Press Releases
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, A Senior Member of the House Progressive Caucus, released the following statement regarding the released of the ‘Better Off Budget’ from the Progressive Caucus:
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee States, “Now is the Time for Action on Unemployment Insurance”
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee is taking action to force an up-or-down vote on key legislation that would extend unemployment insurance for more than 2 million Americans. Congresswoman Jackson Lee joined her colleagues in signing a discharge petition to bring up the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act (H.R.
Minority firms provide nearly 6 million Americans with sustainable jobs and build wealth in our communities, says Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee released the following statement recognizing the 45th Anniversary of the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA):
Jackson Lee: “As a nation, we should support South Sudan in its efforts to become a freer and more equitable society that respects, supports, and endorses the rights of women”
March 4, 2014
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, the Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee’s Border and Maritime Security, and a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, released the following statement today after introducing H.R. 4112, the “Equal Rights and Access for the Women of South Sudan Act:”
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a Senior Member of the House Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement today following the announcement that the Department of Homeland Security is finalizing the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) regulations:
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a Senior Member of the House Homeland Security Committee and former Senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement today regarding the severity of the actions taken against Venezuelan demonstrators:
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee released the following statement today condemning the recent terrorist attack responsible for ending the lives of innocent students at the college of Buni Yadi, a secondary school in Yobe state.
Jackson Lee: “It’s Time to Give Americans a Raise”
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee is taking action to force an up-or-down vote on key legislation that would give at least 25 million Americans a pay raise. Congresswoman Jackson Lee joined her colleagues in signing a discharge petition, led by Congressman Tim Bishop (D-NY), to bring up the Fair Minimum Wage Act (H.R.
I am calling on Governor Brewer to Veto SB1062 Immediately, says Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a Senior Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement regarding the Arizona LGBT discrimination law:
Russia must join NATO Allies and the United States when it comes to sending humanitarian aid to the Syrian people as this crisis escalates, says Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a Senior Member of the House Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement regarding the current situation of war torn Syria after her visit to the city of Kuneitra where she witness mortar firing: