Sheila Jackson Lee (née Jackson; January 12, 1950 – July 19, 2024) was an American lawyer and politician who was the U.S. representative for Texas's 18th congressional district, from 1995 until her death in 2024.

Jul 20, 2024 · Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, has died at the age of 74 after a battle with cancer, her family announced on Friday. The Texas Democrat announced in June that she had been diagnosed with ...

Jul 20, 2024 · Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday, has died.

1 day ago · Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Texas, died on Tuesday evening at the age of 70, just months after being elected to replace Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.

Jul 20, 2024 · HOUSTON - U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, who was known by many in Houston for her hard work and public service, passed away at the age of 74. Jackson Lee, who has represented Texas' 18th Congressional District for nearly three decades, revealed her battle with pancreatic cancer in June.

Jul 20, 2024 · Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a Houston Democrat who had served in Congress since 1995, has died. Jackson Lee, who disclosed less than two months ago that she had been diagnosed with pancreatic...

Jul 22, 2024 · Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, 30-year congresswoman from Texas who championed progressive causes, died July 19 of pancreatic cancer in Houston, Texas at the age of 74.