Politics

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Dies at 74 After Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis

‘INCREDIBLE GRIEF’

The long-serving Democratic congresswoman went public with her health battle in June.

Matt Young
Matt Young 

Night Editor

Sheila Jackson Lee in Houston, Texas, in November, 2023.
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Matt Young

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