Texas Rep. Sheila Lee Jackson represented Houston in Congress for three decades, warning in June 2024 that "the road ahead will not be easy" as she disclosed a pancreatic cancer diagnosis.

Sheila Jackson Lee, a longtime Democratic congresswoman from Texas who was an outspoken advocate for Black Americans for decades, has died, according to a statement from her office. She was 74.

Sheila Jackson Lee, Houston icon and champion of racial equity, dead at 74. Known as "a fierce champion of the people," the Houston congresswoman's family announced her passing late Friday.

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, has died at the age of 74 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. She leaves behind her husband and two children.

HOUSTON — Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee died at 74, her family announced Friday night. "With incredible grief for our loss yet deep gratitude for the life she shared with us, we announce the passing ...

Lee could look past Jackson’s flaws and his occasional failures to see a subordinate of great promise. He nurtured Jackson, giving him increasing amounts of responsibility until the fateful day at ...

Sheila Jackson Lee, the longtime U.S. representative from Texas, has died, according to a statement issued Friday night from her family. The congresswoman died at the age of 74 after a brief ...

Jackson Lee's vacant seat representing the 18th congressional district will be directed for the time being by the Office of the Clerk. Currently, Kevin McCumber is serving as acting clerk.

Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, a Democrat from Texas who was a leading voice for racial justice and progressive causes during three decades in the House, died on Friday in Houston. She was 74.

Sheila Jackson Lee, outspoken Texas congresswoman, dies at 74. The long-serving Democrat, a champion of African American and women’s rights, announced in June that she had pancreatic cancer.