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| http://jacksonlee.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congresswoman-sheila-jackson-lee-expresses-condolences-to-families-and | Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Expresses Condolences to Families and Loved Ones of Victims of Plane Crash in Columbia | 2016-12-01 | 2016 | 2016-12 | Democrat | House | TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | J000032 | jacksonlee.house.gov | legacy | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Glenn Rushing November 29, 2016 202-225-3816 Press Statement Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Expresses Condolences to Families and Loved Ones of Victims of Plane Crash in Columbia WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a senior Member of the House Committee on Judiciary and House Committee on Homeland Security and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, released the following statement today expressing her condolences to the victims and the families of those who lost loved ones on the flight from Bolivia to Columbia: “I was deeply saddened to learn of the plane crash that tragically took the lives of 75 passengers, including members of the Chapeconese de Brazil soccer club. At this difficult time, the American people mourn with the people of Brazil, and we offer our thoughts and prayers to the friends and family members of those who were killed or injured. “The conditions surrounding this plane crash that claimed so many lives is heartbreaking. The families deserve justice and answers and in doing so, I applaud the in-depth investigation being conducted by the authorities to find out what actually happened to the plane and the victims.” ### Congresswoman Jackson Lee is a Democrat from Texas’s 18th Congressional District. She is a senior member of the House Committees on Judiciary and Homeland Security and is Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |