CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE

Monkeypox vaccine: Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee advocates for bigger supply as cases increase

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee will be joined by members of Congress Friday to advocate for a dramatic increase in the supply of monkeypox vaccine in the United States.

Trae Tha Truth honored with Biden’s Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award

A Houston legend just received one of the nation’s highest honors for his contributions to his community and the country at large, awarded by President Joe Biden himself.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee calls for emergency federal action on COVID-19

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a Democrat representing the 18th Congressional District of Texas, is calling upon the federal government pursuant to the Presidential Emergency Declaration on COVID-19 to intervene immediately with resources to help combat COVID-19 in Texas.

Who got tested? First wave of coronavirus testing shows a gap from high-risk population

HOUSTON – A free coronavirus testing site opened to anyone released data on who is and isn’t getting tested in Houston. The drive-thru testing facility at United Memorial Medical Center conducted 400 coronavirus tests Thursday, according to the office of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, who helped facility open this weekend. Health officials have cautioned that an increase in coronavirus testing will lead to an increase in new cases. The line of cars, hours long and for the second day in a row, tells the story. in Houston, open to anyone, released information about who is and isn’t getting tested for the virus behind the pandemic.