BREAKING: Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Passes Away at 74

By Susie Moore | 11:25 PM on July 19, 2024

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The family of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) announced Friday evening that she had passed away, posting a statement on X.

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— Sheila Jackson Lee (@JacksonLeeTX18) July 20, 2024

The statement reads in part:

Today, with incredible grief for our loss yet deep gratitude for the life she shared with us, we announce the passing of United States Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of the 18th Congressional District of Texas.
A fierce champion of the people, she was affectionately and simply known as “Congresswoman" by her constituents in recognition of her near-ubiquitous presence and service to their daily lives for more than 30 years.

The Congresswoman's cause of death has not been revealed, but she was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Lee has served in Congress since 1995. She was 74.

As this is a breaking story, RedState will share updates as they become available.

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