WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), the House Democratic Leader, issued the following statement after the fatal shooting of an off-duty New York Police Department Officer in East New York on Saturday: My prayers are with the family and loved ones of Officer Adeed Fayaz.  May he forever rest in peace. We will be […]

Washington, DC – House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement after inviting Eustene Corbin of East New York to be his guest for President Joe Biden’s 2023 State of the Union Address.    “Social Security is a sacred trust between the government and its people, that after a lifetime of hard work and paying […]

WASHINGTON, DC – Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement after President Biden’s 2023 State of the Union Address.  Tonight, President Biden delivered a powerful, historic message of unity and progress. Economic growth is up, inflation is down and over 12 million new jobs have been created – a record in modern American history. […]

Brooklyn, NY – House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement after an earthquake and its aftershocks hit Türkiye, Syria and the surrounding region.  I join the Turkish-American community in Brooklyn, New York City and the greater United States in mourning after the devastating earthquake in Gaziantep.   House Democrats will work with President Biden […]