“Juneteenth—with tears in my eyes when I made that gavel—shows America and shows the world that we can accept our differences and we can establish […]
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Rep. Jackson Lee On The Juneteenth Bill Passage
After the passage of a bill establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), the sponsor of that bill who gaveled it's […]
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Biden signs bill into law making Juneteenth a national holiday
President Joe Biden said that signing legislation into law establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day — a US federal holiday commemorating the end […]
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Former Congressional Aide Recounts His Experience During ‘Extremely Traumatic’ Jan 6th Insurrection
Jabir McKnight, former congressional aide to Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, discusses his experience as a Black man inside the Capitol during the insurrection and what […]
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Detainees Come Forward To Say Doctor Removed Reproductive Organs Without Consent | MSNBC
More details are emerging about women who say they were subjected to unnecessary gynecological procedures while detained at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in […]
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‘Joy in my soul’: Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee on Kamala Harris as Biden’s VP pick
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) tells CNN's Brooke Baldwin what it means to have Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden pick Kamala Harris as his running […]
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Lee On Gohmert COVID-19 Diagnosis: ‘Sad Day’ For Those Who Have To Be Around Anti-Maskers | MSNBC
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee: “It’s a very sad day. It’s a sad day for the people who have to be around those who refuse to […]
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I Don’t Agree: Barr Questioned By Rep. Jackson Lee On Systemic Racism In Police departments | MSNBC
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, questioned Attorney General William Barr on his perception of the existence of systemic racism in police departments during a House […]
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Jackson Lee On Slavery Reparations: ‘I Think America Is Ready For This’ | Andrea Mitchell | MSNBC
Sheila Jackson Lee reflects on the 400th anniversary of slavery and discusses plans for reparations for black Americans, MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell reports. » Subscribe to […]
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