74 岁的德克萨斯州民主党女议员、民权倡导者和立法领袖希拉·杰克逊·李 (Sheila Jackson Lee) 在与胰腺癌抗争后去世。 74-year-old Texas Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a civil rights advocate and legislative leader, passed away after a pancreatic cancer battle.

德克萨斯州民主党女议员希拉·杰克逊·李 (Sheila Jackson Lee) 是一位长期致力于民权的倡导者，她在与胰腺癌抗争后于 74 岁时去世。 Texas Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a long-serving advocate for civil rights, has passed away at 74 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. 杰克逊·李在国会任职 30 多年，以其立法胜利而闻名，例如设立六月节联邦假日和重新授权《反对暴力侵害妇女法案》。 Known for her legislative victories, such as establishing the Juneteenth Federal Holiday and reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act, Jackson Lee served in Congress for over 30 years. 她身后留下了丈夫、两个孩子和两个孙子。 She is survived by her husband, two children, and two grandchildren.