Ldr. Jeffries has submitted funding requests for important community projects in New York’s 8th Congressional District to the House Appropriations Committee.  Under guidelines issued by the Committee, each Representative may request funding for projects in their community for Fiscal Year 2026 – although only a handful may actually be funded. Projects are restricted to a […]

In his first week leading the so-called DOGE effort, Elon Musk and his unknown minions gained full access to the federal government’s central payment system with no warning, explanation or notification to millions of Americans about the potential threat to their sensitive data. The scale of the intrusion into our privacy is massive, unprecedented and […]

The President and Vice President of the United States will be sworn into office on Monday, January 20, 2025, during a ceremony on the west front of the U.S. Capitol. For more information regarding the upcoming 60th Presidential Inauguration, planned and organized by the Joint Congressional Committee on inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC), please refer to inaugural.senate.gov. Tickets […]

Brooklyn, NY – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement upon the Biden-Harris administration’s creation of the 1908 Springfield Race Riot National Monument. With President Biden’s signature, a national monument has been designated at the site where a mob of white residents burned down homes and businesses across Springfield’s Black community. Two Black men were […]

Washington, DC – House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Our decision to stop Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from plunging the House of Representatives and the country into further chaos is rooted in our commitment to solving problems for everyday Americans in a bipartisan manner. We need more common sense and less chaos in […]

Washington, DC – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered remarks at the Holocaust Days of Remembrance ceremony to honor the survivors, remember the victims and make clear our commitment to fighting antisemitism in all its forms.  Leader Jeffries: President Biden, Speaker Johnson, Speaker Emerita Pelosi, Ambassador Eizenstat, Director Bloomfield, all of my colleagues in Congress, honorable […]

Washington, DC – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor in opposition to the Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act. He emphasized that while extreme MAGA Republicans are focused on liberty for laundry and dignity for dishwashers, House Democrats are fighting for lower costs, safer communities and reproductive freedom.  LEADER JEFFRIES: Thank you, […]