Washington, D.C. — This week, House Democrats’ Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force elevated their fight against the Trump Administration’s illegal attacks on the constitutional principle of birthright citizenship to the highest court in the land—filing an amicus brief for the  three birthright citizenship cases currently before the United States Supreme Court (Trump v. State […]

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered the following speech on what a disaster for the American people that Donald Trump’s first 100 days have been and how costs, chaos and corruption are all up, thanks to the President and his Rubber Stamp Republicans. Good morning. Good morning. Thank you. Thank you, everyone. Good morning. Good […]

Brooklyn, NY – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN’s Inside Politics where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to aggressively push back against Republican plans to crash our economy and impose the largest Medicaid cut in American history. DANA BASH: Now I want to turn to our guest, the House Minority Leader, Democratic […]

New York, NY – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Fox 5’s Good Day New York where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to aggressively push back against Republican attacks on Social Security as we know it.  ROSANNA SCOTTO: With more on that and the latest in DC, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Nice to […]

Brooklyn, NY – Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference for Save Social Security Day of Action. Today, House and Senate Democrats are in their own communities holding events to mobilize Americans from every corner of the United States to push back on Donald Trump, Elon Musk and DOGE’s cuts to Social […]

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) today released the following statement on the Save Social Security Day of Action, as Democrats lead the fight against Republicans’ plan to gut Social Security:  “Across the country, Democrats are leading the fight to oppose the Republican plan to gut Social Security. […]

Brooklyn, NY – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC’s Inside with Jen Psaki where he emphasized that while Donald Trump and Republicans are crashing the economy and attempting to destroy Social Security and Medicaid, House Democrats will continue to work to lower the cost of living and shine a light on Republican corruption. […]

Washington, D.C. —  Today, Senate and House Democrats filed an amicus brief opposing President Donald Trump’s unlawful attempt to fire members of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). FTC Commissioners Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya are duly appointed, Senate-confirmed Commissioners at an independent federal agency created by Congress. Trump’s illegal attempts to terminate them threaten the […]

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: “Donald Trump and his cruel, mean-spirited administration wrongfully deported Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to El Salvador, ripping him away from his family and putting his life in grave danger. Mr. Abrego Garcia must be returned immediately before he is killed in one of the most dangerous […]

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: “My thoughts and prayers are with Governor Josh Shapiro and his family following the horrific arson attack on their residence. I am thankful for the quick actions of first responders to ensure no one was injured and to swiftly apprehend a suspect. Political violence of any […]