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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SENATE VOTE TO MOVE FORWARD ON NATIONAL SECURITY SUPPLEMENTAL

Leesburg, VA – House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement after the Senate voted to advance consideration of the comprehensive national security supplemental: The strongly bipartisan and overwhelming Senate vote to consider comprehensive legislation that addresses America’s national security interests in the Middle East, Eastern Europe and the Indo-Pacific region is an important […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON RECORD NUMBER OF AFFORDABLE CARE ACT ENROLLMENTS 

Brooklyn, NY – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement.  Under the leadership of President Biden, Democrats have delivered on our promise to make health care more affordable and accessible for American families. Today’s announcement means more than 21 million people will have high-quality, affordable health care in 2024, shattering all previous Open […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE 51ST ANNIVERSARY OF ROE V. WADE

LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:  For nearly 50 years, Roe v. Wade ensured that women in our country had the freedom to make their own reproductive health care decisions. In 2022, this fundamental right was stripped away by a radical, right-wing Supreme Court majority as part of […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT MARKING ONE YEAR SINCE MONTEREY PARK SHOOTING

LOS ANGELES, CA – Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement to mark one year since the mass shooting in Monterey Park, California. One year ago today, 11 people were killed and nine more were injured in a senseless and horrific mass shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, California, one of […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT MARKING THREE YEARS SINCE THE JANUARY 6 ATTACK ON THE CAPITOL

BROOKLYN, NY – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:  The insurrection on January 6, 2021 was a violent attack on the Congress, the Capitol and the Constitution that must never happen again. A dangerous mob, incited by the former president, stormed and desecrated the Citadel of our democracy to hunt down Members […]

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STATEMENT FROM THE OFFICE OF LEADER JEFFRIES

BROOKLYN, NY – Today, the Office of Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:   It is with a heavy heart that the Office of Leader Hakeem Jeffries announces the passing of his beloved father Marland Jeffries, 85.  Mr. Jeffries died peacefully in his sleep during the early morning hours of Sunday, December 31, 2023. […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON CLEMENCY ACTIONS TAKEN BY PRESIDENT BIDEN

BROOKLYN, NY – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement on the clemency actions taken by President Joe Biden.  “The failed War on Drugs began more than 50 years ago when Richard Nixon declared drug abuse public enemy number one. At the time, there were an estimated 300,000 people incarcerated in America. Today, there are approximately […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE DEATH OF GAD HAGGAI 

Brooklyn, NY – Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:  I am heartbroken and filled with sorrow by the tragic news that Gad Haggai, an American citizen, is now believed to have been murdered by Hamas. His body remains in Gaza. We join his family in mourning the egregious loss of life […]

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VIDEO: LEADER JEFFRIES FLOOR SPEECH ON THE BASELESS EXTREME MAGA REPUBLICAN EFFORT TO IMPEACH PRESIDENT BIDEN

Washington, D.C. – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor in opposition to attempts by extreme MAGA Republicans to continue wasting time and taxpayer dollars by launching an illegitimate impeachment inquiry against President Biden. JEFFRIES: Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to this fake, fraudulent and fictitious impeachment inquiry effort. We are […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON HOFFMANN V. NEW YORK STATE INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement in response to the New York State Court of Appeals decision to uphold the will of the voters in Hoffmann v. New York State Independent Redistricting Commission. “The New York State Court of Appeals has affirmed that the current Congressional district lines […]