evidence: Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, has died at the age of 74 after a battle with cancer, her family announced on Friday. "Today, with incredible grief for our loss yet deep gratitude for the life she shared with us, we announce the passing of United States Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of the 18th Congressional District of Texas," her family said in a statement. [...] "Congresswoman Jackson Lee was a patriot and a fighter to the very end," the Congressional Black Caucus said in a statement. "Words cannot express the sense of loss our Caucus feels for our beloved friend. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her."