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LEADER JEFFRIES ANNOUNCES CO-CHAIRS OF STEERING & POLICY COMMITTEE

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:  “I am honored to announce that Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Congresswoman Robin Kelly and Congresswoman Nanette Barragán will serve as the three Co-Chairs of the Steering & Policy Committee for the 119th Congress. These distinguished leaders will work alongside me and the […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES: “HOUSE DEMOCRATS WILL SEEK TO FIND COMMON GROUND WITH THE INCOMING ADMINISTRATION, WHENEVER AND WHEREVER POSSIBLE, IN ORDER TO SOLVE PROBLEMS”

Washington, DC – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to seek bipartisan solutions and put People Over Politics to make life better for hardworking American taxpayers. LEADER JEFFRIES: Good morning, everyone. In the remaining few weeks, House Democrats look forward to finishing up the National […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON REP. JERRY NADLER

Washington, DC – Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement after Rep. Nadler announced he will not seek re-election as Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee:  Throughout his nearly five decades in elected office, Congressman Jerry Nadler has been a champion for civil rights and a relentless fighter for justice. Only in America […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON PRESIDENTIAL PARDONS

Washington, DC – Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Throughout his life, President Joe Biden has fought to improve the plight of hardworking Americans struggling to live paycheck to paycheck. Many of these people have been aggressively prosecuted and harshly sentenced for nonviolent offenses, often without the benefit of adequate legal […]

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JEFFRIES, CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION COMPLETE SUCCESSFUL VISIT TO BARBADOS

Brooklyn, NY — Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement in connection with his visit to Barbados: “Our bipartisan Congressional delegation to Barbados completed a successful and informative visit. Throughout our time in country, we reaffirmed the strong partnership between the United States and Barbados and engaged with government leaders on issues of mutual […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON REP. RAÚL GRIJALVA

BROOKLYN, NY – Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement after Rep. Grijalva announced he will not seek re-election as Ranking Member of the Natural Resources Committee:  Raúl Grijalva has spent his entire career fighting for historically underrepresented communities and the least, the lost and the left behind. For a decade, Rep. […]

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OFFICE OF LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THREATS OF POLITICAL VIOLENCE AGAINST MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

Washington, DC – Today, the Office of Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Yesterday, during Thanksgiving celebrations, several Democratic Members of Congress, their families and law enforcement officials were targeted with violent threats. These incidents ranged from detailed threats of a pipe bomb placed in mailboxes to swatting, all signed with “MAGA” at […]

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LEADER HAKEEM JEFFRIES CELEBRATES REDEDICATION OF SHIRLEY A. CHISHOLM STATE OFFICE BUILDING

Today, Representative Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), the House Democratic Leader, in partnership with NYS Office of General Services, celebrated the rededication of the Shirley A. Chisholm State Office Building and commemorated the 100th anniversary of the birth of the late Rep. Shirley Chisholm.  In 2009, alongside State Senator Velmanette Montgomery, then-Assemblyman Jeffries led the passage of […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES ANNOUNCES $2 MILLION FOR NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Canarsie, Brooklyn – On Friday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) announced he secured $2,000,000 for the New York City Department of Transportation as part of the government funding law.  The federal funds include $1,000,000 for the Jamaica Bay Greenway to build out a missing segment of New York’s bike network, bringing safer cycling opportunities […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON REP. MARY PELTOLA

Washington, DC – Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Two years ago, Rep. Mary Peltola made history as the first Alaska Native ever elected to the United States Congress. Every day since then, Mary has kept hardworking Alaskans and “Fish, Family, Freedom” at the center of all she has accomplished in […]