This week, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Members of the New York Congressional Delegation wrote to New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Speaker Carl Heastie and Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins in connection with the nationwide assault on the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by far-right extremists. “The toxic effort to obliterate what remains of the Voting Rights […]

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on ABC News Live to discuss Donald Trump and Republicans’ plans to gerrymander congressional maps with impunity and Democratic efforts to push back on their extremism. JAY O’BRIEN: Joining me now to talk about all of that is House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Mr. Leader, welcome in, sir. LEADER JEFFRIES: […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:Our country makes a sacred promise: when you put your life on the line and defend our nation, we will ensure that you are taken care of when you come home. Donald Trump and House Republicans have broken that bond. They have launched an all-out assault […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: I am heartbroken by the horrific shooting of five soldiers at Fort Stewart in Georgia. My prayers are with the victims, their loved ones and our courageous service members. Our men and women in uniform and their families should never fear for their safety on a military base in […]

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC’s Ana Cabrera Reports and CNN’s The Situation Room where he criticized Republicans’ gerrymandered Texas congressional map designed to rig the midterm elections and highlighted Democrats’ commitment to pushing back against the extremism being unleashed by Donald Trump and Republicans across the country. LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC’S ANA CABRERA REPORTS: […]

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) sent the following letter to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) asking for a Big Four meeting to discuss a bipartisan path forward to fund the government.Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Democrats in the Texas state legislature have righteously refused to vote on a gerrymandered congressional map that is designed to rig the midterm elections for House Republicans. The courage, conviction and character Texas Democrats are displaying is the embodiment of good trouble as we collectively […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:The jobs report released this morning confirms once again that Donald Trump is crashing our economy in real time and driving us toward a recession. Unemployment is up, job creation is at historic lows and despite promising to lower costs on day one, Donald Trump has […]

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement after Congressman Danny Davis announced he would not seek another term in the House of Representatives: Throughout his historic career as an educator and community organizer and later as a distinguished public servant, Congressman Davis has never wavered in his commitment to serving those back home. […]

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:Over the last several months, the Trump administration has repeatedly and unlawfully blocked Members of Congress from carrying out oversight of potential abuses in our immigration detention system. Today, Democratic Members of Congress are fighting back with a first-of-its-kind lawsuit asserting our constitutional responsibility to serve as […]