 everything about our lives. So this will happen and will continue to happen. Tributes are pouring in from both sides of the aisle for longtime Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. President Biden paid tribute to the late Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. In a statement, the president called the Democratic lawmaker a towering figure in politics. He hailed her work on legislation, including the Violence Against Women Act, police reform, and making Juneteenth a federal holiday.