Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, has died following a battle with pancreatic cancer, her office announced Friday night. She was 74.

"Today, with deep 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 office said in a statement.

<div class="m"><picture> <img src="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/01/1200/675/Rep.-Sheila-Jackson-Lee.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1" alt="Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee" width="100%" height="auto"></picture></div> <div class="info"><div class="caption"><p><span>Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, has died following a battle with pancreatic cancer.</span> <span>(REUTERS/Erin Scott)</span></p></div></div>

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, has died following a battle with pancreatic cancer, her office announced in a statement Friday night.{ai:summary}<p>Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a Texas politician, dies at 74 after a battle with cancer. #politics</p>

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has passed away after battle with pancreatic cancer

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