Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee
United States Representative, Texas, Democrat
Representative Jackson Lee, of the Eighteenth District of Texas, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994. She served on the Houston City Council from 1990 to 1994. She sits on the Homeland Security Committee and the Judiciary Committee. The following is from the May 22, 2018, House floor debate on H.R. 5682, the FIRST STEP Act. I too want to offer my appreciation for all of my colleagues — in particular, those who have offered this legislation. I recall, in the Congress preceding this, we offered a bipartisan combination of comprehensive criminal justice reform, took bills…
