Congressman Hakeem Jeffries

Congressman Jeffries announced that Donald Trump has signed into law the Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act (KARO), H.R. 3979. This law will help protect our wildlife by reauthorizing the National Wildlife Refuge System volunteer, community partnership and education programs that help ensure Americans can visit, explore, fish, hunt and study wildlife for generations to come. The legislation’s co-sponsors in the House and Senate include Republican Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01); Democratic Senator Tom Carper [DE] and Republican Senator John Barrasso (WY).

Billboard Magazine published a profile on Rep. Jeffries that explored his work to protect artists' rights, the golden era of Hip Hop in Brooklyn and what it means to live in America under the Trump administration.

"We should still try to approach criminal justice reform in the broadest possible fashion," Jeffries tells Rolling Stone. "There is widespread support for sentencing reform and prison reform amongst the American people. And both blue states and red states have made tremendous progress in this area. There's absolutely no political reason for Congress not to tackle an issue that is not controversial and has been embraced by people on the left and the right."