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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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Dec 10, 2019

We must hold this President accountable for his stunning abuse of power. We must hold this President accountable for undermining America's national security.

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Dec 8, 2019

The investigation concluded that President Trump compromised U.S. national security by withholding vital military assistance and diplomatic support.

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Dec 8, 2019

The President abused his power. The President must be held accountable. No one is above the law.

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Dec 8, 2019

The evidence shows that President Trump withheld military aid from Ukraine as part of a scheme to extract a political favor and solicit foreign interference in the 2020 election, true?

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Dec 8, 2019

Does the record establish that the military aid to Ukraine is in the national security interests of the United States?

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Dec 8, 2019

President Trump never used the word 'corruption' on that April 21 call, true?

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Dec 8, 2019

What the President did care about was a political favor from the Ukrainian Government, and that is why he withheld the military aid, true?

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Dec 8, 2019

In a May 23 letter, Trump's Department of Defense concluded that Ukraine met the anticorruption benchmarks required to receive military aid from the United States, true?

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Dec 6, 2019

The right to vote is precious and central to the integrity of our democracy. It is not a Democratic issue or a Republican issue. It is an American issue. The Republican party used to support the unfettered right to vote. In fact, every…

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Dec 4, 2019

I cannot reiterate more the need to move forward on USMCA.

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Dec 3, 2019

An election cannot be reasonably characterized as free and fair if it's manipulated by foreign interference.

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Dec 3, 2019

In America we believe in free and fair elections. Is that correct?

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Dec 3, 2019

But authoritarian regimes do not. Is that right?

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Dec 3, 2019

We remain the last best hope on Earth. It is in that spirit that we proceed today.

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Nov 21, 2019

By direction of the Democratic Caucus, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 725 Resolved, That the following named Member be, and is hereby, elected to…

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Nov 19, 2019

By direction of the Democratic Caucus, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 712 Resolved, That the following named Members be, and are hereby, elected…

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Nov 13, 2019

And as it relates to the trade developments, is it fair to say that those developments particularly include the ongoing conflict and the retaliatory tariffs being imposed by the United States and China on each other?

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Nov 13, 2019

Is it fair to say that the manufacturing economy fell into a recession in the first half of this year?

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Nov 13, 2019

Thank you, Chairman Powell, for your presence and your leadership as it relates to the monetary aspects of the U.S. economy.

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Oct 31, 2019

The House impeachment inquiry is about abuse of power. It is about betrayal. It is about corruption. It is about national security. It is about the undermining of our elections. It is about defending our democracy for the people. The House…

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Oct 30, 2019

Earlier today, President Trump urged his Republican defenders in this House to focus on substance. That is exactly what House Democrats have been doing from the very beginning of this impeachment inquiry. We will continue to proceed in a…

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Oct 22, 2019

Let me first thank the distinguished gentleman from the Commonwealth of Virginia (Mr. Cline) for his leadership as it relates to the CASE Act. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Nadler), the distinguished…

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Oct 16, 2019

Anyone who speaks my uncle's name, please speak it in a way that will draw people together and bring help to people in these communities, including human beings who have been locked up for too long.

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Oct 16, 2019

So, we have a framework in place, of First Step, and as we worked on this legislation, we were very clear that to deal with mass incarceration as an epidemic we need sustained energy, sustained intensity, sustained effort, but we need it…

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Oct 16, 2019

Today is an amazing day in which we celebrate the home-going of Elijah Cummings, one who influenced this body in amazing ways.

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