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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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Jun 21, 2025

President Trump misled the country about his intentions, failed to seek congressional authorization for the use of military force and risks American entanglement in a potentially disastrous war in the Middle East.

cnn.com
Jun 21, 2025

Donald Trump promised to bring peace to the Middle East. He has failed to deliver on that promise.

cnn.com
Jun 20, 2025

If you make any changes to that map … they are going to endanger four to six Republican incumbents who are serving in the Congress right now.

cnn.com
Jun 20, 2025

The rise in political violence in this country is unacceptable. This is a moment of crisis that requires Congress to act decisively in order to ensure the safety of every single Member who serves in the People’s House.

nbcnews.com
Jun 20, 2025

Donald Trump promised to bring peace to the Middle East. He has failed to deliver on that promise.

foxnews.com
Jun 18, 2025

We can’t take our foot off the gas pedal until Iran is brought to its knees.

truthout.org
Jun 16, 2025

Ensure the safety of our Minnesota delegation and Members of Congress across the country.

cbsnews.com
Jun 16, 2025

While we differ in many areas related to policy and our vision for America’s future, Member safety must be an area of common ground.

nbcnews.com
Jun 14, 2025

The targeted shootings of Minnesota Senator John Hoffman and State Rep. Melissa Hortman are deeply disturbing. Violence is never acceptable.

cnn.com
Jun 13, 2025

Anyone who assaulted the Senator should be held accountable.

thenation.com
Jun 12, 2025

What happened to Padilla was un-American.

apnews.com
Jun 12, 2025

Every single person who was involved in manhandling should be held accountable to the full extent of the law.

cbsnews.com
Jun 12, 2025

Republicans want to rip billions of dollars away from America’s efforts to keep her people safe and secure to satisfy some extreme ideological crusade related to a deeply unpopular effort formerly led by Elon Musk to devastate the American…

nbcnews.com
Jun 8, 2025

We will not be lectured by Donald Trump.

nbcnews.com
Jun 2, 2025

I full expectation that, as has been the case up until this point, they will confront strong and unified Democratic opposition in the House.

cnn.com
Jun 2, 2025

An utter abomination in terms of the extreme MAGA Republican effort to continue to erase American history, and we're not going to allow it to happen.

cbsnews.com
Jun 2, 2025

There are a variety of issues that distinguish Democrats from Republicans.

nbcnews.com
Jun 2, 2025

If Democrats as a party are truly on the run, then we'd be losing special elections, not winning them in the way that we are.

nbcnews.com
Jun 2, 2025

House Democrats are rising to the occasion to meet the moment, but more from all of us will continue to be required until we can definitively end this national nightmare that Donald Trump and House Republicans are visiting on the American…

nbcnews.com
Jun 2, 2025

We are in a ‘more is more’ environment. These aren’t ordinary times, and they require an extraordinary response.

nbcnews.com
Jun 2, 2025

The extremists are taking your healthcare away. And they don’t care if people die.

thenation.com
May 25, 2025

The Lion of Lenox Ave was a transformational force of nature.

cnn.com
May 24, 2025

Trump promised to love and cherish Medicaid.

nbcnews.com
May 21, 2025

You know what is interesting, is that every time I have come on this floor, I can use sharp language, he can use sharp language. You choose to admonish me. I don't work for you, sir. I work for the American people.

govinfo.gov
May 21, 2025

The charges are extreme and morally bankrupt.

thenation.com

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