Washington, DC – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue fighting to find the common ground necessary to lower costs for everyday Americans. 

LEADER JEFFRIES: Good morning, everyone. Let me begin by expressing our deepest thoughts and prayers with the people of Los Angeles County who are in the face of a horrific extreme weather event with their lives, property, homes and families being threatened in a very horrific manner. We are thankful for the service and sacrifice of the firefighters and first responders who are racing toward danger to save the lives of others. It’s exactly why we must continue to support our first responders, our public employees and our government agencies that need to be there in times of need for everyday Americans. House Democrats are prepared to provide any support necessary to this administration, to the state government in California and to the people of Los Angeles County as they navigate through these tragic fires.

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We are looking forward to the dialogue to come in the next few weeks and thereafter to find the common ground necessary in order to get things done for the American people. House Democrats believe that we are not sent to Washington to invade Greenland, rename the Gulf of Mexico or seize the Panama Canal by force. We were sent to Washington to lower the high cost of living in the United States of America. America is too expensive for working class families and for middle class folks all across the country. That should be our mission, and that’s what we’re going to focus on over the next few years.

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We’ve got to focus on the issues that matter to the American people. Housing costs are too high. Grocery costs are too high. Insurance costs are too high. Utility costs are too high. And childcare costs are too high. We have to build an affordable economy for hardworking American taxpayers.

Full press conference can be watched here. 

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