Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Ranking Member Jim Himes and Ranking Member Jamie Raskin released the following statement on the House GOP’s vote to extend FISA Section 702 with no meaningful reforms: “Section 702 is a critical foreign intelligence authority, but we cannot in good conscience vote for reauthorization without […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on PBS NewsHour, where he reiterated that Democrats will continue to push back on the corruption of the Trump administration and work to lower the high cost of living on behalf of the American people. GEOFF BENNETT: House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, welcome back to the NewsHour. LEADER JEFFRIES: Great […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Fox News’ The Sunday Briefing with Jacqui Heinrich, where he highlighted Democrats’ commitment to ending Donald Trump’s war of choice in the Middle East, lowering the high cost of living and pushing back on the corruption being unleashed by Republicans in Washington, DC and across the country. […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW’s PoliticsNation, where he highlighted the contrast between the extreme MAGA Republicans, who continue to visit chaos, cruelty and corruption on the country, and Democrats, who are fighting hard to make life better for hardworking American taxpayers. REV. AL SHARPTON: Joining me now is the Democratic Leader […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW’s The Last Word, where he made clear that Donald Trump and sycophantic Republicans failed the American people with their reckless and unpopular war of choice, which is why Democrats successfully passed a War Powers Resolution to hold them accountable and remain committed to driving down […]

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Reps. LaMonica McIver, Rob Menendez and Josh Gottheimer released the following statement: Yesterday, after months of advocacy, an 18-year-old high school senior finally returned to her Orange, New Jersey home after her months-long detainment at the Delaney Hall facility. On Sunday, we had the opportunity to speak with Ariadna, […]

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement after conducting an oversight visit this morning at ICE’s Delaney Hall detention facility alongside New Jersey Reps. Rob Menendez, LaMonica McIver and Josh Gottheimer. The conditions of confinement we witnessed firsthand and discussed with approximately two dozen detainees at the Delaney Hall detention center shock the […]

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement after Congresswoman Frederica Wilson announced she would not seek another term in the House of Representatives: Throughout her entire career in public service, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson has been an unyielding champion of our children, a defender of the disadvantaged and a voice for the voiceless. Rep. […]

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The inhumane conditions at Delaney Hall shock the conscience. The majority of detainees at the facility have no criminal record and are being served rotten food, denied medical care and forcibly confined in unsafe conditions. Donald Trump and his violent mass deportation machine have repeatedly and […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement:  House Republicans have failed this country. For nearly three months, Donald Trump has forced America and our men and women in uniform into a reckless and costly war of choice in Iran. Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth […]