User Profile for Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee* (sjlee)

Bio: Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee is serving her seventh term in the House of Representatives, representing Texas’ 18th Congressional District, centered in Houston. She sits on three congressional committees - the House Committees on the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Foreign Affairs. In addition, she is a founder, member, and co-chair of the Congressional Children’s Caucus, the Afghan Caucus, Pakistan Caucus, and newly formed Algerian Caucus. Rep. Jackson Lee recently received the 2006 Award for Policy at the 16th Annual Phillip Burton Immigration and Civil Rights Awards. She earned a B.A. in Political Science from Yale University with honors, followed by a J.D. from the University of Virginia Law School.

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