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CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE STATEMENT ON THE DEATH OF U.S. DIPLOMAT ANNE SMEDINGHOFF
Apr 8, 2013 - Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a Senior Member of the House Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement regarding Anne Smedinghoff, the young American diplomat who was killed over the weekend while delivering textbooks to children in Afghanistan: “Anne Smedinghoff’s adventures e... More

HOUSTON NEEDS TO KEEP PUSHING FORWARD FOR A WORLD CLASS LIGHT RAIL SYSTEM
Apr 8, 2013 - METRO Rail has recorded 100 million boarding’s since service began in January of 2004. Eighteen light-rail vehicles (LRVs) have traveled more than four million miles and achieved this record four years ahead of schedule. METRO’s rail fleet is getting a boost with the introduction of 19 Siemens rail ... More

CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE CALLS GUN VIOLENCE AN EPIDEMIC AND SITS WITH TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TO DISCUSS GUN FREE AND SAFE SCHOOLS
Apr 8, 2013 - Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee released the following statement after meeting with Teachers and Students at Konia Community Learning Academy Center to discuss gun free and safe schools: “I want to thank the teachers and students of Konia Community Learning Academy Center who joined me today to dis... More

CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE URGES THE U.S. SUPREME COURT TO EXTEND EQUAL PROTECTION FOR ALL BY DECLARING THE EQUALITY OF ALL MARRIAGES FOR ALL COUPLES
Mar 26, 2013 - Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), a senior member of the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement today on the eve of the U.S. Supreme Court’s consideration of two cases involving marriage equality for same-sex couples: “This week the U.S. Supr... More

Mourning the death of Judge A. D. Azios
Mar 26, 2013 - Washington, DC – Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee released the following statement regarding the death of Judge A. D. Azios, the first Hispanic judge elected in Harris County: “Judge Azios began his spectacular law career in 1949. Judge Azios graduated from South Texas School of Law in Houston, and ... More

CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE SUPPORTS PROTECTING VOTING RIGHTS FOR ALL AMERICANS
Feb 26, 2013 - Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee released the following statement regarding the United States Supreme Court review of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act in Shelby v. Holder. Members of Congress, civil rights leaders and organizations, and hundreds of supporters of protecting the right to vote for al... More

CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE AND THE GOSPEL MUSIC HERITAGE FOUNDATION WELCOME LEGENDARY GOSPEL RECORDING ARTIST RANCE ALLEN TO HOUSTON, TEXAS
Feb 26, 2013 - September is Gospel Music Heritage Month as proclaimed by H. Con. Res. 370 which was introduced by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. During that month “gospel music” is honored for its value and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee introduc... More

CONGRESSWOMAN JACKSON LEE OPPOSES PARTISAN HOUSE GOP VAWA SUBSTITUTE THAT WEAKENS THE STRONG, BIPARTISAN SENATE-PASSED VAWA BILL
Feb 26, 2013 - Today, Rep. Jackson Lee stated that she opposes the House GOP Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization substitute, introduced by the GOP Leadership on February 22 and which is scheduled to be considered by the House on Wednesday and Thursday. The GOP Leadership introduced the substitute as... More

CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE CALLS ON GOP TO ACT ON BALANCED PLAN TO AVERT AUTOMATIC SPENDING CUTS
Feb 25, 2013 - Today, a new report was released by the Obama Administration on the harm that automatic spending cuts scheduled to occur on Friday would cause here in Texas. Rep. Jackson Lee renewed her call for House Republicans to take swift action on a balanced plan to stop these automatic spending cuts that wou... More

CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE CONDEMNS THE DEADLY MORTAR ATTACK ON CAMP LIBERTY WHICH KILLED SIX AND LEFT AT LEAST 100 INJURED
Feb 16, 2013 - Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee released the following statement regarding the mortar attack at Camp Liberty in Iraq this past weekend: “Steadfast respect and commitment for the rule of law have long been the strengths of the United States, enabling our great democracy to meet its international obl... More

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