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Hakeem Jeffries: “We've been relentlessly focused on affordability and on accountability.”

On the recordNovember 5, 2026
We've been relentlessly focused on affordability and on accountability.
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Discussing Democratic priorities after midterm elections.

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