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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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Jul 28, 2026

We don't have to recalibrate our message. We've been opposed to Donald Trump's reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East from the very beginning.

foxnews.com
Jul 27, 2026

Too many people are working hard – they’re playing by the rules, but they can’t thrive.

theguardian.com
Jul 27, 2026

They have nothing to run on. We’re going to run on fighting for an affordable America.

theguardian.com
Jul 27, 2026

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…

theguardian.com
Jul 27, 2026

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.

theguardian.com
Jul 27, 2026

Republicans … have failed to actually deliver on making life more affordable for the American people.

theguardian.com
Jul 27, 2026

Hakeem Jeffries has said Trump’s Republican party has “nothing to run on” for the congressional midterm elections, after the president broke promises to lower costs and avoid starting war overseas.

theguardian.com
Jul 26, 2026

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…

dailycaller.com
Jul 26, 2026

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.

dailycaller.com
Jul 24, 2026

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.

huffpost.com
Jul 24, 2026

He’s always chasing attention. I mean, he disgraced himself after the World Cup final.

huffpost.com
Jul 23, 2026

Republicans have literally ripped food from the mouths of hungry children, seniors and veterans to sustain the Trump war machine.

abcnews.com
Jul 22, 2026

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.

cbsnews.com
Jul 21, 2026

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.

rollcall.com
Jul 21, 2026

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.

npr.org
Jul 21, 2026

The reckless and costly war of choice in Iran has been a disaster for the American people.

theguardian.com
Jul 17, 2026

We will continue working to drive down the cost of childcare, healthcare and other household expenses.

dailymontanan.com
Jul 17, 2026

We will fight to clean up corruption within President Donald Trump’s administration.

oklahomavoice.com
Jul 17, 2026

I laid out the position I believe we as House Democrats will take as we move forward, anchored in several different principles, including our support for Israel’s right to exist as the homeland for the Jewish people, and at the same time…

huffpost.com
Jul 17, 2026

Trump is the one fanning the flames of conspiracy theories.

mirror.co.uk
Jul 17, 2026

None of the things that Trump has said — or may say later on today — with respect to election interference have any merit.

mirror.co.uk
Jul 17, 2026

The far-right Netanyahu government has isolated Israel from much of the world, severely damaged its standing in the U.S., jeopardized normalization efforts in the region and repeatedly undermined prospects for peace.

huffpost.com
Jul 16, 2026

“clean up corruption” within President Donald Trump’s administration.

sourcenm.com
Jul 16, 2026

We will work to clean up corruption within President Donald Trump’s administration.

dailymontanan.com

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