Last night, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 and MS NOW’s The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell to highlight the real State of the Union under Donald Trump and Rubber Stamp Republicans, who have abdicated their responsibilities to make life better for hardworking American taxpayers. JOHN BERMAN: Joining us now is […]
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement on inviting Vonetta Rougier of Canarsie and family members of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson as his guests for the 2026 State of the Union Address. “Six months after Donald Trump and extreme MAGA Republicans passed their One Big Ugly Bill imposing the largest cuts to […]
Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on FOX News Sunday, where he laid out how House Democrats are standing up for the health, safety and economic well-being of the American people, while Republicans continue to show their inability to deliver on their promises to make life better for hardworking taxpayers. SHANNON BREAM: Joining us now […]
Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on WVON’s The Morning Show with Rufus Williams, where he reflected on the life and legacy of the late great Rev. Jesse Jackson and articulated how House Democrats will continue to keep hope alive and end the national nightmare that Donald Trump has visited on the American people. […]
Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump and congressional Republicans promised to lower the high cost of living on day one. The extremists have failed. Instead, Republicans have worsened the affordability crisis, forcing the American people to pay thousands of dollars in additional costs per year because of the disastrous Trump […]
Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box, where he highlighted how Democrats are standing up to make life better for hardworking American taxpayers in the face of the chaos, crisis and confusion being inflicted by the Trump administration. ANDREW ROSS SORKIN: Welcome back to Squawk Box. It has been seven days since […]
Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW’s The Briefing with Jen Psaki, where he explained how Democrats are standing up for democracy and fighting to make life better for hardworking taxpayers while Donald Trump and Republicans are hurting everyday Americans and attempting to rig the midterm elections to remain in power. JEN […]
Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Randy Fine is a disgrace to the United States Congress. He is an Islamophobic, disgusting and unrepentant bigot. It is unacceptable that Mike Johnson and House Republicans continue to remain silent. Their casual acceptance of hateful and divisive language enables this out-of-control behavior. Republican leaders must […]
Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on PBS NewsHour, where he reiterated that Democrats will not provide any additional funding for the Department of Homeland Security without bold, transformational and meaningful changes in the law that protect the American people from their out-of-control behavior. AMNA NAWAZ: Leader Jeffries, welcome back to the NewsHour. Thanks for joining […]
Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press availability, where he reiterated that while Democrats are committed to dramatic reforms to ICE and CBP, Republicans are shutting down DHS over their refusal to rein in these out-of-control agencies. LEADER JEFFRIES: It appears increasingly likely that at midnight tonight, DHS funding for the Coast […]