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October 07, 2008 No quiet exit for school trustees
US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who represents North Forest, criticized the Justice Department's ruling and said the district should be able to hold its ...
October 06, 2008 US Legislative Immigration Update October 6, 2008
At a House Judiciary Committee markup in April, Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) remarked that she had "legitimate concerns of fraud in the ...
October 06, 2008 FINANCIAL CRISIS CRITICAL FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS, WEEK OF OCTOBER 2 ...
US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), agrees. She was another CBC member who turned thumbs down, despite dire warnings that to do so could bring about certain ...
October 04, 2008 The American People Tsunami Against A Wall Street Bailout
A House of Representative vote of 228 to 205 stopped one of the biggest scandals of capitalismâs modern history. Dow Jones stock exchange tanked. ...
October 01, 2008 Heard on the Hill: Brigadoon Inc.
We were particularly intrigued by a line in Rep. Sheila Jackson Leeâs disclosure form, which notes that the Texas Democrat owns $1000 to $15000 in something ...
September 30, 2008 Straight from the House's mouth: Why the bailout bill failed
...package could have and should have done more. "I really do think there could have been a better deal," said Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee, a Democrat from Texas. "There was no mark in the bill for specifically helping Americans -- Mr. and Mrs. Main Street --
September 27, 2008 CBC Town Hall Debates Solutions to Foreclosure Dilemma
... the predatory lenders that targeted low- and moderate-income minorities also need to face criminal charges, said Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee, who said ...
September 26, 2008 Minority Congressional Group Holds Town Hall Meeting On Economy
Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) alluded to the current negotiations with the White House and her belief that the legislation should include ...
September 24, 2008 FHLBank San Francisco and Congressional Black Caucus Host Town ...
Elijah E. Cummings (MD - 7th); Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18th); and Rep. Maxine Waters (CA- 35th) Hidden List -- Mayors Cedric B. Glover of Shreveport, ...
September 24, 2008 Texas Seeks FEMA Housing Aid
...not counting Galveston's claim for $2.4 billion in federal reimbursement or the damage estimate for Houston, which Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex.) said would exceed $2.3 billion. In a letter yesterday to FEMA Administrator R. David Paulison, Texas Gov.
Source: The Washington Post
September 24, 2008 Texas Seeks FEMA Housing Aid
...not counting Galveston's claim for $2.4 billion in federal reimbursement or the damage estimate for Houston, which Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex.) said would exceed $2.3 billion. In a letter yesterday to FEMA Administrator R. David Paulison, Texas Gov.
Source: The Washington Post
September 24, 2008 FHLBank San Francisco and Congressional Black Caucus Host Town Hall Forum on Housing Crisis During Legislative Conference
...Urban League -- Franklin D. Raines, Former Chairman and CEO of Fannie Mae -- Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (MD - 7th); Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18th); and Rep. Maxine Waters (CA- 35th) Hidden List -- Mayors Cedric B. Glover of Shreveport, La.; Wil
Source: PR Newswire
September 23, 2008 Texas Seeks FEMA Housing Aid
... not counting Galveston's claim for $2.4 billion in federal reimbursement or the damage estimate for Houston, which Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex. ...
September 23, 2008 Congress Considering Horse Slaughter Resolution
The only two Representatives from Texas that are expected to vote in favor of House Resolution 6598 are Sheila Jackson Lee and Eddie Bernice Jackson.
September 23, 2008 Black Leaders to Address Community Challenges
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) will be hosting a forum entitled "Our Children are Dying Because of the Global Food and Water Crisis: What Should we Do ...
September 21, 2008 Texas Watch: Hurricane Ike was a chance for Bush to show softer side
Texans are hurting," said Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston, who was one of numerous lawmakers who met with Mr. Bush at Ellington Field, along with Gov. ...
September 21, 2008 Storm pushed voting from our minds and forced the campaigns to ...
Radack also put Democratic US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee on his list of alleged grandstranders. He said the congresswoman made several media appearances in the ...
September 17, 2008 Certain areas take priority in electricity's return
President Bush and US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston, toured the area east of the Texas Medical Center on Tuesday, driving down Southmore Street just a ...
September 17, 2008 Pelosi promises Texas immediate hurricane aid
Democratic Rep. Nick Lampson, whose district includes some of the areas hit by the hurricane, participated by conference call. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of ...
September 17, 2008 Certain areas take priority in electricity's return
...have after tonight if the power doesn't come on," she said. She did get some reason for hope. President Bush and U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston, toured the area east of the Texas Medical Center on Tuesday, driving down Southmore Street just a c
Source: Houston Chronicle
September 16, 2008 Bush Visits Texas as Storm Recovery Efforts Continue
Rick Perry, right, and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, left, at Ellington Field in Houston on Tuesday. More Photos > By JAMES C. McKINLEY JR and ANAHAD OâCONNOR ...
September 16, 2008 President Bush surveys Hurricane Ike damage
...get your lives back up to normal," Bush told reporters. Joining him for the trip to Texas were Sen. John Cornyn, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston and Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt. He was met by Gov. Rick Perry, who, with Co
Source: Malaysia Sun
September 15, 2008 Increased Raids and Checkpoint Arrests Endanger Undocumented ...
... especially, is between people who sponsored those programs and other people like Sheila Jackson-Lee, the congresswoman from Houston, who said instead of ...
September 15, 2008 Key Discovery Rule Gets Nod
... that this has no negative impact on those lawyers representing defendants or those lawyers representing plaintiffs," Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee, ...
September 14, 2008 Increased Raids and Checkpoint Arrests Endanger Undocumented ...
... especially, is between people who sponsored those programs and other people like Sheila Jackson-Lee, the congresswoman from Houston, who said instead of ...
September 12, 2008 The five stages of hurricane anxiety.
... foreseeable future will be drenched, wind-lashed reporters in very silly rain gear or spotlight-happy public officials, like Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee. ...
September 11, 2008 Breaking with Convention (Part I): Highlights from the DNC, from ...
REP. SHEILA JACKSON-LEE: Sheila Jackson-Lee. I represent the 18th congressional district in Houston, Texas, and a member of the Judiciary, Homeland Security ...
September 11, 2008 House Committee Airs Frustrations with Airline Passenger Watch List
Washington, D.C. - Scripps Howard Foundation Wire - infoZine - In 2003, terrorist watch lists compiled by the FBI, the CIA and other agencies were consolidated into a database for airlines to use when screening passengers. Although the list holding the
Source: Kansas City Infozine
September 10, 2008 House committee airs frustrations with airline passenger watch list
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee, D-Texas, said to Richard Kopel, the screening center's principal deputy director. "You talk to the FBI, they're moving paper around ...
September 10, 2008 Secure Flight Finally Set to Take Off Soon
Clearing Robinson should be easy, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee told officials from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in a hearing Tuesday, ...
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