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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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Jul 16, 2019

The gentleman from California has 30 seconds. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Texas controls the time. The gentleman has 30 seconds remaining. Does the gentlewoman wish to grant him an additional 30 seconds?

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Jul 15, 2019

As a senior member of the Committee on the Judiciary, I rise in strong support of H. Res. 345, in commemoration of World Press Freedom Day. This resolution recognizes widening threats to freedoms of the press and expression around the…

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Jul 15, 2019

We must not suffer violence. When I spoke in the floor today, I indicated what my colleagues said, why are we doing this? We could be voting on education bills or infrastructure bills. I said, Dr. King said, why we can't wait.

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Jul 15, 2019

As a senior member of the House Committees on the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Budget, I rise in strong support of H.R. 1649, the ``Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2019.'' H.R. 1649 calls for the establishment…

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Jul 15, 2019

On this past Saturday, Houstonians gathered together at the Living Water International Apostolic Ministries in Houston with Pastor Stearns and about 10 other churches. I convened the press conference in the warehouse of this church filled…

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Jul 15, 2019

The president now has one distraction at the border where he thought immigration was going to be his selling tickets for victory in 2020. Now, he sees the American people appalled by the way children are being treated and just plain human…

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Jul 15, 2019

I don't know whether he wants to call himself racist or whether he has a racist bone. But his words and many of us know, that words can be inciting and they can provoke war over peace.

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Jul 15, 2019

So, Mr. President, let me just say, I don't know what the definition of racism is, but I do know that your words, your words that you have offered to the American people are racist?

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Jul 12, 2019

I thank the chairman, and I thank him for his unbelievable leadership, along with the gentlewoman from New York, Carolyn Maloney, our dear friend, who wore the fireman's jacket for so long, and Peter King. I am delighted to have been a…

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Jul 12, 2019

Lila Norstrom was a student, and she said no one told them anything, but just go back to school. Anesta Maria St. Rose Henry said she walks around missing her husband, along with her children. And so they are not just statistics; they are…

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Jul 11, 2019

I thank the gentlewoman. I think the process that the gentlewoman is advocating in this amendment, which I support, is not militarizing the immigration system, particularly since the immigration system is mostly civil. Most of the migrants…

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Jul 11, 2019

Let me also indicate that I am very glad and grateful for amendment No. 201 that adds $10 million to research dealing with triple negative breast cancer. Between 10 and 17 percent of female breast cancer patients have this condition, and I…

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