Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee , who has come under fire for her effort to honor the late musical star Michael Jackson with a House resolution, said Friday that she accepted Speaker Nancy Pelosi ’s decision not to bring the divisive resolution up for a vote.

“I believe the Speaker accurately captured the desire not to be disruptive, not to give comfort to those who want to make political hay out of this,” she said in an interview. “And we know there are individuals who would want to do so.”

The congresswoman said she might try to alter the wording in her measure in the hope of building support.

“We will move it at a pace that may take months,” she said. “It may take this session, it may take another session.”

Jackson Lee appeared at last week’s televised funeral for the “King of Pop” in Los Angeles and displayed a copy of the congressional resolution saluting him.

This week, Pelosi rejected consideration of such a measure, arguing that to do so could lead to a contentious debate.

Jackson Lee concurred with the Speaker’s assessment, saying, “I don’t see any reason to make this a political whipping board and don’t intend to put members through any kind of consternation.”

At the same, the Houston Democrat said that she will continue to promote her lengthy resolution (H Res 600), which has been filed with the Foreign Affairs Committee.

Jackson Lee said she has not spoken with Pelosi about the matter, but had been in contact with her office.

Jackson’s musical achievements are widely praised and he has been a significant figure in the black community for decades; several African American members led the House in a moment of silence following his death. But he was also controversial because of his apparent efforts to change his complexion, erratic behavior such as dangling his son over a balcony, and multiple child molestation allegations.

Jackson Lee’s resolution so far has attracted only one co-sponsor, Rep. Diane Watson , D-Calif.

Since his death, a number of lawmakers have voiced their disdain for Jackson and said they would likely object to a resolution in his honor.

Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., for one referred to Jackson as a “pervert,” in part because of allegations of child molestation for which Jackson was acquitted in 2005. The case came more than a decade after Jackson settled a lawsuit filed on behalf of another boy who accused him of molestation, which Jackson denied.