• LEE, SHEILA JACKSON
Experience: House: District 18, 1995-Present
Home State: Texas
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $245,996Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Sheila Jackson Lee
    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

Education

    JD, School of Law, University of Virginia, 1975
    BA, Political Science, Yale University, 1972

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1994-present
    Democratic At-Large Whip, United States House of Representatives
    Member, Houston City Council, 1990-1994

Current Legislative Committees

    Homeland Security, Member
    Judiciary, Member
    Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, Member
    Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, Member
    Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies, Member
    Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, 9/11 Commission Caucus
    Co-Founder, Afghan Caucus
    Chair, Airport and Cable Committees
    Member, Bipartisan Congressional Refugee Caucus
    XMember, Building a Better America Caucus
    Member, Children and Families Task Force
    Co-Chair, Congressional Algeria Caucus
    Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
    Whip, Congressional Black Caucus
    Former First Vice Chair, Congressional Black Caucus
    Member, Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues
    Member, Congressional Caucus on Ethiopia and Ethiopian-Americans
    Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
    Member, Congressional Caucus on Nigeria
    Member, Congressional Caucus on the Judicial Branch
    Member, Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine
    Member, Congressional Children's Caucus
    Founder, Congressional Children's Caucus
    Co-Chair, Congressional Children's Caucus
    Member, Congressional Coastal Caucus
    Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
    Member, Congressional Entertainment Industries Caucus
    Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
    Member, Congressional French Caucus
    Member, Congressional Gulf of Mexico Caucus
    Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
    Member, Congressional Internet Caucus
    Member, Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus
    Member, Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus
    Member, Congressional Native American Caucus
    Founder, Congressional Pakistan Caucus
    Co-Chair, Congressional Pakistan Caucus
    Member, Congressional Port Security Caucus
    Vice Chair, Congressional Progressive Caucus
    Member, Congressional Recycling Caucus
    Member, Congressional Tri-Caucus
    Member, Congressional United Services Organization (USO) Caucus
    Member, Congressional Urban Caucus
    Member, Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus
    Member, Congressional Vision Caucus
    Member, Congressional Wireless Caucus
    Senior Whip, Democratic Caucus
    Co-Chair, Democratic Caucus' Task Force on Children
    Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
    Co-Chair, Democratic Outreach Task Force
    Member, Democratic Study Group
    Former Chair, Energy Task Force
    Member, Faith and Values in Politics Task Force
    Member, Friends of Norway Caucus
    Member, High Tech Caucus
    Former Chair, Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection, United States House of Representatives
    Member, House Democratic Caucus
    Member, House Democratic Steering Committee
    Member, House Hunger Caucus
    Chair, Human Relations Committee
    Member, Immigration Task Force
    Member, Interstate 69 Caucus
    Member, Katrina Task Force
    Member, Law Enforcement Caucus
    Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization
    Member, Out of Iraq Caucus
    Former Co-Chair, Redistricting Task Force, 112th Congress
    Member, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
    Member, Songwriters Caucus
    Member, TEX-21 Congressional Caucus
    Co-Chair, United States-Afghanistan Caucus

Professional Experience

    Attorney, Private Practice
    Associate Municipal Court Judge, City of Houston, 1987-1989
    Democratic Nominee, Texas District Court Judge, 1988
    Staff Counsel, Select Committee on Assassinations, United States House of Representatives, 1977-1978

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, American Leadership Forum
    Former Chair, Black Women Lawyers Association
    Former President, Houston Lawyers Association
    Member, Leadership Houston
    Member, State Bar Association of Justice Committee
    Member, Texas Municipal Judges Association
    Member, Texas State Bar
    Member, United Way

Additional Information

Awards:

