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.
House Democrats will not be complicit in the Republican effort to hurt the American people.
We cannot back a measure that rips away life-sustaining healthcare and retirement benefits from everyday Americans.
we cannot back a measure that rips away life-sustaining healthcare and retirement benefits.
That is not acceptable. We cannot back a measure that rips away life-sustaining healthcare and retirement benefits from everyday Americans.
Stay on message and keep the spotlight focused on the people affected by Trump’s policies.
stay on message and keep the spotlight focused on the people affected by Trump’s policies
Exhorting people to observe 'decorum' and to 'honor the office of the presidency' is at best gaslighting Democrats, and at worst unconditional surrender to Trump and Musk.
CBO findings confirmed what we have long understood to be the case with the reckless Republican budget.
The budget resolution will set in motion the largest Medicaid cut in American history. It's outrageous.
Republicans are trying to rip healthcare away from tens of millions of Americans.
not tone-policing, not pearl-clutching, and certainly not pretending this is a normal presidency.





