Congressman Hakeem Jeffries

Representing the 8th District of New York
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Brooklyn U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Discusses FBI Director Mueller's Final Appearence Before The House Judiciary Committee

Jun 18, 2013 In The News
By: Steve Scott
This interview originally aired on WCBS 880 radio on June 13, 2013:

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries questioned FBI Director Robert Mueller during a full committee hearing on Oversight on the Federal Bureau of Investigation on June 13, 2013. Click on the image below to listen to the interview Rep. Jeffries had with Steve Scott from WCBS 880 radio in which he discusses the hearing.

Issues:
Congressional Issues, Local Issues

Democrats Crush Republicans at Congressional Baseball Game

Jun 17, 2013 In The News
Washington Post
This video was originally published by the Washington Post on June 14, 2013:
Congressman Hakeem Jeffries was a member of this year's House Democrats Baseball Team. He wore a Brooklyn Cyclones uniform in tribute to his hometown of Brooklyn, NY.
Issues:
Congressional Issues, Local Issues

In The Loop With: House Representative Hakeem Jeffries

May 28, 2013 In The News
By: Aaron Morrison
This article was originally published by Loop21 on May 28, 2013:

It’s been an intense but productive adjustment to the House for the New York City congressman.

Remember ninth grade? You had to navigate an unfamiliar campus, find your locker, join a few clubs and make nice with the upperclassmen.

Issues:
Congressional Issues, Local Issues

Little-noticed Schumer immigration amendment wins support from NAACP

May 28, 2013 In The News
By: Kevin Bogardus
This article was originally published by The Hill on May 25, 2013:
A little-noticed amendment from Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is winning support from the NAACP and other civil rights groups that have been cool to the underlying immigration reform bill.
Issues:
Congressional Issues, Local Issues

Rep. Jeffries Discusses Federal Disaster Relief Funding on "All In With Chris Hayes"

May 22, 2013 In The News
This interview originally aired on MSNBC on May 21, 2013:
Chris Hayes talks to Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Steve Ellis of Taxpayers For Common Sense about expected the federal disaster response to the Oklahoma tornado disaster.
Issues:
Congressional Issues, Housing

House Likely To Vote On Student Interest Rate Bill

May 22, 2013 In The News
By: Michael Scotto
This video originally aired on NY1 on May 21, 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.
Issues:
Congressional Issues, Education, Continuing Education, Fiscal Responsibility, Jobs and the Economy, Local Issues

Canarsie Pier To Welcome Back Eager Brooklyn Fishermen

May 20, 2013 In The News
By: Jon Weinstein
This story was originally aired on NY1 on May 19, 2013:
Another major step in Brooklyn's recovery from Hurricane Sandy comes on Monday, when the Canarsie Pier will reopen for the first time in almost seven months to local fishermen and community members wanting to spend time by the sea. NY1's Jon Weinstein filed the following report.
Issues:
Congressional Issues, Local Issues

Rep. Jeffries meets Lindenwood Alliance

May 16, 2013 In The News
By: Stephen Geffon, Queens Chronicle Contributor
This article was originally published by the Queens Chronicle on May 16, 2013:
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-Brooklyn,Queens) came to the May meeting of the Lindenwood Alliance, in the Fairfield Arms Co-op, to meet some of his new constituents. Jeffries told the audience that he was concerned with resolving any issues that residents had with the Federal Emergency Management Agency regarding Hurricane Sandy.
Issues:
Congressional Issues, Local Issues

Holder cites recusal in saying little about AP probe

May 16, 2013 In The News
By: By Tom Cohen and Michael Pearson
This article was originally published by CNN on May 15, 2013:

Washington (CNN) -- Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday that his decision to remove himself from the Justice Department investigation into a leak that led it to surreptitiously collect telephone records from the Associated Press leaves him unable to respond to questions about it.

Issues:
Congressional Issues

Over-Criminalization Task Force In House Could Rethink Drug Laws

May 9, 2013 In The News
By: Matt Sledge
This article was originally published by the Huffington Post on April 8, 2013:
The House Judiciary Committee created a bipartisan task force Tuesday to investigate whether the federal code over-criminalizes minor offenses. Advocates and lawmakers said the move could eventually help reduce the size of the massive federal prison population.
Issues:
Congressional Issues, Local Issues