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FRIEND of the Bahamas Sheila Jackson Lee, Longtime Texas Congresswoman, Dies at 74
Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday, has died. She was 74. Lillie Conley, her chief of staff, confirmed that Jackson Lee, who …