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Kamala Harris Leads Heartfelt Tributes as Dignitaries Remember Sheila Jackson Lee

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Witness the nation's top leaders gather to honor Sheila Jackson Lee, a true force of nature, with powerful eulogies from Kamala Harris and Bill Clinton.

On a somber Thursday in Houston, a wave of heartfelt tributes poured forth as family, friends, and dignitaries gathered to honor the life of long-serving U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee. Known for her formidable spirit and unwavering dedication, Jackson Lee was eulogized as a

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WATCH: Harris delivers eulogy at memorial service for Rep. Sheila ... (PBS NewsHour)

Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday eulogized longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as a “force of nature” as memorials for the longtime Democratic ...

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VP Kamala Harris, other dignitaries pay tribute to Rep. Sheila ... (KABC-TV)

Family, friends, and fellow politicians gathered to honor Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee at a celebration of life service in Houston on Thursday.

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Kamala Harris, Bill Clinton eulogize late US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (The Associated Press)

Vice President Kamala Harris has eulogized U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as a “force of nature." Harris described Jackson Lee as a mentor who “always ...

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LISTEN LIVE: Kamala Harris to eulogize longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila ... (Houston Public Media)

Jackson Lee was 74 when she died on July 19 after being treated for pancreatic cancer. Harris said after her death that she was “one of our nation's ...

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Harris joins Houston in celebrating Sheila Jackson Lee's life (KXAN.com)

Among the notable guests attending the late Congresswoman's Celebration of Life: Vice President Kamala Harris, Bill and Hillary Clinton, and former Speaker ...

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LIVE NOW: Funeral for US Rep Sheila Jackson Lee; VP Harris to ... (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

Vice President Kamala Harris will eulogize U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in Houston on Thursday.

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Harris tries out a new role: consoler-in-chief (NPR)

America's consoler-in-chief has always been a man. Today, Vice President Harris shows her approach to this uniquely difficult part of the job.

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Kamala Harris delivers eulogy at Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee's funeral (Houston Public Media)

The funeral, which lasted over three hours at a Houston church, featured a mix of notable current and former elected officials and celebrities.

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An “unrelenting” Sheila Jackson Lee remembered by Kamala Harris ... (Texas Tribune)

More than 50 of Jackson Lee's former colleagues in Congress, along with a star-studded lineup of national and local elected officials, packed the church ...

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Sheila Jackson Lee remembered as mentor, tireless champion of ... (Houston Landing)

The 'celebration of life' for Jackson Lee drew family, civil rights icons and members of Congress who recalled her as a tireless advocate for good.

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Dignitaries at Sheila Jackson Lee's funeral include Glenda Glover ... (KPRC Click2Houston)

Reflections on the late Congresswoman from Houston's lie will also come from her children as well as local and national leaders.

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Kamala Harris celebrates the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as a ... (WESH Orlando)

Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver a eulogy for U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as days of memorials for the longtime Democratic lawmaker draw to a ...

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee honored in final Celebration of ... (KHOU.com)

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee will be remembered in a funeral service at Fallbrook Church in northwest Houston on Thursday, August 1.

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Kamala Harris delivers eulogy for 'unrelenting' Sheila Jackson Lee ... (Roll Call)

Harris paid tribute to the Houston Democrat at a service also attended by civil rights leaders, Hakeem Jeffries and Bill and Hillary Clinton.

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Kamala Harris celebrates late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as 'force of ... (Lone Star Live)

Harris took time away from her presidential campaign to describe Jackson Lee, who represented Houston in Congress, as a coalition builder and expert in the ...

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Thousands in attendance for the funeral of late Congresswoman ... (KPRC Click2Houston)

Family, friends, and community members gathered for celebrations held in honor of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.

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Sylvester Turner, Amanda Edwards among candidates vying for ... (Houston Public Media)

One day after the funeral of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, the race has begun in earnest to succeed her as the representative of Texas' 18th ...

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Abbott announces Nov. 5 special election to replace late Rep ... (The Hill)

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced Friday that the special election to fill the vacant seat left by the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee will be held Nov.

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Race heats up for late Sheila Jackson Lee's congressional seat (KPRC Click2Houston)

The race to succeed the late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee for the 18th U.S. Congressional District of Texas is intensifying, with several prominent ...

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Gov. Greg Abbott sets special election to fill U.S. Rep. Sheila ... (Texas Tribune)

The winner of the special election will represent the state's 18th Congressional District for about two months.

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