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Hakeem Jeffries: “We’ve been relentlessly focused on affordability and on accountability because the House is a separate and co-equal…”

On the recordNovember 4, 2026
We’ve been relentlessly focused on affordability and on accountability because the House is a separate and co-equal branch of government.
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York

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On the House Democrats' focus post-election.

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I think we need to put money in the pockets of everyday Americans by doing things like expanding the Child Tax Credit, as well as the Earned Income Tax Credit,” Jeffries told News12.

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