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LEADER JEFFRIES: “REPUBLICANS WOULD RATHER KEEP THE GOVERNMENT SHUT DOWN THAN PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE”

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Ranking Member Jamie Raskin and Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva, where he emphasized that while Republicans remain on their month-long vacation, Democrats are ready to work on behalf of the American people to end the Republican healthcare crisis. LEADER JEFFRIES: This is day 21 of the Trump-Republican […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DEATH THREAT AND REARREST OF CONVICTED JANUARY 6TH OFFENDER

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: I am grateful to state and federal law enforcement for their swift and decisive action to apprehend a dangerous individual who made a credible death threat against me with every intention to carry it out.  The person arrested, along with thousands of violent felons who stormed […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: “THE GOVERNMENT REMAINS CLOSED BECAUSE REPUBLICANS HAVE ZERO INTEREST IN ACTUALLY PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE TO EVERYDAY AMERICANS”

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN’s Erin Burnett OutFront where he highlighted how Democrats are prepared to reach a bipartisan spending agreement that meets the needs of the American people while Republicans continue to keep the government shut down to steal healthcare away from hardworking American taxpayers. ERIN BURNETT: President Trump’s top economic […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES: “EVERY DAY THAT PASSES BY WITHOUT ACTION, THE REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS GETS EVEN WORSE”

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he pointed out that House and Senate Democrats position remain unified while Donald Trump and extreme MAGA Republicans continue to be missing in action in terms of making life better for the American people. LEADER JEFFRIES: This is Day 20 of the Trump-Republican shutdown and […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES ON ABC: “REPUBLICANS CARE MORE ABOUT GEORGE SANTOS THAN PROVIDING HEALTHCARE TO EVERYDAY AMERICANS”

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on ABC’s This Week, where he highlighted how Democrats remain committed to reaching a spending agreement that actually improves the quality of life of the American people, while Republicans are focused on stunts and extending their taxpayer-funded vacations. JONATHAN KARL: I am joined now by House Minority Leader Hakeem […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES ON CBS MIAMI: “HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN SOUTH FLORIDA ARE AT RISK OF SEEING THEIR PREMIUMS, COPAYS AND DEDUCTIBLES SKYROCKET”

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CBS Miami’s Facing South Florida with Jim DeFede, where he reiterated that Democrats will continue to fight to protect the American people from the healthcare crisis Republicans have created and to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits that millions of Floridians and people across the country […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: “THE PROTESTS THAT ARE GOING TO TAKE PLACE TODAY, THE PEACEFUL EXPRESSION OF DISSENT, IS ENTIRELY CONSISTENT WITH THE AMERICAN WAY”

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC’s Velshi, where he highlighted that Democrats will continue to stand up for the healthcare of the American people and support everyday Americans in our continued fight against the extremism being unleashed by the Trump administration. ALI VELSHI: Joining me now is the New York Congressman Hakeem […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES: “HEALTHCARE PREMIUMS, COPAYS AND DEDUCTIBLES ARE ABOUT TO SKYROCKET”

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability where he emphasized that Democrats remain ready to negotiate a bipartisan spending agreement that meets the needs of the American people and fixes the Republican healthcare crisis, but Republicans remain out of town. LEADER JEFFRIES: This is day 17 of the Trump Republican shutdown, and the […]

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Jeffries to Johnson: Swear in Representative-elect Grijalva at tomorrow’s pro forma session

The Hon. Mike JohnsonSpeaker of the U.S. House of RepresentativesH-232, The Capitol Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Speaker Johnson: I write to demand that you swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva at the pro forma session scheduled to take place on Friday, October 17. Her election has been officially certified by the state of Arizona. In fact, it […]

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LEADER JEFFRIES: “REPUBLICANS CONTINUE TO DO THE SAME EXACT THING AND EXPECT DIFFERENT RESULTS. THAT’S THE CLASSIC DEFINITION OF LEGISLATIVE INSANITY”

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, in which he made clear that Democrats are ready to find a bipartisan resolution to the Republican government shutdown and are united in protecting the American people from the Republican healthcare crisis. LEADER JEFFRIES: Let me thank Leader Schumer and Senate […]