It was Donald Trump … who said that he was elected not to start wars, endless wars in the Middle East, but to stop them – and then turned around and has gotten us involved in this reckless war of choice in Iran that has skyrocketed gas…
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.
They have nothing to run on. We’re going to run on fighting for an affordable America.
It was Donald Trump who promised to lower costs on day one. But we know that costs haven’t gone down in this country. Costs have gone up.
Too many people are working hard – they’re playing by the rules, but they can’t thrive.
I think that I continue to have confidence in state and local authorities in making sure that there’s going to be a free and fair election in November.
Unfortunately, what we have seen from Donald Trump is that, in this particular case, Republicans have adopted voter suppression as an electoral strategy because they have failed to actually deliver on making life more affordable for the…
He’s always chasing attention. I mean, he disgraced himself after the World Cup final.
So we can’t — there’s nothing that he’s saying right now that any of us can take seriously, and that’s unfortunate because he’s gotten us involved in a war that has now cost the lives of 18 brave service members in Iran.
Republicans have literally ripped food from the mouths of hungry children, seniors and veterans to sustain the Trump war machine.
The House Republican continuing resolution gives the Trump administration even more power over the federal budget and fails to block funding for Donald Trump's violent mass deportation machine.
Their my-way-or-the-highway approach has consistently failed to address the high cost of living or meet the needs of the American people.
This continuing resolution is a premature and desperate attempt by Republicans to abdicate their responsibility to govern while there are still several months left to negotiate a bipartisan agreement.
The reckless and costly war of choice in Iran has been a disaster for the American people.