Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN’s State of the Union, where he pointed out how Donald Trump and Republicans have shown no interest in ending their reckless government shutdown while Democrats are standing up for a bipartisan spending agreement that meets the needs of the American people. JAKE TAPPER: And joining me now […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability at The Campaign Against Hunger’s Bed-Stuy location with CEO Dr. Melony Samuels and constituents to highlight the pain being inflicted on everyday Americans as a result of the Trump SNAP Crisis.  “Here in this great country, America, the wealthiest country in the history of the […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC’s Velshi, where he made clear that Democrats will continue fighting against the healthcare and hunger crises that Republicans are inflicting on the American people as they simultaneously refuse to reopen the government. ALI VELSHI: Joining me now is the House Minority Leader, Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NBC’s Saturday TODAY, where he emphasized that as millions of Americans cruelly lose their SNAP benefits, Republicans remain unwilling to follow the law, to find a bipartisan solution to end the government shutdown and to work with Democrats to fix the healthcare crisis that they created. PETER […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN’s The Arena, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to push back against the Republican effort to rip nutritional assistance and healthcare and work to end the Trump-Republican government shutdown on behalf of the American people. BORIS SANCHEZ: Leader Jeffries, thank you so much for being […]

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump and his administration are deliberately breaking the law in order to keep food out of the mouths of 42 million Americans. Republicans are willing to starve children, seniors and veterans to pressure Congress into gutting the healthcare of the American people. Cruelty is the […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC’s The Briefing with Jen Psaki, where he emphasized that Republicans need to negotiate a bipartisan spending agreement that reopens the government and protects Americans’ healthcare. JEN PSAKI: Let me start by, I just kind of tried to outline what the impact would be if SNAP benefits […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability with Bishop William J. Barber, II, Members of Congress, faith leaders from across the country and everyday Americans. The press availability followed a sit-down conversation that included testimony on the impacts of the morally catastrophic healthcare crisis and weaponization of hunger that Donald Trump and […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that Democrats remain ready, willing and able to negotiate a bipartisan agreement to reopen the government and lower costs as Republicans continue pushing forward their unprecedented cuts to healthcare and nutritional assistance. LEADER JEFFRIES: This is day 30 of the Trump-Republican shutdown and […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN’s The Source, where he emphasized that while Republicans remain on vacation, Democrats will continue fighting to find a bipartisan spending agreement to end the shutdown, protect the healthcare of the American people and restore the nutritional assistance that Republicans are ripping away. KAITLAN COLLINS: My lead […]