should America be brought to the brink of her own security and safety? With that question, I ask my friends on the other side of the aisle, the Republicans and the Speaker, to put on the floor of the House the…

I proudly, over the last 2 days, voted for a temporary extension of the small business tax exemption and the food inventory charitable exemption because I realize that America has many needs that have to be addressed, food stamps that have…

Over the last 24 hours, we have heard that a wonderful young woman from Arizona, whose family is now mourning, lost her life somewhere in Syria at the hands of a violent and barbaric group by the name of ISIS. I hope that it brings all…