After severe weather shut down early voting in Harris County, voting rights organizations are asking a judge to restore lost voting days to protect voters in the Congressional District 18 runoff election.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) will hold a press conference Thursday to discuss anti-gun violence legislation.
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HOUSTON – Local officials are slated to hold a news conference Friday at 2:30 p.m. to discuss the passage of the American Rescue Plan and its direct impact on Houston, Harris County, and area school districts. U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), Texas Rep. Al Green (TX-09); U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Mayor Sylvester Turner, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Houston Independent School District Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan, and other local officials are expected to attend the event. KPRC will broadcast a live stream of the event. Be sure to watch in the video player at the top of this article when the video becomes available.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), joined by civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump, elected officials and other Floyd family attorneys, and members of the George Floyd family, will hold a press conference Saturday afternoon to discuss the landmark George Floyd Justice In Policing Act (H.R. KPRC 2 will stream the briefing live.