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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 3470 - Infant Mortality Pilot Programs
Legislation (Yea)

Sept. 22, 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to state, county, city, territorial, or tribal health departments to create and implement ...

HR 2 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization and Expansion
Legislation (Yea)

Jan. 14, 2009 - Allows states to provide pregnancy-related assistance under CHIP for pregnant women whose income is at least 185 percent of their state's poverty level or ...

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Recent Public Statements

Commemorating the Golden Jubilee of the Equal Pay Act

June 10, 2013 - Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, today, June 10th, 2013, marks the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act. By mandating equal pay for equal work, ...

Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee Statement on May Jobs Report

June 7, 2013 - Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee released the following statement today after the Department of Labor released its jobs report for May: "It is clear from this ...

Congresswoman Jackson Lee Says New Study Concludes A Key Provision in Affordable Care Act Saved Consumers $2.1 Billion in 2012

June 7, 2013 - Today, Rep. Jackson Lee announced that a new study from the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation concludes that the Affordable Care Act's Medical Loss Ratio provision ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2010 Vote Kids Positions 100%
2009-2010 School Nutrition Association Positions (House Only) 100%
2011 The Children's Health Fund Positions (House Only) 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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