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LEADER JEFFRIES ON THE TODAY SHOW: “THE WHITE HOUSE AND REPUBLICAN LEADERS HAVE GONE RADIO SILENT”

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NBC’s The Today Show, making clear that while House Republicans have canceled votes and are nowhere to be found, Democrats are ready to negotiate a bipartisan spending agreement that meets the needs of the American people and protects their healthcare.  CRAIG MELVIN: With us now, here in […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES: “WHAT REPUBLICANS HAVE UNLEASHED IS UNPRECEDENTED, UNCONSCIONABLE AND UN-AMERICAN.”

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press conference with members of the New York Congressional Delegation at City Hall, where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue working to protect the healthcare of the American people and end the Republican-caused, reckless government shutdown.  LEADER JEFFRIES: Good morning, everyone. It’s an honor and a […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES ON MEET THE PRESS: “WE HAVE TO DECISIVELY ADDRESS THIS REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS”

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press, reiterating that Democrats are ready to negotiate bipartisan spending legislation to end Donald Trump’s government shutdown and protect the American people from the Republican healthcare crisis.  KRISTEN WELKER: Leader Jeffries, welcome back to Meet the Press. LEADER JEFFRIES: Good morning. Great to be […]

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Dear Colleague: Update on the Republican Healthcare Crisis and Donald Trump’s Shutdown

Dear Colleague: I write in connection with the ongoing Republican healthcare crisis and Donald Trump’s shutdown of the federal government. Over the past four days, Republicans have made it clear that the only thing they are serious about is taking away the healthcare of the American people. Now, instead of meeting to find a bipartisan […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: “REPUBLICANS DON’T WANT TO PROVIDE HEALTHCARE TO EVERYDAY AMERICANS.”

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC’s Velshi, where he reiterated that Democrats will continue to fight on until a spending agreement is reached that saves the healthcare of the American people and puts and end to the malignant Trump-Republican government shutdown. ALI VELSHI: For more on this I’m joined by the New […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES: “HEALTHCARE PREMIUMS, CO-PAYS AND DEDUCTIBLES ARE ABOUT TO SKYROCKET”

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that Democrats are ready to negotiate an end to the government shutdown that lowers healthcare costs at any time, but Republicans are nowhere to be found. LEADER JEFFRIES: It’s day three of the Trump Republican government shutdown and day 257 of the chaos […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES: “DONALD TRUMP IS IN THE PRESIDENTIAL WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM. NO ONE CAN FIND HIM”

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, where he reiterated that Democrats are ready to negotiate bipartisan legislation that ends the Republican government shutdown and protects the healthcare of the American people. MIKA BRZEZINSKI: Leader Jeffries joins us now. Mike Johnson, the Speaker, says real people are being harmed. This has to […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES: “DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS DEFINITIVELY WANTED TO SHUT THE GOVERNMENT DOWN”

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC’s The Beat and reaffirmed that Republicans are causing the government shutdown because they are unwilling to protect healthcare, a central issue to the quality of life of the American people. MELISSA MURRAY: Joining me now to discuss all of this is House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES: “THIS IS DAY TWO OF DONALD TRUMP’S SHUTDOWN, BUT IT’S DAY 256 OF THE CHAOS THAT THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY HAS UNLEASHED ON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE”

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference on the Capitol steps, where he emphasized that President Trump and Republicans are shutting down the government because they refuse to provide the healthcare that the American people need. LEADER JEFFRIES: Good afternoon, everyone. This is day two of Donald Trump’s shutdown, but it’s day 256 of […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: “THE REPUBLICANS KNOW THEY’RE LYINGABOUT THIS ISSUE”

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined CNN’s The Lead with Jake Tapper to correct Republican disinformation about the harmful government shutdown that they’ve created and make clear that House Democrats will continue to fight for the healthcare of the American people. JAKE TAPPER: And we’re back with our politics lead, the government shutdown, the […]