Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The so-called leadership of Donald Trump and Lee Zeldin at the Environmental Protection Agency is shameful. They have allowed utility bills and home insurance premiums to skyrocket and put the health, safety and well-being of the American people and our environment at risk. Donald Trump’s EPA […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that Democrats are committed to lowering the high cost of living, to making healthcare more accessible and to ensuring taxpayer dollars are used to make life more affordable, not to brutalize and kill the American people. LEADER JEFFRIES: The Trump administration has […]

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump promised to lower the high cost of living on day one. Instead, his reckless tariffs are causing prices to skyrocket and creating unnecessary uncertainty for American families. In my congressional district alone, families could pay an additional $1,900 on average as a result of […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined Members of the Congressional Black Caucus and leaders from Divine Nine, civil rights and economic empowerment organizations for a press conference, where he highlighted how Donald Trump’s administration has made life worse for Black Americans and that House Democrats will not waver in pushing back against their chaos, […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor, where he emphasized that the American people are suffering under the Trump-Republican economy and that President Trump’s tariffs are making life unaffordable for many Americans. LEADER JEFFRIES: Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to this rule, another reckless effort by the Republican majority […]

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 […]