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Hakeem Jeffries: “We do not want to shutdown the government. But we are not afraid of a government funding showdown.”

On the recordMarch 13, 2025
We do not want to shutdown the government. But we are not afraid of a government funding showdown.
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York

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Jeffries emphasized the need for Democrats to stand firm against the funding bill.

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