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October 8, 2013

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a senior Member of the House Homeland Security committee and a Representative from the state of Texas with one of the largest population of soldiers that have served in Iraq and Afghanistan, released the following statement urging the Secretary of Defense to immediately pay the death benefits to the families so that they can tr

October 8, 2013

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a Senior Member of the House Judiciary and Homeland Security Committees, released the following statement congratulating the Houston Zoo today:

October 7, 2013

Saturday, October 5, 2013

Washington, DC: Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee released the following statement regarding the current government shutdown:

October 1, 2013

Press Release

REP. JACKSON LEE ANNOUNCES NEW AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE OPTIONS BEGIN TODAY FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS

October 1, 2013

Press Release

CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE’S STATEMENT ON THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY IN THE HOUSE ALLOWING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO SHUTDOWN

September 30, 2013

Press Statement

IN THE MIDST OF A PENDING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN THE TEXAS STATE GOVERNMENT RISES TO OBSTRUCT AGAIN

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee questions the authority of the Government of the State of Texas to interfere with the Affordable Care Act by dictating hours of training to already trained Navigators

September 30, 2013

Press Statement

CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF WILLIE MAE KIRK

Willie Mae Kirk was a civil rights leader and teacher who fought against segregation in Austin

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee released the following statement on the passing of Willie Mae Kirk:

September 30, 2013

In recent years, Congress has on multiple occasions enacted a “continuing resolution” that extends the most recent budget into the future. These resolutions are usually non-controversial measures that allow the government to continue to function normally while Congress works to find common ground on future funding levels for government programs and agencies.