Representative Sheila Jackson Lee

Representing the 18th District of TEXAS

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CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE MARKS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ‘BLOODY SUNDAY,’ SALUTING THE COURAGE AND COMMITMENT OF THE ‘FOOT SOLDIERS OF SELMA’

Mar 9, 2015 Press Release

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a senior member of the U.S.

CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE VOTES TO PREVENT HOMELAND SECURITY SHUTDOWN

Mar 2, 2015 Press Release

February 27, 2015                                                                                   

CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE CALLS ON MAYOR RUDY GIULIANI WHO INSPIRED THE NATION DURING 9/11 TO APOLOGIZE AND REJECT THE CONDEMNING COMMENTS HE MADE ABOUT AMERICA’S COMMANDER IN CHIEF AND THE LEADER OF THE FREE WORLD

Feb 23, 2015 Press Release

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a Senior Member of the House Homeland Security Committee, release the following statement regarding the recent comments of former Mayor Rudy Giuliani:

“Recently former Mayor of NY Rudy Giuliani made the following remarks about President Barack Obama:

CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE APPOINTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION

Feb 13, 2015 Press Release

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee announced today that she has been selected to be a member of the CBCF Board of Directors:

CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE ANNOUNCES UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON AWARDED $329,581 GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE FOR PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH

Jan 22, 2015 Press Release

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee announced today that the University of Houston has been awarded a research grant in the amount of $329,581 from the National Cancer Institute to support the University’s outstanding Prostate Cancer research program:

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Health Care

CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE APPLAUDS PLANS TO STRENGTHEN AMERICA’S MIDDLE CLASS BY ENSURING PAID SICK LEAVE AND EXPANDING ACCESS TO PAID FAMILY LEAVE

Jan 15, 2015 Press Release

CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE APPLAUDS PLANS TO STRENGTHEN AMERICA’S MIDDLE CLASS BY ENSURING PAID SICK LEAVE AND EXPANDING ACCESS TO PAID FAMILY LEAVE

 

Currently, In Our State of Texas 3,757,440 Workers Have No Paid Sick Leave

 

CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE STATEMENT ON REPUBLICAN HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING BILL

Jan 12, 2015 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a Senior Member of the House Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement regarding House Republicans’ Homeland Security funding bill:

NINE DAYS LATER, BODIES STILL LITTER BUSHES FROM BOKO HARAM'S 'DEADLIEST' MASSACRE TO DATE IN NORTHEASTERN NIGERIA

Jan 12, 2015 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a Senior Member on the House Homeland Security Committee and the House Judiciary Committee and Co-Chair of the House Congressional Children’s Caucus, released the following statement regarding the latest barbaric acts and killings by Boko Haram:

CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE ANNOUNCES UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON AWARDED $188,125 RESEARCH GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Jan 9, 2015 Press Release

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee announced today that the University of Houston has been awarded a research grant in the amount of $188,125 from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to support the University’s “Viral nanoparticles as ultrasensitive reporters in lateral-flow assays” research project.

CONGRESSWOMAN JACKSON LEE NEW YEAR MESSAGE

Jan 7, 2015 Press Release

December 31, 2014

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, the Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Committee Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security and former Chair of its Subcommittee on Transportation Security, released today the following statement: