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Image 2 of 72 House Speaker John Boehner, of Ohio performs a mock swearing in for Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, on Capitol Hill in Washington as the 113th Congress began. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) House Speaker John Boehner, of Ohio performs a mock swearing in for Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, on Capitol Hill in Washington as the 113th Congress began. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) Photo: Associated Press

Image 3 of 72 Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee speaks during a press conference in front of the Federal Courthouse Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, in Houston. Lee held the press conference to inform the public about the voting process in Harris County and the state of Texas, such as where to vote and who to call to get additional information. (Cody Duty / Houston Chronicle) less Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee speaks during a press conference in front of the Federal Courthouse Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, in Houston. Lee held the press conference to inform the public about the voting ... more Photo: Houston Chronicle

Image 4 of 72 Sheila Jackson Lee speaks on the Libya crisis. Sheila Jackson Lee speaks on the Libya crisis. Photo: C-SPAN

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Image 7 of 72 Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee speaks as she stands with officials and voters of the community during a press conference in front of the Federal Courthouse Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, in Houston. Lee held the press conference to inform the public about the voting process in Harris County and the state of Texas, such as where to vote and who to call to get additional information. (Cody Duty / Houston Chronicle) less Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee speaks as she stands with officials and voters of the community during a press conference in front of the Federal Courthouse Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, in Houston. Lee held the ... more Photo: Houston Chronicle

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Image 9 of 72 Elwyn Lee and honoree U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee attended the Houston NAACP 2012 Freedom Fund Gala on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, at the Hilton Americas. Elwyn Lee and honoree U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee attended the Houston NAACP 2012 Freedom Fund Gala on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, at the Hilton Americas. Photo: Grady Carter

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Image 12 of 72 Discussing the Secret Service prostitution scandal on CBS News Face the Nation, Sunday, April 22, 2012. Discussing the Secret Service prostitution scandal on CBS News Face the Nation, Sunday, April 22, 2012. Photo: Face the Nation

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Image 16 of 72 Former Libyan Ambassador to the US Ali Aujali, center, accompanied by Congressional Black Caucus members, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, left, and Rep. Donald Payne, D-N.J., right, speaks to reporters outside the Libyan Embassy in Washington, Tuesday, March 1, 2011. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez) less Former Libyan Ambassador to the US Ali Aujali, center, accompanied by Congressional Black Caucus members, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, left, and Rep. Donald Payne, D-N.J., right, speaks to reporters ... more Photo: AP

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Image 21 of 72 Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, D-Mo., center, accompanied by fellow CBC members, speaks outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 12, 2011, following their meeting with President Barack Obama. From left are, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Rep. Laura Richardson, D-Calif., Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Cleaver, Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., Rep. Donald Payne, D-N.J., and Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) less Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, D-Mo., center, accompanied by fellow CBC members, speaks outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 12, 2011, following their meeting ... more Photo: AP

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Image 27 of 72 Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee speaks during graduation ceremonies at Texas Southern University on Saturday, May 12, 2012 in Houston. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee speaks during graduation ceremonies at Texas Southern University on Saturday, May 12, 2012 in Houston. Photo: J. Patric Schneider / For the Chronicle

Image 28 of 72 Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee loses her shoe while Houston Mayor Annise Parker, Houston Dynamo President Chris Canetti, Kent Friedman, Chairman of the Board Harris County Houston Sports Authority and El Franco Lee, Harris County Precinct One Commissioner kick soccer balls into the net during the Houston Dynamo and BBVA Compass Stadium ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, in Houston. less Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee loses her shoe while Houston Mayor Annise Parker, Houston Dynamo President Chris Canetti, Kent Friedman, Chairman of the Board Harris County Houston Sports Authority and El Franco ... more Photo: Mayra Beltran / Houston Chronicle

Image 29 of 72 Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee embraces Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, the parents of Trayvon Martin, during a House Judiciary Committee briefing on March 27, 2012. Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee embraces Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, the parents of Trayvon Martin, during a House Judiciary Committee briefing on March 27, 2012. Photo: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images

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Image 31 of 72 Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee greets Trayvon Martin's parents, Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, during a House Judiciary Committee briefing on racial profiling and hate crimes on March 27, 2012. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee greets Trayvon Martin's parents, Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, during a House Judiciary Committee briefing on racial profiling and hate crimes on March 27, 2012. Photo: Jacquelyn Martin / The Associated Press

Image 32 of 72 Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee speaks at a news conference with Trayvon Martin's parents after attending the House Judiciary Committee Democrats' briefing on racial profiling and hate crimes on March 27, 2012. less Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee speaks at a news conference with Trayvon Martin's parents after attending the House Judiciary Committee Democrats' briefing on racial profiling and hate crimes on March 27, ... more Photo: Jacquelyn Martin / The Associated Press

Image 33 of 72 The parents of Trayvon Martin, Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, are escorted by Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., attorney Benjamin Crump, Rep. Bobby Rush, R-Ill. and Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee after attending a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C. less The parents of Trayvon Martin, Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, are escorted by Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., attorney Benjamin Crump, Rep. Bobby Rush, R-Ill. and Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee after attending a ... more Photo: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images

Image 34 of 72 Port Authority Interim Executive Director Col. Leonard D. Waterworth, Houston Mayor Pro Tem Ed Gonzalez, U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Port Commissioner Elyse Lanier and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk aboard the MV Sam Houston on March 16, 2012, in Houston. less Port Authority Interim Executive Director Col. Leonard D. Waterworth, Houston Mayor Pro Tem Ed Gonzalez, U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Port Commissioner Elyse Lanier and U.S. Trade Representative Ron ... more Photo: Michael Paulsen / Houston Chronicle

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Image 36 of 72 U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk speaks with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and Port Commissioner Elyse Lanier as they look at the Houston Ship Channel while aboard the MV Sam Houston on March 16, 2012, in Houston. less U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk speaks with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and Port Commissioner Elyse Lanier as they look at the Houston Ship Channel while aboard the MV Sam Houston on March 16, 2012, in ... more Photo: Michael Paulsen / Houston Chronicle

Image 37 of 72 President Barack Obama is welcomed by Houston Mayor Anisse Parker, Congressman Gene Green, Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee and Congressman Al Green on March 9, 2012, in Houston. President Barack Obama is welcomed by Houston Mayor Anisse Parker, Congressman Gene Green, Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee and Congressman Al Green on March 9, 2012, in Houston. Photo: Bob Levey / The Associated Press

Image 38 of 72 President Barack Obama greets Sheila Jackson Lee, shortly after arriving on Air Force One on March 9, 2012, at Ellington Airport in Houston. President Barack Obama greets Sheila Jackson Lee, shortly after arriving on Air Force One on March 9, 2012, at Ellington Airport in Houston. Photo: Todd Spoth / For The Chronicle

Image 39 of 72 Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee hugs President Barack Obama as she greets him at Ellington Field on March 9, 2012, in Houston. Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee hugs President Barack Obama as she greets him at Ellington Field on March 9, 2012, in Houston. Photo: Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle

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Image 41 of 72 Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, U. S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Rose Mary McGowan, the sister of Barbara Jordan, visit at Wheatley High School in Houston on Feb. 13, 2012. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, U. S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Rose Mary McGowan, the sister of Barbara Jordan, visit at Wheatley High School in Houston on Feb. 13, 2012. Photo: Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle

Image 42 of 72 Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, speaks U. S. Attorney General Eric Holder at Wheatley High School, Feb. 13, 2012, in Houston. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, speaks U. S. Attorney General Eric Holder at Wheatley High School, Feb. 13, 2012, in Houston. Photo: Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle

Image 43 of 72 Ben Taub, Dr. John Riggs, Dr. Angela Fisher, Congressman Gene Green and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee listen to a question from Kathleen Sebelius, Health and Human Services secretary, during a tour of Ben Taub General Hospital in Houston. less Ben Taub, Dr. John Riggs, Dr. Angela Fisher, Congressman Gene Green and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee listen to a question from Kathleen Sebelius, Health and Human Services secretary, during a tour of Ben ... more Photo: Thomas B. Shea / For the Chronicle

Image 44 of 72 A Capitol Hill press conference. A Capitol Hill press conference. Photo: The Associated Press

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Image 46 of 72 At a congressional hearing. At a congressional hearing. Photo: The Associated Press

Image 47 of 72 Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee holds photographs on Nov. 10, 2011, in Austin. Texas drivers won't be able to put Confederate license plates on their vehicles after a state board unanimously rejected the proposed design. less Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee holds photographs on Nov. 10, 2011, in Austin. Texas drivers won't be able to put Confederate license plates on their vehicles after a state board unanimously rejected the proposed ... more Photo: Ralph Barrera / The Associated Press

Image 48 of 72 Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee congratulates Dept. of Motor Vehicles Board member Raymond Palacios after the board voted against the Confederate license plates, Nov. 10, 2011, in Austin. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee congratulates Dept. of Motor Vehicles Board member Raymond Palacios after the board voted against the Confederate license plates, Nov. 10, 2011, in Austin. Photo: Ralph Barrera / The Associated Press

Image 49 of 72 Sara Baaba of Houston shakes Sheila Jackson Lee's hand after Jackson Lee made a statement about Gadahfi's death and what she hopes to see in the North African countries future Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011, in the Mickey Leland Federal Building in Houston. less Sara Baaba of Houston shakes Sheila Jackson Lee's hand after Jackson Lee made a statement about Gadahfi's death and what she hopes to see in the North African countries future Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011, in the ... more Photo: Nick de la Torre / Houston Chronicle

