{"id":2301648,"date":"2024-07-20T00:21:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-20T04:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-sheila-jackson-lee-dies-at-age-74-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-20T00:21:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-20T04:21:27","slug":"rep-sheila-jackson-lee-passes-away-at-74-washington-examiner-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-sheila-jackson-lee-passes-away-at-74-washington-examiner-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee passes away at 74 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frep-sheila-jackson-lee-passes-away-at-74-washington-examiner-5%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2301648&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a representative from Texas, passed away at the age of 74. \u2062Her death was confirmed by her family in a\u2064 statement. Known as a\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/legend-mike-rowe-reacts-to-critic-who-has-lost-all-respect-for-prageru-collab\/\" title=\"\u2018Legend\u2019: Mike Rowe Reacts To Critic Who Has \u2018Lost All Respect\u2019 For PragerU Collab\">fierce advocate<\/a> for the\u2062 people, she was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/avengers-star-mark-ruffalo-faces-backlash-for-tribute-giving-cutesy-pet-name-to-child-rapist-joseph-rosenbaum\/\" title=\"&#039;Avengers&#039; Star Mark Ruffalo Faces Backlash for Tribute Giving &#039;Cutesy Pet Name&#039; to \u2018Child Rapist&#039; Joseph Rosenbaum\">affectionately referred<\/a>\u2063 to as &#8220;Congresswoman&#8221; by\u200b her constituents. Rep. Jackson \u2063Lee \u2062served in \u2064Congress for over 25 \u200byears\u200d and was \u200bknown for \u200dher passionate advocacy on issues such as\u200b civil \u2062rights, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">criminal justice reform<\/a>, and healthcare. She was a \u200cstrong voice for her community,\u2064 always fighting for justice and \u200bequality for all.<\/p>\n<p>Her passing has been met with an outpouring of grief and \u2062condolences from colleagues, \u200cfriends, and the\u2062 community she served. She will be remembered as \u2064a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-police-dashcam-footage-shows-michigan-lawmaker-threatening-officers-during-alleged-drunk-driving-incident\/\" title=\"WATCH: Police Dashcam Footage Shows Michigan Lawmaker Threatening Officers During Alleged Drunk-Driving Incident\">dedicated public servant<\/a> who always put the needs of \u200bher \u200bconstituents first.<\/p>\n<p>Our thoughts and prayers are with Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee&#8217;s family and loved ones during this difficult \u200ctime.\u2064 May \u2064she rest in peace knowing that her legacy of \u200bservice and commitment to justice \u200dwill live on.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee dies at age 74<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1495230\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sheila-jackson-lee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Sheila Jackson Lee<\/a> (D-TX) died at age 74.<\/p>\n<p>Her death was announced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>in a statement<\/a> from her family.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A fierce champion of the people, she was affectionately and simply known as &lsquo;Congresswoman&rsquo; by her constituents in recognition of her near-ubiquitous presence and service to their daily lives for more than 30 years,&rdquo; the statement read.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8vyRtb4npD\">pic.twitter.com\/8vyRtb4npD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sheila Jackson Lee (@JacksonLeeTX18) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JacksonLeeTX18\/status\/1814491047533101291?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Her death came just over one month after announcing that she had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My doctors have confirmed my diagnosis of pancreatic cancer,&rdquo; she wrote on X in early June. &ldquo;I am currently undergoing treatment to battle this disease that impacts tens of thousands of Americans every year.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lee had won her primary in March and was set to run against Republican challenger Lana Centonze.<\/p>\n<p>The Texas Democrat was a significant presence in Congress for 30 years.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1495230\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1495230\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee passed away at the age of 74, as announced by her family. She was known as a dedicated advocate for her constituents for over three decades and had recently been battling pancreatic cancer. 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