Biden lavishes praise on late Sheila Jackson Lee: ‘Always fearless’

President Biden released a statement honoring Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), who died Friday evening at 74, calling her a “great American” who was “always fearless.”

“Sheila Jackson Lee was a great American. I had the honor or working with her during her nearly 30 years in Congress,” Biden wrote. “No matter the issue – from delivering racial justice to building an economy for working people – she was unrelenting in her leadership.”

The president added, “always fearless...