Sheila Jackson Lee, strong Democratic voice in US Congress, has died, family says By Reuters

(Reuters) -U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, a strong progressive voice in the Democratic Party who was outspoken on African-American and women’s rights, has died, her family posted on X late on Friday. Jackson Lee of Texas announced last month she had pancreatic cancer and was undergoing treatment. She was 74, according to U.S. media. “The road ahead will not be easy, but I stand in…