Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Dies at 74 After Cancer Battle

Ms. Lee, who was first elected to her Houston seat in 1994, revealed in June that she had pancreatic cancer.

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) speaks at a press conference calling for the expansion of the Supreme Court, in Washington on July 18, 2022. Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Take Back the Court Action Fund

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), who represented her constituents for more than 30 years, has died after a battle with cancer, her family announced on July 19. She was 74.

Ms. Lee was first elected to her Houston seat in 1994 and she served the 18th Congressional District of Texas.