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“We Have A Gun Violence Problem In This Country”

WASHINGTON – During a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Federal Bureau of Investigation, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) questioned the sole witness, FBI Director James Comey, on the agency’s response to gun violence in Brooklyn and throughout America. Watch the full line of questioning by clicking HERE or on the image below:       […]

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Rep. Jeffries Applauds Interfaith Medical Center Bankruptcy Clearance

Brooklyn, NY – Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) released the following statement after a federal judge approved Interfaith Medical Center’s restructuring plan and cleared the hospital of bankruptcy: “Time and time again, the Interfaith Medical Center found itself on life support over the last year.  The community never gave up, and together we fought for our […]

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Rep. Jeffries Calls Upon FBI To Assist NYPD In East New York Manhunt

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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Statement On The Stabbing Of Two Children In East New York

Brooklyn, NY – Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) released the following statement in the wake of the violent stabbing of two children, Prince Joshua Avitto, 6, and Mikayla Capers, 7, in East New York, Brooklyn: “The violent attack that has left one child dead and another seriously injured has shocked the conscience of an East New […]

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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries And Community Advocates Call On NYPD Commissioner Bratton To Reform Marijuana Arrest Policy

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Jeffries, Schumer, Gillibrand, Nadler Announce Army Corps Project To Protect Coney Island Shoreline Clears Important Hurdle

Brooklyn, NY – U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congress members Jerrold Nadler and Hakeem Jeffries today announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved a Project Partnership Agreement to move forward with critical repairs and emergency beach restoration for the Coney Island shoreline.  This is a longstanding U.S. Army Corps […]

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NYC Congressional Delegation Sends Letter To HUD On Sandy Funding

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Rep. Jeffries Questions Attorney General Eric Holder On Gun Violence In America

Washington – During a House Judiciary Committee Department of Justice oversight hearing on April 8, 2014, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) questioned the sole witness, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, on the Administration’s response to gun violence in Brooklyn and throughout America. During the line of questioning, Congressman Jeffries observed that many of the illegal guns […]

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Rep. Jeffries Urges The House To Renew Unemployment Insurance For Over 2 Million Americans

Washington – Today, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) released the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted 59 to 38 to renew unemployment insurance compensation: “The Senate has put partisan politics aside and courageously taken a substantial step forward on behalf of over two million long-term unemployed Americans.  It is now time for Speaker Boehner and […]

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Rep. Jeffries Denounces Callous Republican Budget

WASHINGTON –Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) issued the following statement today after House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan released the fiscal year 2015 House Republican budget: “House Republicans have renewed their attack on working families, the middle class and seniors by putting forth another budget that callously balances itself on the backs of the most vulnerable […]