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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.

Mar 19, 2013

Mr. Speaker, this is decision time in America. We are at a fork in the road, and we have an opportunity to go in either one of two directions. In one direction, the Democratic approach, we can take a balanced approach to dealing with the…

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Mar 19, 2013

I thank the distinguished gentleman from Maryland for his leadership. We are at a fork in the road and there are two stark choices. The Democratic plan promotes progress for the many; the Republican plan promotes prosperity for the few…

Congressional Record · 2013-03-19
Mar 18, 2013

Any evidence that a crime wave was unleashed on the people of Phoenix, Arizona?

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Mar 18, 2013

the sky is falling, and so we are in the midst right now of debating what many of us view as a very draconian budget

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Mar 18, 2013

this Administration has created about 6 million private sector jobs

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Mar 18, 2013

I thank my good friend, the distinguished gentleman from the Silver State, for his leadership in co-anchoring the CBC Special Order and for giving me the opportunity to lay out as best I can the contrasting visions as represented by the…

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Mar 18, 2013

Any evidence that the people of Chicago, number 7 on the list, have been forced to endure a massive crime wave as a result of the release of detainees?

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Mar 18, 2013

I believe in my reading of the Twenty-Second Amendment, Barack Obama is constitutionally prohibited from even running for office again

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Mar 18, 2013

Any evidence of a crime wave unleashed on the people of Miami?

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Mar 18, 2013

And I would like to ask unanimous consent, Mr. Chair, that an article in the Washington Post stated 'Chicago's murder rate is finally falling. Can that keep up?'

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Mar 18, 2013

There is no documented evidence that the people of Phoenix, Arizona have been ravaged subsequent to the release of these individuals, is there?

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