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Sheila Jackson Lee, a longtime Democratic congresswoman from Texas who was an outspoken advocate for Black Americans for decades, has died, according to a statement from her office. She was 74.
Family members and dignitaries from across the country will be in Houston on Thursday for the funeral of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.
The campaign to replace the late U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in Congress is starting to play out publicly, with potential candidates announcing campaigns, calling precinct chairs and gauging interest ...
QAnon-linked groups are pushing a baseless theory linking the Texas congresswoman's death to oversight of the U.S. Secret Service and the Trump shooting.
A field of candidates is already growing for the 18th Congressional District seat, vacated following the passing of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.
Turner, who served two terms as Houston's mayor, died March 5 just two months after stepping into the job held for nearly 30 years by U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.