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Sheila Jackson Lee

Representative from Texas
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1995–2025ID J000032
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LegislationHEADLINE
96%with Dems
of 10,545 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
96%with Dems
of 10,545 · both combined
Steepest move
−5 pts
2009 → 2011
still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓19952001200720132019
2023–24118th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
98.3%with Democrats
of 459 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −5 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
May 1, 2024H.Res. 1112Denouncing the Biden administration’s immigration policiesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
May 1, 2024H.R. 2925Mining Regulatory Clarity ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
May 1, 2024H.R. 6285Alaska’s Right to Produce ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Full textAlaska’s Right to Produce ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Democratic majority
May 1, 2024H.R. 6285Alaska’s Right to Produce ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
May 1, 2024H.R. 6090Antisemitism Awareness ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Apr 30, 2024H.R. 3195Superior National Forest Restoration ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Apr 30, 2024H.R. 3195Superior National Forest Restoration ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Apr 30, 2024H.R. 764Trust the Science ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Apr 30, 2024H.R. 764Trust the Science ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 459 contested votes scored in the 118th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress98.4% · 2,753 votes
Economics and Public Finance94.8% · 2,275 votes
Armed Forces and National Security94.8% · 716 votes
Government Operations and Politics98.6% · 488 votes
Finance and Financial Sector96.9% · 323 votes
Energy81.9% · 310 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources94.9% · 293 votes
Health97.6% · 292 votes
Taxation96.9% · 290 votes
International Affairs91.9% · 283 votes
Environmental Protection96.2% · 263 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement97.9% · 238 votes
Labor and Employment100% · 204 votes
Transportation and Public Works95.5% · 177 votes
Emergency Management97.7% · 176 votes
Education99.4% · 163 votes
Law99.3% · 146 votes
Agriculture and Food92.4% · 118 votes
Housing and Community Development96.6% · 118 votes
Science, Technology, Communications91.4% · 105 votes
Immigration99% · 101 votes
Commerce95.3% · 85 votes
Water Resources Development91.5% · 71 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance93.4% · 61 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues97.8% · 45 votes
Social Welfare100% · 44 votes
Native Americans100% · 43 votes
Animals100% · 25 votes
Commemorations100% · 21 votes
Families100% · 17 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

15 Congresses
104th · 1995118th · 2023
Democrat · House · TX104th–118th
Term datesexact
Members · Texas
SL

Sheila Jackson Lee

Representative from Texas
HOUSED1995–202515 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
96.2%with Democrats
of 10,545 votes · 3.8% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested96%of 10,545 · combined
Steepest move−5 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019952023
2023–24 · 118th · Democrat · of 459 votes98.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 459 contested votes scored in the 118th

By policy area

career
Congress98.4% · 2,753
Economics and Public Finance94.8% · 2,275
Armed Forces and National Security94.8% · 716
Government Operations and Politics98.6% · 488
Finance and Financial Sector96.9% · 323
Energy81.9% · 310
Public Lands and Natural Resources94.9% · 293
Health97.6% · 292
Taxation96.9% · 290
International Affairs91.9% · 283
Environmental Protection96.2% · 263
Crime and Law Enforcement97.9% · 238
Labor and Employment100% · 204
Transportation and Public Works95.5% · 177
Emergency Management97.7% · 176
Education99.4% · 163
Law99.3% · 146
Agriculture and Food92.4% · 118
Housing and Community Development96.6% · 118
Science, Technology, Communications91.4% · 105
Immigration99% · 101
Commerce95.3% · 85
Water Resources Development91.5% · 71
Foreign Trade and International Finance93.4% · 61
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues97.8% · 45
Social Welfare100% · 44
Native Americans100% · 43
Animals100% · 25
Commemorations100% · 21
Families100% · 17
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4
Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

104th · 1995118th · 2023
Democrat104th–118th

Party switchers

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