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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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Nov 12, 2025

We'll continue that fight today, tomorrow, this week, next week, this month, next month, this year, next year. We're going to continue that fight to fix our broken health care system and lower the high cost of living for the American…

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Nov 12, 2025

Now is the time for so-called traditional Republicans to join with House Democrats, sign the discharge petition and force a vote on our bill to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits for three years.

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Nov 12, 2025

House Democrats will continue our fight to lower the high cost of living, decisively address the Republican healthcare crisis and extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits.

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Nov 12, 2025

We're not going to support a partisan Republican spending bill that continues to gut the health care of the American people.

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Nov 12, 2025

Those days are over.

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Nov 12, 2025

Or the American people will throw Republicans out of their jobs next year and end the speakership of Donald J. Trump once and for all.

nytimes.com
Nov 12, 2025

Either Republicans finally decide to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits this year.

nytimes.com
Nov 12, 2025

There are only two ways this fight will end.

nytimes.com
Nov 12, 2025

This fight is not over. We’re just getting started.

cnn.com
Nov 11, 2025

They can no longer hide. They can no longer hide.

latimes.com
Nov 11, 2025

What we are going to continue to do as House Democrats is to partner with our allies throughout America is to wage the fight, to stay in the Colosseum.

latimes.com
Nov 11, 2025

It’s our expectation that the House will vote at some point tomorrow and House Democrats will strongly oppose any legislation that does not decisively address the Republican healthcare crisis.

theguardian.com
Nov 11, 2025

It doesn't change the core problem here.

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Nov 11, 2025

The overwhelming majority of Senate Democrats, led by Leader Schumer, are opposing this bill in the Senate.

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Nov 11, 2025

They’re not going to be able to hide this week when they return.

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Nov 9, 2025

I don’t think that the House Democratic Caucus is prepared to support a promise, a wing and a prayer from folks who have been devastating the health care of the American people for years.

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Nov 9, 2025

[President] Donald Trump needs to get off the golf course and get back to the negotiating table.

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Nov 9, 2025

Donald Trump and his administration have made the decision to weaponize hunger, to withhold SNAP benefits from millions of people, notwithstanding the fact that two lower courts, both the district court and the court of appeals, made clear…

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Nov 9, 2025

Republicans aren’t operating in good faith as it relates to doing anything to actually make health care more affordable.

cnn.com
Nov 6, 2025

We are going to win control of the House of Representatives.

latimes.com
Nov 6, 2025

This is the best they can come up with?

latimes.com
Nov 6, 2025

I strongly support any decision that she makes.

cbsnews.com
Nov 6, 2025

The United States is a much better nation today because Nancy Pelosi dedicated her life to serving the children, the climate, the country and the American people.

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Nov 6, 2025

We write to demand a bipartisan meeting of legislative leaders to end the GOP shutdown of the federal government and decisively address the Republican healthcare crisis.

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