    National Women's History Month, 2009
    Texas Democratic Women (TDW) Proclamation, 1998
    United States Department of Commerce Bureau Of the Census, Certificate of Recognition, 2000
    HFD, Dennis Holder Scholarship Fund, 2004
    25 of the Worlds Most Inspiring Women By Essence Magazine, 2006
    Transportation Security Administration, Certificate of Appreciation, 2008
    Texas Association for Home Care People's Choice Award, 1998
    Texas Southern University, Doctor of Human Letters, 2004
    Texas NAACP, Texas Heroes 2004
    Texas Coalition Of Black Democrats, Courage Award, 1995
    World Africa Nobel Award, 2005
    Hope-Ward, Scholarship Fund & EAP, 1998
    United States Africa Legislation Leadership Award, 1997
    Houston Black Firefighter 12th Annual Scholarship Ball, 1994
    Outstanding Young Houstonian, Houston Chamber of Commerce
    Ebony 100 Most Influential Black American, 2006
    United State Department of Agriculture, Certificate of Appreciation, 2000
    Rising Star of Texas, Texas Business Magazine, 1983
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 515
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
10/28/2014 H.R.5536 Candace's Law 10/28/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
10/28/2014 H.R.5535 Custodial Interrogation Recording Act 10/28/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
10/28/2014 H.R.5488 No Fly for Foreign Fighters Act 10/28/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
09/26/2014 H.R.5390 Donbass People's Militia Terrorist Designation Act of 2014 09/26/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
08/11/2014 H.R.5238 Securing the Assistance of Victims of Exploitation Act of 2014 (SAVE Act) 08/11/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.  (All Actions)
07/29/2014 H.R.3202 Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act 07/29/2014 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (All Actions)
07/21/2014 H.R.4990 Justice for Children Now Act of 2014 07/21/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
06/20/2014 H.Res.632 Recognizing June 19, 2014, as this year's observance of the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day. 06/20/2014 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
06/13/2014 H.R.4108 Breath of Fresh Air Act 06/13/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
06/09/2014 H.R.4424 CATCH Traffickers Act of 2014 06/09/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
06/06/2014 H.R.4796 Keeping Well by Using Your Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Plan 06/06/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/07/2014 H.R.4110 HERO Transition from Battlespace to Workplace Act of 2014 03/07/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.  (All Actions)
02/27/2014 H.R.4112 Equal Rights and Access for the Women of South Sudan Act 02/27/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
01/15/2014 H.R.3888 New Chance for a New Start in Life Act of 2014 01/15/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
12/16/2013 H.R.3773 Unemployed Jobhunters Protection and Assistance Act of 2013 12/16/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
12/16/2013 H.Res.446 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that both Houses of Congress should reconvene on or before December 18, 2013, to take appropriate action to enact legislation extending the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program until January 1, 2015. 12/16/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
12/12/2013 H.Res.444 Honoring the accomplishments of Nicarsia "Nikki" Mayes, a Capitol Hill trailblazer and the first African-American woman to serve as a Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives. 12/12/2013 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
12/12/2013 H.R.3575 Putting Security First in Preclearance Act 12/12/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.  (All Actions)
10/10/2013 H.Res.375 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should refrain from conditioning the resolution of fiscal and budgetary disputes on the taking of action relating to non-germane legislative matters. 10/10/2013 Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.  (All Actions)
09/13/2013 H.R.2812 Justice Exists for All of Us Act of 2013 09/13/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
Total: 6560
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/13/2017 H.R.2899 To reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007.
06/13/2017 H.R.627 Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017
06/12/2017 H.Res.380 Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017 H.R.2854 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2840 To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2827 To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
05/22/2017 H.R.695 Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.R.2526 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the authority of the Secretary of Education to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students.
05/18/2017 H.R.2525 To improve the financial literacy of students.
05/18/2017 H.Res.311 Recognizing that for 50 years the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has worked toward stability, prosperity, and peace in Southeast Asia.
05/18/2017 H.R.1477 No Taxpayer Funding for the Wall Act
05/18/2017 H.Res.188 Condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and calling for justice for the victims.
05/18/2017 H.Res.172 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the Russian Federation, its officials, security services, and any person or entity within the Russian Federation or associated with the Russian Government, should not interfere, seek to influence, or engage in coercion designed to create an outcome in foreign elections.
05/17/2017 H.R.2508 To provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a United States citizen child should not be ordered removed, deported, or excluded from the United States.
05/17/2017 H.R.2499 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to meet standards for the location and operation of polling places used in elections for Federal office, including a standard requiring States to ensure that no individual waits for longer than one hour to cast a vote at a polling place, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2491 To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2475 To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017 H.R.2472 Disability Integration Act of 2017
05/11/2017 H.R.2412 Keep Our Pension Promises Act
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