the work is ongoing. The announcement that came is not reflective of the continued work and discussions.
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.
His choice to ask a foreign entity, a foreign country, a president of a foreign country to interfere in the 2020 elections or the upcoming elections.
Now we have a recognition, that one vote, one person, we will fight to get this signed by the President because the Constitution allows and declares one vote, one person. ____________________
I invite my Republican friends to join on the resolution, H. Res. 326. Do not read into it anything more than a pathway to peace, discussion, and dialogue, recognizing the dignity of all people. I join my friends, my Jewish friends, my…
Who on this floor would stand with me for peace, and who on this floor would stand against our position and against peace? It is well known that the United States, all of my life, has been a strong supporter of Israel, rooted in shared…
Only in the period of the horrible Shelby vote did we have voter suppression with the voter ID law that impacted Hispanics in Texas severely, purging language that I helped put in this present bill and, of course, moving polling places. If…
As a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, having participated in the restoration and reinvigoration of the Voting Rights Act in the 2000-2008 period that was bipartisan because there was an understanding by President Bush that the…
We do have a very solemn responsibility to uphold the rule of law, but it is important to note that Democrats and the majority in the House have worked every day for the American people. Among the 400 bills that we have supported are: H.R…
I join my colleagues in the Congressional Black Caucus to celebrate and recognize the importance of educational opportunities that HBCU institutions create for thousands of young men and women from all walks of life. I am a member of the…
I thank the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Courtney) for yielding, and I thank him for his leadership. I rise as a cosponsor of the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act. Mr. Chair, I thank the…
Coming from the Texas Medical Center in my community and many other hospitals and seeing the proliferation of health clinics, federally qualified health clinics, and social service agencies all attempting to do the right thing--and the…
I have worked in the area of criminal justice and juvenile justice for as many years as I have served in the United States Congress. Dealing with juveniles here in this country and giving them a pathway of opportunity to success has been…