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LEADER JEFFRIES: “WE WILL NOT SUPPORT A PARTISAN REPUBLICAN SPENDING BILL THAT CONTINUES TO GUT THE HEALTHCARE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE”

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue fighting to protect the healthcare and nutritional assistance of the American people while Republicans continue to rip them away and refuse to end the government shutdown. LEADER JEFFRIES: This is day 34 of the Trump-Republican shutdown and our […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES ON WISN: “THIS IS A FIGHT FOR WORKING-CLASS AMERICANS IN WISCONSIN AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.”

Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on WISN’s UPFRONT and highlighted the Democratic agenda to push back against the chaos, confusion and cruelty being visited on Wisconsinites and the American people because of the Republican healthcare crisis. MATT SMITH: We’ll get to it all. We begin with the Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Mr. […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: “WHY HAS DONALD TRUMP SPENT MORE TIMEON THE GOLF COURSE THAN HE HAS IN TALKING TO DEMOCRATS?”

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN’s State of the Union, where he pointed out how Donald Trump and Republicans have shown no interest in ending their reckless government shutdown while Democrats are standing up for a bipartisan spending agreement that meets the needs of the American people. JAKE TAPPER: And joining me now […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES IN BROOKLYN: “IN AMERICA, NOT A SINGLE PERSON SHOULD EVER GO HUNGRY.”

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability at The Campaign Against Hunger’s Bed-Stuy location with CEO Dr. Melony Samuels and constituents to highlight the pain being inflicted on everyday Americans as a result of the Trump SNAP Crisis.  “Here in this great country, America, the wealthiest country in the history of the […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: “THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION NEEDS TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW. THESE BENEFITS SHOULD BE RELEASED TODAY”

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC’s Velshi, where he made clear that Democrats will continue fighting against the healthcare and hunger crises that Republicans are inflicting on the American people as they simultaneously refuse to reopen the government. ALI VELSHI: Joining me now is the House Minority Leader, Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES ON NBC: “THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS THE MONEY AND IS REQUIRED TO MAKE SURE THAT NOT A SINGLE PERSON IN THIS COUNTRY LOSES THEIR NUTRITIONAL ASSISTANCE”

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NBC’s Saturday TODAY, where he emphasized that as millions of Americans cruelly lose their SNAP benefits, Republicans remain unwilling to follow the law, to find a bipartisan solution to end the government shutdown and to work with Democrats to fix the healthcare crisis that they created. PETER […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS ILLEGALLY MAKING AMERICANS GO HUNGRY

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump and his administration are deliberately breaking the law in order to keep food out of the mouths of 42 million Americans. Republicans are willing to starve children, seniors and veterans to pressure Congress into gutting the healthcare of the American people. Cruelty is the […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES: “THERE’S ABSOLUTELY NO JUSTIFICATION FOR DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS TO WITHHOLD SNAP”

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC’s The Briefing with Jen Psaki, where he emphasized that Republicans need to negotiate a bipartisan spending agreement that reopens the government and protects Americans’ healthcare. JEN PSAKI: Let me start by, I just kind of tried to outline what the impact would be if SNAP benefits […]

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“FIGHTING FOR THE HEALTHCARE OF EVERYDAY AMERICANS IS NOT A PARTISAN ISSUE. IT’S A MORAL ISSUE.”

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability with Bishop William J. Barber, II, Members of Congress, faith leaders from across the country and everyday Americans. The press availability followed a sit-down conversation that included testimony on the impacts of the morally catastrophic healthcare crisis and weaponization of hunger that Donald Trump and […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES: “MIKE JOHNSON ADMITTED THAT REPUBLICANS ARE WILLING TO STARVE HUNGRY CHILDREN”

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that Democrats remain ready, willing and able to negotiate a bipartisan agreement to reopen the government and lower costs as Republicans continue pushing forward their unprecedented cuts to healthcare and nutritional assistance. LEADER JEFFRIES: This is day 30 of the Trump-Republican shutdown and […]