Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement after Congressman Jared Golden announced he would not seek another term in the House of Representatives: Representative Jared Golden is a patriotic public servant who has never hesitated to answer the call to serve our country. After 9/11, Jared left college to enlist in the Marines […]
Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: House Democrats have consistently maintained that bipartisan legislation that funds the government must also decisively address the Republican healthcare crisis. For seven weeks, Democrats in the House and Senate have waged a valiant fight on behalf of the American people. It now appears that Senate […]
Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press, emphasizing that Democrats remain ready to sit down with Republicans to end their government shutdown and protect the healthcare and nutritional assistance of the American people, but Republicans must come to the negotiating table. KRISTEN WELKER: Joining me now is the House Democratic […]
Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN’s First of All, where he made clear that Democrats remain ready, willing and able to find a bipartisan spending agreement that protects the healthcare of the American people and ends the Trump-Republican shutdown. VICTOR BLACKWELL: Joining us now live, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Leader Jeffries, […]
Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC’s Ana Cabrera Reports where he highlighted how Donald Trump and Republicans are withholding SNAP benefits that tens of millions of Americans rely on to put food on their tables, while Democrats continue to fight to protect the health, safety and economic well-being of the American people. […]
Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, in which he reiterated that Democrats are committed to protecting healthcare and lowering the high cost of living to deliver Americans a country that works for the working class. LEADER JEFFRIES: Nancy D’Alesandro Pelosi will go down in history as the greatest Speaker of all time. […]
Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement after Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi announced she would not seek another term in the House of Representatives: Nancy D’Alesandro Pelosi is an iconic, heroic, trailblazing, legendary and transformational leader. She is the greatest Speaker of all time. The United States is a much better nation today […]
Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on PBS NewsHour, where he made clear that while Republicans refuse to fix their healthcare crisis and negotiate a bipartisan spending agreement, Democrats will continue working to lower costs and end the GOP shutdown. GEOFF BENNETT: House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, welcome back to the NewsHour. LEADER JEFFRIES: […]
Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Roland Martin Unfiltered where he laid out how Democrats remain laser-focused on making life better for the American people and driving down the high cost of living, while Republicans continue their all-out assault on the health, safety and economic well-being of the American people. ROLAND MARTIN: Huge […]
Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on FOX News’ Special Report with Bret Baier where he outlined how Democrats from coast to coast are committed to lowering costs and making life more affordable for everyday Americans. BRET BAIER: Well, even though Democrats won big in the off-year elections last night, there is a party divide. […]