evidence: Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday, has died. She was 74. Lillie Conley, her chief of staff, confirmed that Jackson Lee, who had pancreatic cancer, died in Houston Friday night with her family around her. [...] Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he and his wife Cecilia will always remember Jackson Lee, calling her a "tireless advocate for the people of Houston."