House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement on recent comments made by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas: The statement by President Mahmoud Abbas minimizing the Holocaust and distorting historical fact was vile, hateful and dangerously antisemitic. The Holocaust was a uniquely horrific crime against humanity that viciously targeted the Jewish community, resulting in […]

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement after President Biden nominated Jack Lew to be the United States Ambassador to Israel: Jack Lew is an extraordinarily accomplished and seasoned public servant whose decades of dedication to our nation at the highest levels of government and breadth of experience make him uniquely capable of […]

Canarsie, Brooklyn – This week, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic Leader, hosted his annual senior picnic, where seniors gathered for food, fun, music, games and entertainment. Resources and information about services from local agencies and nonprofits were made available for attendees.  Leader Jeffries highlighted President Biden’s announcement of the selection of the first 10 medications […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Representative Steny Hoyer are leading a group of 24 House Democrats to Israel this week, the second trip Rep. Jeffries is taking to Israel in the 118th Congress. While in Israel and the West Bank, the Members will hold high-level meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, meet […]

Sheepshead Bay, NY – This week, Representative Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), the House Democratic Leader, and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough hosted a Veterans Resource Fair at the Kings Bay Y to help veterans and survivors apply for PACT Act benefits. At the fair they were joined by more than a dozen Veterans […]

New York, N.Y. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) released the following statement after Donald Trump was indicted in connection to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election: “The insurrection on January 6, 2021 was one of the saddest and most infamous days in American history, personally orchestrated by Donald Trump and fueled […]

Washington, DC – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement after the Biden-Harris administration’s creation of the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument.  Today’s proclamation establishes the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, which honors the story of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley in three sites across Illinois and Mississippi that […]

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: “The decisive vote by House Democrats in support of the Israel resolution once again demonstrates our strong commitment to the State of Israel and her right to exist as a homeland for the Jewish people. The special relationship between the United States and Israel […]

Washington, D.C. – In anticipation of the upcoming visit to Washington by Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at his press conference about the positive impact President Herzog has had on Israeli society and the U.S.-Israel relationship: “President Bougie Herzog has been a force for good in Israeli society. And because Israel is […]

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement in response to the New York State Appellate Court’s decision in Hoffmann v. New York State Independent Redistricting Commission. “The Appellate Division decision confirms that the New York State Constitution requires congressional district lines be drawn by an independent redistricting commission. In […]