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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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May 25, 2022

approximately 5.4 million new businesses were created in the last year

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May 25, 2022

the number of people relying on unemployment benefits has dropped to the lowest level since 1970

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May 25, 2022

I was shocked that so many of my Republican colleagues chose to vote against the appropriations legislation that was brought to the floor.

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May 25, 2022

the American Rescue Plan rescued the economy at a time when it was on the brink of collapse

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May 25, 2022

we are seeing approximately 8.3 million jobs created since President Biden first took office

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May 17, 2022

This is an extraordinary step that the Court may take, a runaway, right-wing, radical majority of the Supreme Court.

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May 17, 2022

The notion that these are individuals who want to speak about original intent and would discard 49 years of settled precedent here is outrageous.

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May 17, 2022

This seems to me to be a conflict between those of us who want to make sure that a woman has the freedom to make her own healthcare decisions and those who want to criminalize healthcare, jam the women of this country with…

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May 16, 2022

I think, foundationally, we shouldn't have this particular discussion at this moment in isolation as it relates to the profit-taking that is occurring.

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May 12, 2022

No Supreme Court justice, and certainly Justice Thomas, is above the law, above public scrutiny or above public accountability.

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May 12, 2022

Justice Clarence Thomas has been an outrage and an abomination from the very beginning. And I think many Americans across the country feel that way.

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May 12, 2022

Hate on civil rights. Hate on women’s rights. Hate on reproductive rights. Hate on voting rights. Hate on marital rights. Hate on equal protection under the law. Hate on liberty and justice for all. Hate on free and fair elections. Why are…

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May 12, 2022

If Justice Thomas really wants to deal with bullying in America, or this problem of people supposedly unwilling to accept outcomes that they don’t like, I’ve got some advice for justice Thomas: start in your own home. Have a conversation…

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Apr 27, 2022

I thank the distinguished gentleman from California for his continued leadership in this area. Once again, Congress is coming together in a bipartisan way to uplift American innovation and innovators, and I urge all of my colleagues to…

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Apr 26, 2022

It's interesting how my friends want to focus on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, may she rest in peace.

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Apr 26, 2022

It's a five-point playbook. Number one, lie. Number two, lie. Number three, lie. Number four, lie. Number five, lie again.

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Apr 25, 2022

That should frighten the American people. That’s why we are going to fight like hell to protect and defend our democracy.

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Apr 25, 2022

Monday, House Republican Party doesn’t care about issues, they don’t care about ideas, they don’t care about inspiring Americans to our better angels. They just lie.

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Apr 25, 2022

We just have increased, although that was accomplished in a deficit, which was reduced more than 250 billion dollars. In President Biden`s first year.

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Apr 20, 2022

You know the C in RNC doesn`t stand for Committee, it stands for Cult. It`s not the Republican National Committee. It`s the Republican National Cult.

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Apr 20, 2022

Police officers lost their lives as a result of the events of January 6. And the cult says it`s legitimate political discourse?

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Apr 5, 2022

None of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle supported the American Rescue Plan.

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Apr 1, 2022

I thank the distinguished chairman for yielding and for his tremendous leadership, as well as all of my colleagues who have worked on the MORE Act. Richard Nixon began the failed war on drugs a little over 50 years ago, in 1971. At the…

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Mar 31, 2022

I thank the gentleman for yielding. What is the difference between us and them that was just on full display? We care about everyday Americans. They don't. We make life better for everyday Americans. They don't. We get things done for…

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Mar 28, 2022

Beginning with the American Rescue Plan, which not a single one of my Republican colleagues voted for in either the House or the Senate, that was the foundation for turning the economy around.

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