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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Statement on Resignation of Director of Office of Government Ethics
Jackson Lee: “Director Shaub’s resignation marks a sad and disturbing development that calls into question the integrity of our Government at a time when so many questions have been raised.”
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Newly Released Emails Prove There Is Nowhere Left To Hide: Trump Campaign Colluded With Russians
Jackson Lee: “The emails reveal the willingness in the Trump campaign to accept help from the Russians to subvert our electoral process and cheat the American people.”
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A Coherent Foreign Policy Does Not Exist With The Trump White House
Jackson Lee: “The President needs to stand up to Putin and sign the Sanctions Bill now.”
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Condemns Harvard Law Professor Over Racially Charged Remarks
Congresswoman Jackson Lee: “I am highly offended and disturbed by the remarks of Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz and firmly believe that racism has no place in the nation’s judicial system.”
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Statement on the Passing of Former Texas Governor Mark White
Congresswoman Jackson Lee: “I am deeply saddened and heartbroken over the passing of my dear friend, former Texas Governor Mark White, and offer my most sincere prayers and condolences to his wife Linda and the rest of their family.”
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CIA Director Mike Pompeo to Brief House Intelligence Panel Tuesday
CIA Director Mike Pompeo will brief the members of the House intelligence committee Tuesday on what President Donald Trump discussed with Russian officials last week, following claims the President apparently revealed classified information.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Issues Statement on the President’s Use of the MOAB or ‘Mother of all Bombs’ in Afghanistan
Congresswoman Jackson Lee: “Bombing alone does not amount to an effective strategy to fight ISIS. I hope this is not an effort by the President to create distractions to hide his unknown foreign policy.”
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Eddie Murphy And Family: ‘Our Hearts Are Heavy’
"Our hearts are heavy with the loss today of our son, brother, father, uncle and friend Charlie."
As reported yesterday, comedian Charlie Murphy died after a tough battle with leukemia. Eddie Murphy and his family members are finally speaking out with words of mourning and remembrance. Check out their full statement below via Entertainment Weekly:
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Statement on the Mass Shooting at the Haverstock Hill Apartments
Jackson Lee: “Attacks such as these reinforce why Congress must take immediate steps to prevent gun violence from tormenting our communities and taking innocent lives.”
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Legislation would finally honor Maryland World War II veteran
New, bipartisan legislation would give an African American soldier who stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day the recognition he deserves, members of Maryland's congressional delegation announced.
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New Spanish-language Book Investigates Why People Forsake Church
Roberto Tinoco announces publication of ‘La deserción en la Iglesia’
“La deserción en la Iglesia: ¿Por qué la gente se va y qué podemos hacer?” (published by WestBow Press) by author Roberto Tinoco is an investigation to know why the people are leaving the church and if anything can be done to stop the desertion.
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Jemison Among Lego’s ‘Women of NASA’ Play Set
Lego has a new set that originated by a member of its Lego Ideas fan-sourced creation platform: The Women of NASA, a package that includes NASA pioneers Nancy Grace Roman, Margeret Hamilton, Sally Ride and Mae Jamison, as well as a space shuttle model, the Hubble telescope and display stands for all.
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Rice Says Group Under “Self-Quarantine” Amid COVID-19 Concerns
A group of people at Rice University have been advised to self-quarantine after a staff member may have been inadvertently exposed to the novel coronavirus overseas, the university said Sunday. In what the school called an “abundance of caution,” 17 people were asked to self-quarantine after coming into direct contact with tbe research staffer, who while traveling abroad may have been exposed to the virus also known as COVID-19.
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Former 'Duck Dynasty' star Sadie Robertson engaged
Reality star Sadie Robertson is engaged. Robertson is a member of the family at the center of the reality series "Duck Dynasty," which ran on A&E for 11 seasons from 2012-2017.
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Ms. Lauryn Hill and H.E.R. Announce One Night Only Show at The Hollywood Bowl
Live Nation August 6, 2019 MS. LAURYN HILL AND H.E.R. ANNOUNCE ONE NIGHT ONLY SHOW AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL Date Set For Wednesday, October 16 at the Historic Venue
Tickets Go On Sale To The General Public Starting Friday, August 9
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Worst Mass Shooting In Texas History Kills Babies And Seniors
Congresswoman Jackson Lee: “Our thoughts and prayers are with the 26 innocent men, women and children who were savagely mowed down by a domestic terrorist armed with military-grade weapons during morning worship service in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Their tragic deaths have devastated their families and left their community, state, and an entire nation in mourning.”
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Trump’s ‘Election Integrity’ Commission Was a Fraud
Jackson Lee: “The ‘Election Integrity’ Commission’s purpose was to distract Americans from the real problems facing this country. The integrity of our elections has been undermined by the disenfranchisement of American citizens, not by any “fraudulent” voting.”
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Trump’s Racist Comment Does Not Reflect the Goodness of America
Jackson Lee: “As a granddaughter of Jamaican immigrants and a proud member of Congress representing the 4th largest and one of the most diverse cities in the nation, I believe Trump’s latest, ugly, divisive comment shows that the President has no idea what makes America great, again.”
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City Cleans Two Homeless Encampments
A citywide group of employees and environmental contractors once again were out in full force deep cleaning two homeless encampments this week, which have more than doubled since August, when a temporary restraining order was put in place to block the city’s anti-encampment ordinance. Members of the city representing health, general services, police, fire, and the Mayor’s Office first visited the encampments and offered to store all personal possessions, before the cleanups took place.
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LaToya Cantrell Elected New Orleans’ 1st Woman Mayor
LaToya Cantrell, a City Council member who first gained a political following as she worked to help her hard-hit neighborhood recover from Hurricane Katrina, won a historic election Saturday that made her the first woman mayor of New Orleans.
