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  • CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE IS PLEASED TO ACCOUNCE PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS SIGNED INTO LAW THE EXTENSION OF HURRICANE IKE RELIEF RIGHT BEFORE THANKSGIVING
    Nov 24, 2010  - CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE IS PLEASED TO ACCOUNCE PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS SIGNED INTO LAW THE EXTENSION OF HURRICANE IKE RELIEF RIGHT BEFORE THANKSGIVING Houston, TX – After much hard work last week passing the extension of Hurricane Ike relief, President Obama has signed S.3774 into law toda... More
  • CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE CALLS FOR CALM AND ADHERENCE TO SECURITY PROCEDURES DURING THE BUSIEST TRAVEL SEASON OF THE YEAR
    Nov 22, 2010  - CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE CALLS FOR CALM AND ADHERENCE TO SECURITY PROCEDURES DURING THE BUSIEST TRAVEL SEASON OF THE YEAR CHAIRWOMAN JACKSON LEE WILL ANNOUNCE NEW INITIATVES “I consider the security of the traveling public as a paramount concern. However, we must balance our interest... More
  • CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE IS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE PASSAGE OF IMPORTANT EXTENSION OF HURRICANE IKE RELIEF IN THE HOUSE TODAY
    Nov 18, 2010  - Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jackson Lee worked with Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and her Texas delegation colleagues to pass S. 3774, which extends Social Service Block Grant (SSBG) funds to the State of Texas and 15 other states who were impacted by the devastating effects of Hurricane Ike... More
  • CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE AND THE TEXAS DELEGATION WORKING ARDENTLY TO GET SOCIAL SERVICE BLOCK GRANT FUNDS EXTENDED FOR VICTIMS OF HURRICANE IKE
    Nov 17, 2010  - Texas delegation is working ardently to get social service block grant (SSBG) funds extended for victims of Hurricane Ike. Many victims are unable to access services critical to their recovery. Washington, DC – Hurricane Ike was declared the third most expensive disaster in FEMA history, result... More
  • Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Calls for the Department of Justice to Investigate Incidents of Voter Intimidation and Send Poll Monitors to Ensure Safeguarding Americans Constitutional Right to Vote
    Oct 28, 2010  - Houston, TX – Today, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee reached out again to Attorney General Eric Holder informing him of the recent reports of voter intimidation across the city of Houston and requested that the Department of Justice investigate these incidents.  She also urged Attorney Gener... More
  • Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Holds a Local-Federal Hearing on the Growing Nationwide and Local Epidemic of Bullying to Call for Passage of a Federal Anti-Bullying Statute Along with a Local Response
    Oct 14, 2010  - MEDIA ADVISORY Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Holds a Local-Federal Hearing on the Growing Nationwide and Local Epidemic of Bullying to Call for Passage of a Federal Anti-Bullying Statute Along with a Local Response “The problem of bullying has been a persistent issue for years but has now... More
  • Ike aid slips away as House fails to grant extension
    Oct 1, 2010  - Ike aid slips away as House fails to grant extension By HARVEY RICE Copyright 2010 Houston Chronicle GALVESTON — Scores of social service agencies will stop offering health, counseling, transportation, housing and other services today to Hurricane Ike victims after the U.S. House of Represent... More
  • Houston-area members of Congress working for NASA compromise
    Oct 1, 2010  - Houston-area members of Congress working for NASA compromise Liberal Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston, and conservative Republican Rep. Pete Olson of Sugar Land may not agree on much but the two Houston-area lawmakers are strongly behind House passage of landmark legislation to overhaul the dir... More
  • Gospel Heritage Press Conference
    Sep 23, 2010  - PRESS RELEASE CONGRESSWOMAN JACKSON LEE LEADS EFFORTS ON PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER AS GOSPEL MUSIC HERITAGE MONTH    “Gospel Music holds an enormous place in American culture; it is an art form that has spanned hundreds of years and several generations and continues t... More
  • CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE SUPPORTS THE RECLAIM THE DREAM RALLY
    Aug 27, 2010  - CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE SUPPORTS THE RECLAIM THE DREAM RALLY Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee (TX-18), Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee, Senior Member of the House Judiciary Committee and Chairwoman of the Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection Subcommit... More