House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced today that the House Democratic Caucus has approved Christian Menefee to be appointed to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. “Today, I am honored to announce that the Democratic Caucus has approved Rep. Christian Menefee to be appointed to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement on the Republican counterproposal: “Republicans shared an outline of a counterproposal, which included neither details nor legislative text. The initial GOP response is both incomplete and insufficient in terms of addressing the concerns Americans have about ICE’s lawless […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that despite the high cost of living, the Trump administration is using taxpayer dollars to brutalize and kill the American people instead of to make like more affordable for them. LEADER JEFFRIES: Notwithstanding what Donald Trump continues to say, the affordability crisis in […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN’s State of the Union, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue pushing back aggressively to rein in ICE and DHS that are using taxpayer dollars to brutalize the American people instead of to make their lives better.  DANA BASH: Here with me now is House Democratic Leader […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NPR’s Morning Edition, where he made clear that Republicans need to join Democrats in demanding dramatic reforms at DHS to ensure agents do not continue brutalizing the American people. STEVE INSKEEP: Leader Jeffries, welcome back. LEADER JEFFRIES: Good morning. Great to be with you. STEVE INSKEEP: Do […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNOW’s All In, where he made clear that Democrats will continue demanding reform to Donald Trump’s out-of-control Department of Homeland Security that is unleashing harm on the American people. ALI VELSHI: House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joins me now. Leader Jeffries, good to see you. Thank you for […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sent the following letter to Leader Thune and Speaker Johnson laying out clear legislative actions to rein in ICE and stop the violence. The full text of the letter can be seen here and below:  Dear Speaker Johnson and Leader Thune:  We write […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and members of House and Senate Democratic leadership, where he emphasized that taxpayer dollars should not be used to fund the Department of Homeland Security without dramatic changes to ICE and CBP operations that are harming the American people. […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on PBS NewsHour, where he reiterated the strong House Democratic opposition to any funding bill that gives taxpayer dollars to the Department of Homeland Security without implementing safeguards that protect the American people from Kristi Noem and Donald Trump’s extremism. GEOFF BENNETT: For more on the vote today ending […]

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The Trump administration has gone too far, ICE is completely out of control and the American people know it. Taxpayer dollars should be spent making life more affordable for everyday Americans, not brutalizing and killing U.S. citizens and law-abiding immigrant families. Republicans enacted the largest cut […]