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Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee arrested for civil disobedience over voting rights bill

It was unclear what the Houston Democrat did to spur the arrest, though she said, “I engaged in civil disobedience.”

U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, speaks as the House Judiciary Committee meets on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on May 8, 2019.

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