I think our nominee is going to have to convince folks that he is prepared to aggressively address the rise in antisemitism.
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.
While Texans battle tragic and deadly flooding, Governor Abbott and House Republicans are plotting a mid-decade gerrymander.
We are going to tattoo this disgusting abomination of a bill to the foreheads of every single Republican who voted for it.
The one big ugly bill represents the largest cut to Medicaid in American history.
While Texans battle tragic and deadly flooding, Governor Abbott and House Republicans are plotting a mid-decade gerrymander.
We are seeing sort of an unprecedented flood of extremism being unleashed on the American people, and it’s happened from the very beginning.
As House Democrats, our view is that while we work on making sure that the border can remain secure, while we work to fix our broken immigration system, we also are going to stand up for dreamers, farm workers and for law-abiding immigrant…
Donald Trump and Republicans promised to go after violent felons, but instead they’re going after law-abiding immigrant families.
The issue that we have to deal with in New York City, which our Democratic nominee did talk about extensively during the primary campaign, is affordability.
Whoever’s going to be the next mayor of the city of New York really needs to articulate a concrete plan for making sure that working-class communities, including working-class neighborhoods of color, can still have a place in our great…
Dr. King said that if you can’t fly, run. If you can’t run, walk. If you can’t walk, crawl. But at all times, press on.
Sixty-nine percent of the net tax cuts would go to the richest fifth of Americans in 2026.
This bill represents the largest cut to health care in American history. It’s an all-out assault on the health care of the American people.
I’m here today to make it clear that I’m going to take my time and ensure that the American people fully understand how damaging this bill will be to their quality of life.
I feel an obligation, Mr. Speaker, to stand on this House floor and take my sweet time.
I feel the obligation, Mr. Speaker, to stand on this House floor and take my sweet time to tell the stories of the American people, and that's exactly what I intend to do—take my sweet time on behalf of the American people.
Budgets are moral documents. And in our view, Mr. Speaker, budgets should be designed to lift people up. This reckless Republican budget that we are debating right now … tears people down …
Stop lying about Assemblyman Mamdani. He is neither a communist nor a lunatic. And New York City doesn't need to be saved by a wannabe King.
Press on for the rule of law. Press on for the American way of life. Press on for democracy. We’re going to press on until victory is won.





