House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement after Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez announced she would not seek another term in the House of Representatives: Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez is a trailblazer, tenacious truth-teller and transformational figure. Throughout her career in public service, she has been an incredible advocate for the communities she is privileged to […]

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Kristi Noem is a corrupt disgrace who is doing grave damage to the integrity and reputation of the Department of Homeland Security and the United States Coast Guard.  The recent reporting that the Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses and Confederate flags as hate […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that House Democrats remain focused on ending the Republican healthcare crisis, extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits and lowering the high cost of living.  LEADER JEFFRIES: Donald Trump’s presidency has been a disaster. He’s deeply unpopular, and Republicans have failed the American […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi for a press conference where they called out the Trump administration for their failure to address the climate crisis with the seriousness and urgency that it deserves, while reiterating that Democrats are committed to defending the clean energy economy and […]

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement: Political violence has no place in America.  Representatives Jason Crow, Chris Deluzio, Maggie Goodlander and Chrissy Houlahan and Senators Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin all served our country with tremendous patriotism and distinction. We unequivocally condemn […]

The following statement is attributable to Leader Jeffries spokesperson Christie Stephenson:  Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has proudly represented the people of Palm Beach and Broward Counties since 2022. Consistent with the United States Constitution, she is entitled to her day in court and the presumption of innocence. Pursuant to the Rules of the House Democratic Caucus, Congresswoman […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW’s The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, where he highlighted how Republicans have betrayed their promise to lower costs on day one while House Democrats continue to fight for a future where every American can afford to live a good life. LAWRENCE O’DONNELL: Leading off our […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that House Democrats know Americans deserve better then the extremism of the Trump administration and are laser focused on lowering costs, fixing the Republican healthcare crisis and fighting corruption, including with the release of the Epstein files. LEADER JEFFRIES: Next week, throughout America, […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN’s The Source with Kaitlan Collins, where he made clear that Democrats will continue to focus on delivering results for the American people while Republicans continue to weaponize the government and engage in partisan political stunts. KAITLAN COLLINS: My source tonight is the Democratic Leader in the House, […]

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced today that the House Democratic Caucus has approved Adelita Grijalva to be appointed to the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Natural Resources. “Today, I am honored to announce that the Democratic Caucus has approved Rep. Adelita Grijalva to be appointed to the House Committee […]