Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas has died at age 74
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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday. She announced she had pancreatic cancer in June.
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