 a veteran congresswoman has died the family of congresswoman sheila jackson lee has announced the death of the democrat from texas calling her a fierce champion of the people for more than 30 years last month the 74 year old democrat announced she was undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer she had been treated for breast cancer more than a decade ago four years ago she spoke at george floyd's funeral this is a time for the family this is a time for the healing of the wound of the pain that no one else