One of the reasons that [Judge] is a great hitter is that he does not swing at every pitch. He waits for the right one and then he swings. We’re not going to swing at every pitch. We’re going to swing at the ones that matter for the…
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.
Health care is under assault by Donald Trump, Elon Musk, the administration and rubber-stamp Republicans in the House and in the Senate.
As we prepare to come back into session tomorrow, this is a time to choose. And we're either going to choose the side of the American people, or we're going to choose this cruel budget that Republicans are trying to jam down the throats of…
We're either going to choose the side of the American people, or we're going to choose this cruel budget that Republicans are trying to jam down the throats of the American people.
Enough. This is not America. We will continue to show up, speak up and stand up until we end this national nightmare.
an existential struggle to defeat Republican efforts to try to jam a very reckless budget down the throats of the American people.
This week, we’ll be having a ‘cost of living’ week of action, and we have to continue to talk to the American people about our plans.
So many of these people are crooks, liars and frauds, and Marjorie Taylor Greene is, of course, Exhibit A.
We do need to change the law so that sitting members of Congress cannot trade stock, period. Full stop.
Republicans are trying to kill Social Security from the inside — it is a cut by another name — and we won’t let that happen.
need to get to the bottom of the possible stock manipulation that is unfolding before the American people
Let me also thank the distinguished gentleman from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Representative Boyle, who is doing a tremendous job leading House Democrats on the Budget Committee. Yesterday, I urged the Speaker to join me on the…
Republicans are playing games with the budget numbers to conceal from public view drastic cuts to Medicaid, Medicare and other popular programs that are needed to pay for tax cuts that primarily benefit wealthy billionaires like Elon Musk.
The budget resolution that passed the House today will set in motion some of the most extreme cuts to health care, nutritional assistance and the things that matter to everyday Americans in our nation's nearly 250-year history.
Trump and House Republicans are crashing the economy, raising your cost of living, and driving us toward a recession.
Do you think a Republican would even be competitive in that district in New York, currently held by Alex? Of course, not.
I thank the distinguished chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, my good friend, Adriano Espaillat, for his leadership and for convening us on the floor today in honor of an iconic, heroic, and trailblazing Member of Congress, Raul…
These districts are so Republican, there would ordinarily be no reason to believe that the races will be close.
The so-called Secretary of Defense recklessly and casually disclosed highly sensitive war plans...





