Members of Congress / Sheila Jackson-Lee
Biographical InformationJACKSON-LEE, Sheila, a Representative from Texas; born in Queens, Queens County, N.Y., January 12, 1950; graduated from Jamaica High School; B.A., Yale University, New Haven, Conn., 1972; J.D., University of Virginia Law School, Charlottesville, Va., 1975; lawyer, private practice; staff counsel, United States House Select Committee on Assassinations, 1977-1978; member of the Houston, Tex., city council, 1990-1994; Houston, Tex., municipal judge, 1987-1990; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fourth and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1995-present). (Source.) More coverage of Sheila Jackson-Lee on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 111th Congress: Representative, Texas (Dist. 18), Democratic.
Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011. Key VotesSee how Sheila Jackson-Lee voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com. Missed VotesSheila Jackson-Lee has missed 43 votes (4.7%) during the current Congress. See a list of her missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers. Voting with PartySheila Jackson-Lee has voted with a majority of her Democratic colleagues 98.0% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Jackson-Lee did not vote. See a list of her votes against her party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters. |  District InformationTexas, District 18 demographic profile (2000 Census) Financial DisclosureView Sheila Jackson-Lee's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.) |
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| Date | Vote | Position | GOP opinion | DEM opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 907: H R 3961: Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 906: H CON RES 212: Expressing the Sense of Congress on the Occasion of the 20th Anniversary of Historic Events in Central and Eastern Europe, Particularly the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, and Reaffirming the Bonds of Friendship and Cooperation Between United States and the Slovak and Czech Republics | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 905: H R 2781: To Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to Designate Segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, As Components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for Other Purposes | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 904: S 1599: Reserve Officers Association Modernization Act of 2009 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 903: H RES 908: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2781) to Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to Designate Segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, As Components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for Other Purposes | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 902: H RES 908: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2781) to Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to Designate Segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, As Components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for Other Purposes | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 901: H R 3791: Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 900: H R 3791 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 899: H R 3791 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 898: H RES 909: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3791, Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 897: H RES 909: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3791, Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 896: H CON RES 214: Providing for a Conditional Adjournment of the Two Houses. | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 895: H RES 891: Expressing the Gratitude of the House of Representatives for the Service to Our Nation of the Coast Guard and Marine Corps Aircraft Pilots and Crewmembers Lost Off the Coast of California on October 29, 2009, and for Other Purposes | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 894: On Approving the Journal | Not Voting | No | Yes | |
| Vote 893: H RES 841: Expressing Support for Designation of November 29, 2009, As “Drive Safer Sunday” | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 892: H R 3360: Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 891: H R 3767: To Designate the Facility of the United States Postal Service Located at 170 North Main Street in Smithfield, Utah, As the “W. Hazen Hillyard Post Office Building” | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 890: H R 3539: To Designate the Facility of the United States Postal Service Located at 427 Harrison Avenue in Harrison, New Jersey, As the “Patricia D. Mcginty-Juhl Post Office Building” | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 889: S 1314: To Designate the Facility of the United States Postal Service Located at 630 Northeast Killingsworth Avenue in Portland, Oregon, As the “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post Office” | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 888: H RES 895: Honoring the Lives of the Brave Soldiers and Civilians of the United States Army Who Died or Were Wounded in the Tragic Attack of November 5, 2009 at Fort Hood, Texas. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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