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Hakeem Jeffries

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Hakeem Sekou Jeffries is an American lawyer and politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for New York's 8th congressional district, a position he has held since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Jeffries has been an influential figure in the House of Representatives, serving as the House Democratic Caucus Chair since 2019. He is known for his advocacy on issues such as criminal justice reform, healthcare, and economic equity.

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  1. The sycophantic Supreme Court majority’s decision in the vote-by-mail case is sowing chaos in service to Donald Trump’s effort to undermine our free and fair elections.33 sources2026theguardian.com
  2. Are you ready to help us take back control of the United States House of Representatives in November?14 sources2026iowacapitaldispatch.com
  3. For two years, Americans have been wondering — were MAGA Republicans lying, indifferent, or are they just incompetent?13 sources2026minnesotareformer.com
  4. Organized labor has always been there for me, and organized labor is there for the American people,12 sources2026iowacapitaldispatch.com
  5. For years Donald Trump and far-right extremists have relentlessly targeted Congresswoman Omar with vile personal attacks and baseless accusations.8 sources2026iowacapitaldispatch.com
  6. We will fight to clean up corruption within President Donald Trump’s administration.5 sources2026oklahomavoice.com
Oct 14, 2026

Fighting for an affordable America — that's what unites Democrats all across the country.

abcnews.com
Oct 13, 2026

We will deliver full accountability for the rogue abuse of power.

theguardian.com
Oct 12, 2026

For years Donald Trump and far-right extremists have relentlessly targeted Congresswoman Omar with vile personal attacks and baseless accusations.

iowacapitaldispatch.com
Oct 12, 2026

The more Donald Trump campaigns for Republicans across the country, the better for the opportunity for Democrats to further convince the American people that we actually are the only ones determined to make life more affordable for them.

cbsnews.com
Oct 12, 2026

Under no circumstances are Republicans winning five seats in Texas or four seats in Florida.

cbsnews.com
Oct 12, 2026

I'm very confident that we're going to take back the majority, but it remains to be seen what that looks like in terms of the number of seats that we pick up.

cbsnews.com
Oct 12, 2026

We're on the verge of taking back control of the House of Representatives.

cbsnews.com
Oct 9, 2026

In order to end the vicious cycle of bloodshed, for the good of the Israeli and Palestinian people, American policy in the region must change dramatically.

foxnews.com
Oct 9, 2026

Throughout the past three years, considerable suffering has plagued the Middle East. The horrific death of Palestinian civilians, destruction of civil society and devastation in Gaza is reprehensible and can never be allowed to happen…

foxnews.com
Oct 7, 2026

The nuclear annihilation of an American city is no laughing matter.

theguardian.com
Oct 5, 2026

We can’t afford to take anything for granted.

abcnews.com
Oct 5, 2026

The Republican gerrymandering scheme has failed.

abcnews.com
Oct 5, 2026

House Democrats are poised to take back the majority.

abcnews.com
Oct 4, 2026

The battle for the House, Jeffries said, is “an all-hands on deck effort” for Democrats.

rollcall.com
Oct 4, 2026

The political conditions in Texas are deteriorating for Republicans by the day.

rollcall.com
Oct 4, 2026

We’ve raised, as House Democrats, the resources necessary to go on offense while defending our Frontline incumbent members of Congress, many of whom are well ahead of their Republican challengers, and have begun to put those seats out of…

rollcall.com
Oct 4, 2026

These districts are going to give us the majority, and then on top of it, the fact that we’ve been able to go deeper and deeper into the map will give us the opportunity to grow that majority even bigger,’’

rollcall.com
Sep 30, 2026

It doesn’t actually prohibit members from trading stock.

dailycaller.com
Sep 27, 2026

We haven’t ruled anything out, and we haven’t ruled anything in.

abcnews.com
Sep 27, 2026

If folks have been stealing from the American people, shortchanging the American people or screwing over the American people, we are going to hold the crooks accountable.

abcnews.com
Sep 27, 2026

There is a cost to the American people of the out-of-control corruption.

abcnews.com
Sep 26, 2026

We've got to follow the facts. Apply the law. Be guided by the Constitution and then let the chips fall where they may, in the best interest of the American people.

foxnews.com
Sep 25, 2026

Iran is a bad actor and must be aggressively confronted for its human rights violations, nuclear ambitions, support of terrorism and the threat it poses to our allies like Israel and Jordan in the region.

reason.com

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