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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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Oct 15, 2025

House Democrats are here, reporting for duty.

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Oct 14, 2025

Democrats from all across the country will be here in person, meeting in just a few hours and throughout the week because we want to reopen the government.

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Oct 13, 2025

The world will be a better place with a safe and secure Israel living side by side in peace and prosperity with the Palestinian people able to achieve the dignity and self-determination they deserve. We must all recommit to achieve that…

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Oct 12, 2025

people throughout this country should be able to afford to go see a doctor when they need one for themselves, their family, their children.

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Oct 11, 2025

Donald Trump is back on the golf course.

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Oct 11, 2025

Why don't you just keep your mouth shut

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Oct 9, 2025

Listen, you’re not going to talk to me … and talk over me because you don’t want to hear what I have to say. So why don’t you just keep your mouth shut.

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Oct 9, 2025

What House Republicans need to do is come back so we can address the military pay issue and reopen the government.

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Oct 9, 2025

I’ve indulged you. I’ve given you your 15 minutes of fame.

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Oct 9, 2025

I voted for a tax cut bill that gave the largest tax cut to Americans in history, including, by the way, the average New Yorker getting a $4,000 tax cut.

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Oct 9, 2025

We’re not normalizing anything here.

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Oct 9, 2025

You’re a complete and total embarrassment … and you’re going down for defeat next year.

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Oct 8, 2025

Permanent extension, and let’s go from there in terms of a negotiation.

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Oct 8, 2025

I believe that we should pay our men and women in uniform and I support the effort of our members to make sure that takes place.

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Oct 7, 2025

The law is clear — every single furloughed federal employee is entitled to back pay — period, full stop.

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Oct 5, 2025

The American people deserve better than lies, than attacks, than deep-fake videos and the president spending all of his time on the golf course.

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Oct 5, 2025

Donald Trump is in the presidential witness protection program.

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Oct 3, 2025

They’ve already engaged in mass firings.

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Oct 1, 2025

The Trump administration is targeting the jobs, thousands of jobs of hard-working Americans. Working-class Americans and blue collar Americans will lose the ability to work at the Second Avenue Subway site or at the other project that has…

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Oct 1, 2025

The next time you have something to say about me, don’t cop out through a racist and fake AI video. When I’m back in the Oval Office, say it to my face.

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Sep 30, 2025

This is just the latest outrage in a string of documented violence against law-abiding people exercising their rights.

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Sep 30, 2025

Cancel the cuts, lower the cost, save health care.

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Sep 30, 2025

Mr. President, the next time you have something to say about me, don't cop out to a racist and fake AI video. When I'm back in the Oval Office, say it to my face.

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Sep 30, 2025

Mr. President, next time you have something to say about me, don’t cop out through a racist and fake AI video.

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Sep 30, 2025

Leader Schumer and I are in lockstep.

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