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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.

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Jun 9, 2020

It seems to me the protesters are also calling for law and order. They just want equal protection under the law. That's what true law and order is about.

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Jun 9, 2020

Truth is truth and what the President needs to do, Anderson, is exactly what you have said. But he has got to broaden his spirit of those who he is willing to listen to.

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Jun 8, 2020

The assignment of George Floyd and the purpose will mean there will be no more eight minutes and 46 seconds of police brutality.

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May 28, 2020

I thank the chairwoman for her leadership with the ranking member, Mr. Phillips and Mr. Roy. Mr. Speaker, I stand in strong support because 100,000 people are dead. Small businesses are living in the midst of those communities of…

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May 27, 2020

We are in the backdrop of commemorating Memorial Day just 2 days ago, when the Nation bowed their heads to honor the fallen. We did that without question, without equivocation. But we also acknowledge, and I stand here today acknowledging…

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May 27, 2020

As a member of the Law Enforcement Caucus and a senior member of the Committees on the Judiciary and Homeland Security, I rise in support of S. 2746, the ``Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act,'' which requires the FBI to open a…

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May 27, 2020

I thank the gentleman from California for his leadership. I thank Mr. Smith for his leadership as well, and the gentleman from Texas, my colleague, for his leadership; and listening to the Speaker for her continued years of leadership. The…

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May 27, 2020

I want to pause for a moment and now come to something that has soaked my very DNA and my soul, and that is that a young man by the name of Ahmaud Arbery cannot jog in Georgia and be left to his constitutional rights. They were denied. He…

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May 15, 2020

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. We heard on this floor, Mr. Speaker, God bless America, and now we know that America is sick and needs that blessing. Her lives, her livelihood are sick. This is not Speaker Pelosi's bill. This is…

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May 15, 2020

I thank the gentleman for yielding. We cannot do and cannot do--and how many times can I say it?--we cannot stand here and do nothing. The Constitution has no provision that prohibits this body from doing something to avoid a catastrophe…

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May 15, 2020

We need rural, city, local, and State funding and $15 million in rental assistance. We need to do this resolution and pass the HEROES legislation now. Mr. Speaker, as a senior member of the Committees on the Judiciary, and on Homeland…

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Apr 23, 2020

Let me acknowledge that people are dying. That sometime in the future, we may have one-sixth of the number of people that died in World War II in the battles on behalf of the United States. I rise because I support this legislation because…

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