Jackson Lee steps down as Judiciary subcommittee chairwoman

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas is stepping down from her position as leader of one of the House Judiciary Committee’s key subcommittees.
The move comes after a lawsuit from a former employee who complained that her sexual assault complaint had been mishandled.
House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerrold Nadler of New York says Jackson Lee’s decision to step aside as chairwoman of the House Judiciary Crime Subcommittee was voluntary and “does no