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Representative Sheila Jackson Lee's Public Statements on Education

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

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May 20, 2013 CBC Hour: Higher Education Washington, DC
April 26, 2013 Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013 Washington, DC
April 12, 2013 Letter to The Honorable Seth D. Harris, Acting Secretary of Labor - Reduction of On Board Strength Unknown
March 15, 2013 Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act Washington, DC
Feb. 14, 2013 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 273, Elimination of 2013 Pay Adjustment, and for Other Purposes Washington, DC
Dec. 30, 2012 Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012 Unknown
Dec. 30, 2012 Uninterrupted Scholars Act Unknown
May 10, 2012 Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012 Washington, DC
April 24, 2012 Stafford Student Loan Program Washington, DC
July 14, 2011 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 Washington, DC
June 29, 2011 Grijalva Joined By Broad Cross-Section of Members of Congress In Praising Yesterday's First Ever Senate Hearing on The DREAM Act Washington, DC
June 22, 2011 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2021, Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011, and Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1249, America Invents Act Washington, DC
June 14, 2011 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 Washington, DC
June 14, 2011 Hearing of the House Rules Committee - "America Invents Act" Unknown
May 26, 2011 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Washington, DC
April 14, 2011 Concurrent Resolution On The Budget For Fiscal Year 2012 Washington, DC
April 1, 2011 Time For A Cease Fire Washington, DC
March 14, 2011 Congressional Black Caucus Commemorates Women's History Month Washington, D.C.
Feb. 18, 2011 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Washington, DC
Feb. 16, 2011 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Washington, DC
Feb. 7, 2011 Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Urges Push to Save Federal Education Funding for Local Schools and Universities Houston, TX
Dec. 20, 2010 Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Comments on Senate Vote Against Passage of Dream Act Washington, DC
Aug. 10, 2010 Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act Washington, DC
Aug. 10, 2010 Providing for Consideration of Senate Amendment to House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 1586, Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act Washington, DC
July 2, 2010 Texas Democratic Congressional Delegation Statement on Texas-Specific Language to Prevent State Diversion of Education Funds Washington, DC
July 1, 2010 Providing for Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 4899, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 Washington, DC
May 4, 2010 Honoring The National Science Foundation Washington, DC
April 20, 2010 Supporting The Goals And Ideals Of National Financial Literacy Month, 2010 Washington, DC
March 25, 2010 Providing For Consideration Of Senate Amendments To H.R. 4872, Health Care And Education Reconciliation Act Of 2010 Washington, DC
March 21, 2010 Senate Amendments To H.R. 3590, Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act Of 2009, And H.R. 4872, Health Care And Education Reconciliation Act Of 2010 Washington, DC
March 21, 2010 Providing For Consideration Of Senate Amendments To H.R. 3590, Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act Of 2009, And Providing For Consideration Of H.R. 4872, Health Care And Education Reconciliation Act Of 2010 Washington, DC
March 19, 2010 Ocean, Coastal, And Watershed Education Act Washington, DC
Oct. 6, 2009 Supporting National Adult Education And Family Literacy Week Washington, D.C.
Sept. 16, 2009 Student Aid And Fiscal Responsibility Act Of 2009 Washington, DC
July 24, 2009 Departments Of Labor, Health And Human Services, And Education, And Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 Washington, DC
May 21, 2009 Hearing Of The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism And Homeland Security Of The House Committee On The Judiciary - Unfairness In Federal Cocaine Sentencing: Is It Time To Crack The 100-To-1 Disparity? Washington, DC
May 13, 2009 Hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Committee - Building Capacity to Protect U.S. National Security: the Fiscal Year 2010 International Affairs Budget Washington, DC
May 5, 2009 Panel II Of A Hearing Of The House Foreign Affairs Committee - From Strategy To Implementation: The Future Of The Pakistan-U.S. Relationship Washington, DC
May 5, 2009 Panel I Of A Hearing Of The House Foreign Affairs Committee - From Strategy To Implementation: The Future Of The Pakistan-U.S. Relationship Washington, DC
April 30, 2009 Concurrent Resolution On The Budget For Fiscal Year 2010 Washington, DC
April 22, 2009 Green Energy Education Act Of 2009 Washington, DC
April 2, 2009 Concurrent Resolution On The Budget For Fiscal Year 2010, Washington, DC
April 2, 2009 Concurrent Resolution On The Budget For Fiscal Year 2010 Washington, DC
March 31, 2009 Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act Washington, DC
March 23, 2009 Generations Invigorating Volunteerism And Education Act Washington, DC
March 18, 2009 Providing For Consideration Of H.R. 1388, Generations Invigorating Volunteerism And Education Act Unknown
March 17, 2009 Supporting The Goals And Ideals Of National Women's History Month Washington, DC
March 10, 2009 Sense Of House Regarding National School Breakfast Program Washington, DC
March 4, 2009 Hearing of the Economic Opportunity Subcommittee of the House Veterans Affairs Committee - Veterans Jobs Bills Washington, DC
Feb. 13, 2009 Conference Report On H.R. 1, American Recovery And Reinvestment Act Of 20092009 Washington, DC

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