Texas Democrat Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee dead at 74

President Joe Biden is surely grieving upon learning the news.

Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas has DIED.

She was 74 years old at the time of her passing.

“Today, with incredible grief for our loss yet deep gratitude for the life she shared with us, we announce the passing of United States Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of the 18th Congressional District of Texas. Her legislative victories impacted millions, from establishing the Juneteenth Federal Holiday to reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act,” Jackson Lee’s family wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.

The family continued with their statement, saying that Jackson Lee “impacted us most as our beloved wife, sister, mother, and Bebe (grandmother). She will be dearly missed, but her legacy will continue to inspire all who believe in freedom, justice, and democracy.”

The news comes not long after the congresswoman's recent pancreatic cancer diagnosis.

Now, President Joe Biden has also shared an X post dedicated to Jackson Lee.

“Representative Sheila Jackson Lee was a great American. I had the honor of working with her during her nearly 30 years in Congress. No matter the issue - from delivering racial justice to building an economy for working people - she was unrelenting in her leadership. Jill and I send our love and condolences to her family, her constituents, and beloved colleagues of the Congressional Black Caucus. May God bless our friend, Sheila Jackson Lee,” Biden wrote.

Whether or not you were a supporter of Jackson Lee, you have to admit losing a loved one to cancer is never easy.

We pray for anyone grieving the loss of Jackson Lee, especially her family.

May they find peace and comfort during this difficult time.

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