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Hakeem Jeffries: “We're dealing right now with a Republican majority that is narrow, a House that is evenly divided. And that is going to…”

On the recordJanuary 7, 2023
We're dealing right now with a Republican majority that is narrow, a House that is evenly divided. And that is going to require bipartisan cooperation. It doesn't mean unconditional surrender. Democrats are always going to stand behind our principles. But we are willing to find common ground to fight for the things that the American people care about: lower costs, better-paying jobs, safer communities being right at the top of the list.
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York

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Hakeem Jeffries discusses the need for bipartisan cooperation in a narrowly divided House.

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