Posted on 07/20/2024 12:24:20 AM PDT by Morgana
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, has died at the age of 74 after a battle with cancer, her family announced on Friday.
"Today, with incredible grief for our loss yet deep gratitude for the life she shared with us, we announce the passing of United States Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of the 18th Congressional District of Texas," her family said in a statement.
“A local, national, and international humanitarian, she was acknowledged worldwide for her courageous fights for racial justice, criminal justice, and human rights, with a special emphasis on women and children,” the statement said.
Jackson Lee announced in June that she had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and was undergoing treatment.
The longtime congresswoman served in the House since 1995 and leaves a legacy of pushing for legislation related to civil rights.
Jackson Lee was the lead sponsor of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, and she pushed for the Sentencing Reform Act of 2015, as well as the George Floyd Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act.
"This is America's holiday. And America's holiday is not just for Black people," Jackson Lee said of Juneteenth in a 2023 MSNBC interview. "It is about freedom, and it is about democracy."
The Texas Democrat introduced legislation for the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which President Joe Biden signed in 2022.
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It was fairly fast. She died at the same age as my father did from lung cancer. Beyond that, I have nothing to say.
I wanted her gone yrs ago but the natural way…by retiring! It’s not supposed to be a lifelong job, FFS!
Do not worry
She will grift on
I won’t say anything either.
I wonder if she will still vote?
After the last week, I might strain myself in refraining comment...
Rest.
Hate to see the Big C take anyone.
Turbo cancer caused by the Safe and Effective?
“I won’t say anything either”
Ditto.
Condolences to her family. Cancer sucks.
Of course she will - several times every election just like most hard-core Democrats do. I’m going to eschew the usual sanctimonious drivel that some people write when one of the enemy dies because she was as much an enemy of freedom as any hard core Marxist/Democrat. She was stupid obnoxious racist arrogant and a number of other pejorative adjectives and considering her role in inflicting laws on the rest of us the country is a better off without her. Unfortunately, considering her district And her repeated reelection she faithfully represented the viewpoints of her electorate and she’ll probably be replaced by someone just like her.
Folks, let us be charitable. I did not like Sheila Jackson Lee but I will miss her. She always seemed just one control rod away from going into full meltdown and spewing out a revealing dose of Democrat Marxist, hate-Whitey rhetoric all over the political landscape.
Everyone else is being nice but I’ll says it; One less racist, black liberation Marxist trying to stir up hate.
👍👍👍👍👍
I agree , piss on her memory
RIP Congressman Lee. You served your party and your masters well. Now you are in God’s hands and your soul will be dealt with accordingly.
Will she be re-elected anyway?
All I can say is FINALLY!
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