Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, on June 17, 2021, waits for then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to arrive for a bill enrollment signing ceremony for the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act on ...

HOUSTON — Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday eulogized longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as a “force of nature” as memorials for the longtime Democratic lawmaker drew to a close.

Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a eulogy for U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, left, listen, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Houston. Credit: AP/LM Otero ...

Sheila Jackson Lee dies at 74; longtime Texas congresswoman was ‘a fierce champion of the people’ Houston-area lawmaker, a Democrat, helped establish Juneteenth as a federal holiday and spoke ...

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) speaks at a press conference calling for the expansion of the Supreme Court on July 18, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Take Back the Court ...

Kamala Harris celebrates the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as a 'force of nature' and a mentor Share Updated: 5:30 PM EDT Aug 1, 2024 Infinite Scroll Enabled ...