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Summary

Representative Sheila Jackson Lee

Full Name: Sheila Jackson Lee
Office: U.S. House (TX) - District 18, Democratic
First Elected: 11/08/1994
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Elwyn; 2 Children: Erica, Jason
Birth Date: 01/12/1950
Birth Place: Jamaica, NY
Home City: Houston, TX
Religion: Seventh Day Adventist

Recent Key Votes

HR 6429 - STEM Jobs Act of 2012
Legislation (Nay)

Nov. 30, 2012 - Repeals the Diversity Immigrant Visa program, which provides visas to 55,000 randomly selected qualified immigrants from countries with low rates of immigration to the ...

HR 6429 - STEM Jobs Act of 2012
Legislation (Nay)

Sept. 20, 2012 - Repeals the Diversity Immigrant Visa program, which provides visas to 55,000 randomly selected qualified immigrants from countries with low rates of immigration to the ...

HR 4628 - Extending Student Loan Interest Rates
Legislation (Nay)

April 27, 2012 - Extends the following interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford Loans made to undergraduates from July 1, 2012 to July 1, 2013 (Sec. 2): ...

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Recent Public Statements

Providing For Consideration of H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013

May 7, 2013 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Ms. JACKSON LEE. I thank the managers of this legislation. And I think it should be made very clear, since we'll have ...

CBC Hour: Eliminating Health Disparities

May 6, 2013 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Ms. JACKSON LEE. I thank the conveners of this Special Order and express my appreciation to Mr. Horsford and to Mr. Jeffries ...

In Support of "Jewish American Heritage Month"

May 6, 2013 - Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Jewish American Heritage Month. Nearly 360 years have passed since the establishment of the ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 National Association for College Admission Counseling Positions 100%
2011 National Education Association Positions A
2010 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Positions 100%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $600,450.89
Total Spent $554,810.24
Cash On Hand $160,294.34
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Sheila Jackson Lee refused to tell citizens where she stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Sheila Jackson Lee's Congressional Election 2004 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://jacksonlee.house.gov/contact/

Washington, D.C. Website
http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/TX18SJL

Capitol Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Congresswoman-Sheila-Jackson-Lee/169479190984

Capitol Website - Twitter
https://twitter.com/JacksonLeeTX18

Washington, D.C.
2160 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3816
Fax: 202-225-3317

District
1919 Smith Street
Suite 1180
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 713-655-0050
Fax: 713-655-1612

District
4300 Lyons Avenue
Houston, TX 77020
Phone: 713-227-7740
Fax: 713-227-7707

District
6719 West Montgomery
Suite 204
Houston, TX 77091
Phone: 713-691-4882

District
420 West 19th Street
Houston, TX 77008
Phone: 713-861-4070

Key Staff
Linda Chastang
Chief of Staff
2435 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4318
Phone: 202-225-3816
Fax: 202-225-3317

Key Staff
Crystal Pickens
Scheduler
2435 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4318
Phone: 202-225-3816
Fax: 202-225-3317

Key Staff
Judith Kargo
Communications Director
2435 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4318
Phone: 202-225-3816
Fax: 202-225-3317

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