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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.
I thank the distinguished once and future chair of the House Committee on Appropriations (Ms. DeLauro) for her leadership and for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to the extreme MAGA Republican effort to shut…
I thank the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Green), my good friend, for yielding and for his leadership. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in a bittersweet moment to pay tribute to a beloved member of my team and a dedicated longtime employee of the…
I thank the distinguished gentleman, the ranking member of the House Administration Committee, for his tremendous leadership. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to this extreme MAGA Republican voter suppression bill. The right…
Yes. I made clear that day after the debate publicly that I support President Joe Biden and the Democratic ticket. My position has not changed.
Yes, I made clear the day after the debate, publicly, that I support President Joe Biden and the Democratic ticket. My position has not changed.
The MAGA Republicans are trying to make the American people believe a false narrative...
It has come to my attention that a so- called leader has made the factually inaccurate statement that Black folks were better off during Jim Crow. That is an outlandish, outrageous, and out-of-pocket observation. We were not better off…
Certainly. That has always been the case because in America the peaceful transfer of power is sacrosanct.
It's my hope that the prime minister upon his arrival in the United States Congress will address the Biden peace plan that has been put forth that I think comprehensively provides a way forward to bring the hostages home, to end the…
This verdict in the case of People v. Trump was a validation of the American judicial system. Donald Trump was entitled to the presumption of innocence. He received it. Donald Trump was entitled to a trial by a jury of his peers. He…
Because of the leadership of President Biden, we were able to rescue the economy from a once-in-a-century pandemic – with shots in arms, money in pockets, kids back in school.
This election will present a clear contrast between President Biden and Democrats in the House and the Senate who will always continue to put people over politics. Extreme MAGA Republicans are going to continue to lie for Donald Trump.
I thank the distinguished gentleman from the great State of New Jersey for yielding and for his tremendous leadership. Mr. Chair, the House of Representatives, of course, is the institution the Framers designed to be the closest to the…
I thank the distinguished gentlewoman for yielding. It is with great sadness that we gather here today to honor the life and the leadership and legacy of Don Payne, Jr., but also celebrate that life, that leadership, and that legacy of our…
I thank the distinguished gentlewoman from the great State of Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro) for yielding and for her extraordinary leadership throughout this process. I thank Speaker Emerita Pelosi and all of the members of the House…
This is an all hands on deck moment, which is why President Biden’s voice in this moment is so important.
I thank the distinguished gentlewoman from the great State of Connecticut for yielding, the Honorable Rosa DeLauro. I thank her for her extraordinary leadership throughout this process and getting us to this principled result. I thank all…
Let me first thank the distinguished gentleman from the great State of Mississippi for yielding, for his leadership, for his dignity, for his decency, for his continued defense of our democracy in the face of the extreme attacks coming…
I thank my distinguished colleague from the great State of Oregon, Representative Bonamici, for her tremendous advocacy and for yielding some time. I rise today in strong opposition to this reckless and regressive Republican effort to…
I thank my distinguished colleague from the great State of Wisconsin for yielding time to me on this amendment and on the underlying bill. The question was just asked: Why do we have a White House Gender Policy Council? It is a pretty…
Speaker Mike Johnson, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, Whip Clark, Chairman Aguilar, all of my colleagues, and government on both sides of the aisle, it is an honor and a privilege to once again stand before you as House Democratic leader…
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