Biden will travel to Houston on Monday and Harris will attend a Celebration of Life Service on Thursday. The trip will mark Harris’ third visit to Texas in the past month.
Vice President Kamala Harris gives the keynote speech at the American Federation of Teachers’ 88th national convention on July 25, 2024 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.We’re testing using AI-powered tools to provide an audio version of this story. While this audio recording is machine-generated, the story was written by human journalists., The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
“Sheila Jackson Lee was, first and foremost, a leader dedicated to serving the people of her beloved city,” Harris said in a statement. “No task was too small as long as it was the right thing to do.” Harris will arrive three days later and attend Jackson Lee’s Celebration of Life Service at Fallbrook Church on Thursday. The service will be livestreamed.
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