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 following committees: Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Budget. The following is from the April 3, 2019, House floor debate on H.R. 1585, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act. I think all of us have heard, in some way, paraphrased: While Rome is burning, much fiddling is going on. I am grateful for all of the Members of Congress who helped construct this legislation. I want to…
