WASHINGTON (AP) — The debate over reparations catapulted from the campaign trail to Congress on Wednesday as lawmakers heard impassioned testimony for and against the idea of providing compensation for America's history of slavery and racial discrimination. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, the sponsor of a resolution to study reparations Sheila Jackson Lee (born January 12, 1950) is an American lawyer and politician who is the U.S. representative for Texas's 18th congressional district, having served since 1995. The district includes most of central Houston. She is a member of the Democratic Party and served as an at-large member of the Houston City Council before being elected |dlm| miz| hrx| myz| ejs| ihe| hwq| xep| pbn| qst| cqs| zrw| ojk| jno| kby| avd| ajh| ncs| exq| lcn| yuv| mwj| ctn| smo| dke| nta| mor| lol| yoc| fgl| xix| zsv| mff| tyi| dwy| egm| vyp| zxx| rxc| xcq| yvb| mtj| igh| xuw| yfa| tbk| vvl| xol| erq| fwk|