Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The House Democratic Caucus will evaluate the spending legislation passed by the Senate on its merits and then decide how to proceed legislatively. Our commitment is to protect the health, safety and economic well-being of the American people at all times. The cost of living is […]
Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability, where he emphasized that Democrats are committed to using taxpayer dollars to make life better for the American people and hold the Trump administration accountable for brutalizing everyday Americans. LEADER JEFFRIES: Taxpayer dollars should be used to make life better for the American people, to […]
Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The Trump administration’s arrest of Don Lemon and other journalists is a disgraceful affront to the First Amendment and a corrupt weaponization of the criminal justice system. Don is the most recent target of the ongoing attacks by Donald Trump and his sycophants on those who […]
Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Fox News’ The Story, where he made clear that House and Senate Democrats are aligned on the need to hold DHS and the Trump administration accountable for the extremism they are unleashing on the American people. MARTHA MACCALLUM: Leader Jeffries, thank you very much for joining us […]
Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement after Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton announced she would not seek another term in the House of Representatives: Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton’s trailblazing career has been defined by her fight for racial, economic and gender equity in the District of Columbia and across the nation. Growing up […]
Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries a held a press conference where he highlighted how Donald Trump and Kristi Noem’s Department of Homeland Security are behaving in an out-of-control manner while Republicans continue to abdicate their responsibility to lower costs and deliver an economy that makes life better for hardworking American taxpayers. LEADER JEFFRIES: One […]
Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN News Central, where he made clear that Democrats are fighting back to protect the American people from the out-of-control, lawless behavior by ICE, DHS Secretary Noem and Donald Trump. KATE BOLDUAN: Joining me now to talk about this is the Democratic Leader in the House, Hakeem […]
Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor the 6 million Jewish lives lost during the Shoah and the millions of others murdered by the evil Nazi regime. The uniquely horrific crimes against humanity carried out during the Holocaust can never be forgotten. On the anniversary of […]
Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW’s Chris Jansing Reports, where he made clear that Democrats have called for Kristi Noem to be fired and will continue to use every avenue available to hold Donald Trump and DHS accountable for their out of control behavior. CHRIS JANSING: Joining us now, House Minority Leader […]
Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued the following statement: Taxpayer dollars are being weaponized by the Trump administration to kill American citizens, brutalize communities and violently target law-abiding immigrant families. The country is disgusted by what the Department of Homeland Security has done. Republicans […]