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Image 51 of 72 Earvin "Magic" Johnson stands between City Council Member Brenda Stardig and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as Hazel Ramsey, Society Editor for Houston Forward Times, looks on during a media tour of the newly renovated Marq*E Entertainment Center, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, in Houston. less Earvin "Magic" Johnson stands between City Council Member Brenda Stardig and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as Hazel Ramsey, Society Editor for Houston Forward Times, looks on during a media tour of the newly ... more Photo: Michael Paulsen / Houston Chronicle

Image 52 of 72 Mayor Annise Parker points out a location on a map detailing the GREENLINK bus route with Bob Eury, Executive Director of Houston Downtown Management District, and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee in the lobby of BG Group Place in Houston on Oct. 10, 2011. less Mayor Annise Parker points out a location on a map detailing the GREENLINK bus route with Bob Eury, Executive Director of Houston Downtown Management District, and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee in the lobby ... more Photo: Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle

Image 53 of 72 Sheila Jackson Lee speaks in the lobby of BG Group Place, Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, in Houston, where The Houston Downtown Management District, together with BG Group and Houston First Corporation, announced the details of the new GREENLINK bus service. less Sheila Jackson Lee speaks in the lobby of BG Group Place, Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, in Houston, where The Houston Downtown Management District, together with BG Group and Houston First Corporation, announced the ... more Photo: Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle

Image 54 of 72 Carl Lewis, 17, a sophomore, reacts shyly when asked by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee to speak to the media during his first day of school at North Forest High School in Houston on Aug. 22, 2011. Carl Lewis, 17, a sophomore, reacts shyly when asked by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee to speak to the media during his first day of school at North Forest High School in Houston on Aug. 22, 2011. Photo: Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle

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Image 56 of 72 Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee speaks at the Texas Southern University Spring Commencement Saturday May 14, 2011. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee speaks at the Texas Southern University Spring Commencement Saturday May 14, 2011. Photo: Dave Rossman / For the Chronicle

Image 57 of 72 Sheila Jackson Lee speaks to the media at Bush Intercontinental Airport on April 19, 2011, about her bill to require additional staffing for air traffic controllers. Sheila Jackson Lee speaks to the media at Bush Intercontinental Airport on April 19, 2011, about her bill to require additional staffing for air traffic controllers. Photo: Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle

Image 58 of 72 Sheila Jackson Lee shows a vid capture of the Chad Holley video as she talks about her efforts to have the authorities made accountable by the public on Feb. 14, 2011, in Houston. Sheila Jackson Lee shows a vid capture of the Chad Holley video as she talks about her efforts to have the authorities made accountable by the public on Feb. 14, 2011, in Houston. Photo: Nick de la Torre / Houston Chronicle

Image 59 of 72 Sheila Jackson Lee prepares to leave a press conference on Monday, Feb. 14, 2011, in the Mickey Leland Federal Building in Houston. Sheila Jackson Lee prepares to leave a press conference on Monday, Feb. 14, 2011, in the Mickey Leland Federal Building in Houston. Photo: Nick de la Torre / Houston Chronicle

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Image 61 of 72 U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee helps distribute a turkey to Delfina Martinez as Joe Perez looks on at the Latino Learning Center during the 16th annual turkey giveaway Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010, in Houston. U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee helps distribute a turkey to Delfina Martinez as Joe Perez looks on at the Latino Learning Center during the 16th annual turkey giveaway Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010, in Houston. Photo: Michael Paulsen / Houston Chronicle

Image 62 of 72 Former basketball star Sheryl Swoopes and Sheila Jackson Lee help distribute a turkey to Jose Montalvo at the Latino Learning Center during the 16th annual turkey giveaway Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010, in Houston. Former basketball star Sheryl Swoopes and Sheila Jackson Lee help distribute a turkey to Jose Montalvo at the Latino Learning Center during the 16th annual turkey giveaway Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010, in Houston. Photo: Michael Paulsen / Houston Chronicle

Image 63 of 72 On the evening of her 2010 primary election victory. On the evening of her 2010 primary election victory.

Image 64 of 72 The 2010 Democratic primary debate. The 2010 Democratic primary debate.

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Image 67 of 72 Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee stands at the spot where Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel, in Memphis, Tenn. on Friday, April 4, 2008. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee stands at the spot where Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel, in Memphis, Tenn. on Friday, April 4, 2008. Photo: The Associated Press

Image 68 of 72 Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee testifies during a hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee March 20, 2007 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The hearing was focused on "Proposed Legislation on Iraq." less Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee testifies during a hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee March 20, 2007 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The hearing was focused on "Proposed Legislation on ... more Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images / Getty Images

Image 69 of 72 Speaking to reporters outside the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Speaking to reporters outside the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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Image 71 of 72 With the congressional basketball team. With the congressional basketball team. Photo: Congressional photo