« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Sheila Lee Steps Down -Congressional Committee, Chair of Black Caucus Foundation  (Read 3201 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Richard Myers

  • Servant
  • Posts: 44636
  • Grace, more than a word, it is transforming power
    • The Remnant Online
Sheila Lee Steps Down -Congressional Committee, Chair of Black Caucus Foundation
« on: February 03, 2019, 06:40:19 AM »
Houston Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee, under fire from a former aide's lawsuit alleging she was fired in connection with a sexual assault complaint, said Wednesday that she will step down temporarily as chairwoman of a key House Judiciary subcommittee on criminal justice.She also resigned as chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation.

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, which includes high-profile corporate executives and members of Congress, has denied having any influence over Jackson Lee's decision to fire the woman. The group reportedly pressed Jackson Lee to step down from her post....The National Alliance to End Sexual Violence, which announced that the group could no longer "support her continued lead sponsorship" of the Violence Against Women Act.  source
Logged
Jesus receives His reward when we reflect His character, the fruits of the Spirit......We deny Jesus His reward when we do not.
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »