Washington, DC – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that as was demonstrated on Tuesday, House Democrats will continue to stand united in pushing back against the GOP’s betrayal of the American people and their cuts to Medicaid.   LEADER JEFFRIES: Good morning, everyone. Earlier this week, House Democrats stood on the […]

Washington, DC – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and House Democrats held a press event to push back against the reckless Republican budget and highlighted three incredible Americans whose families and livelihoods would be devastated by Republican cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. Leader Jeffries: Good afternoon. Today we stand together as House Democrats with the American […]

In his first week leading the so-called DOGE effort, Elon Musk and his unknown minions gained full access to the federal government’s central payment system with no warning, explanation or notification to millions of Americans about the potential threat to their sensitive data. The scale of the intrusion into our privacy is massive, unprecedented and […]

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-8) and Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) hold a press conference to outline legislative proposals to combat President Trump’s extremist agenda Since January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump and unelected advisors like Elon Musk have taken aggressive actions to attack the federal workforce. These actions endanger the livelihoods, wellbeing and safety […]

Washington, DC – Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement via Bluesky: CLICK HERE TO VIEW ON BLUESKY

Bridgetown, Barbados – Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: “Today, our bipartisan Congressional delegation arrived in Barbados. While in country, we will meet with government officials and regional experts to discuss ways to advance our respective security, economic and climate goals. Our delegation will also commemorate the 58th anniversary of Barbados’ independence and […]

The President and Vice President of the United States will be sworn into office on Monday, January 20, 2025, during a ceremony on the west front of the U.S. Capitol. For more information regarding the upcoming 60th Presidential Inauguration, planned and organized by the Joint Congressional Committee on inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC), please refer to inaugural.senate.gov. Tickets […]

Washington, DC – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he highlighted that while Democrats remain willing to work across the aisle to solve problems for hardworking American taxpayers, House Republicans are pushing their extreme agenda that restricts freedom and hurts the American people. LEADER JEFFRIES: You know, from the very beginning of […]

Brooklyn, NY — Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement upon the Senate’s passage of the critical national security package: Congratulations to Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and members of the Senate on swift passage of bipartisan legislation important to America’s national security interests. Led by Chuck Schumer, highly […]