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May 23, 2013
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries voted against the House Republican student loan bill, “Smarter Solutions for Students Act,” H.R. 1911. This bill will not adequately address the student loan crisis we have in our country.
May 22, 2013
The House is likely to vote this week on a plan that would keep student loan interest rates from doubling on July 1, but some Democrats say that plan is actually worse than doing nothing. Washington bureau reporter Michael Scotto filed the following report.
May 7, 2013
Congressman Hakeem Jeffries is hosting a town hall meeting at Spring Creek Towers in Brooklyn, NY on May 30th at 7pm.
Jan 8, 2013
Energized with a new chairman and five new freshman House members, the Congressional Black Caucus was sworn in for the 113th Congress Jan. 3 with a pledge from incoming Chairman Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) to “play to win” with the Obama administration in the battle for jobs, income opportunity and political influence for Black America.
“I’m looking forward to working with the administration, I’m certainly proud of our president but there are some things I think we need to discuss.”