Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC’s PoliticsNation, where he emphasized that while Republicans refuse to negotiate to reopen the government, Democrats are fighting to protect the healthcare of the American people in the midst of the Republican healthcare crisis. REV. AL SHARPTON: Joining me now, the House Democratic Leader, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries […]

Please note: This FAQ is based on information from prior shutdowns and currently available information from agencies. The Trump administration has not been fully transparent with its shutdown plans and President Trump himself has made threats to manipulate a shutdown for political gain, change agency operations significantly and use civil servants as pawns by firing […]

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC’s PoliticsNation where he that emphasized that House Democrats will stand up for the American people and fight back against Donald Trump’s cruel cuts to the healthcare and nutritional assistance everyday Americans depend on to survive. REV. AL SHARPTON: You used your magic minute, which is historic, during the […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Democratic leadership, the Reproductive Freedom Caucus and the Democratic Women’s Caucus to mark three years since the Supreme Court’s disastrous Dobbs decision that significantly rolled back reproductive rights for millions of American women. LEADER JEFFRIES: I’m here today with an incredible group of champions, Members […]

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump and Rubber Stamp Republicans in Congress are lying to the American people about their plans to enact the largest cut to Medicaid in our nation’s history. Today, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has confirmed what House Democrats, under the leadership of Energy and Commerce […]

Ldr. Jeffries has submitted funding requests for important community projects in New York’s 8th Congressional District to the House Appropriations Committee.  Under guidelines issued by the Committee, each Representative may request funding for projects in their community for Fiscal Year 2026 – although only a handful may actually be funded. Projects are restricted to a […]

Dear Chief Justice Roberts: I write to express my strong opposition to President Trump’s Proclamation (the “Proclamation”), issued on March 27, which preposterously purports to restore “truth and sanity to American history” by censoring “improper ideology” at the Smithsonian Institution. It is imperative that you, along with your fellow Regents, continue the storied legacy of […]

Brooklyn, NY – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN’s Inside Politics where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to aggressively push back against Republican plans to crash our economy and impose the largest Medicaid cut in American history. DANA BASH: Now I want to turn to our guest, the House Minority Leader, Democratic […]