We must hold this President accountable for his stunning abuse of power. We must hold this President accountable for undermining America's national security.
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.
The investigation concluded that President Trump compromised U.S. national security by withholding vital military assistance and diplomatic support.
The President abused his power. The President must be held accountable. No one is above the law.
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?
Does the record establish that the military aid to Ukraine is in the national security interests of the United States?
President Trump never used the word 'corruption' on that April 21 call, true?
What the President did care about was a political favor from the Ukrainian Government, and that is why he withheld the military aid, true?
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?
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…
An election cannot be reasonably characterized as free and fair if it's manipulated by foreign interference.
We remain the last best hope on Earth. It is in that spirit that we proceed today.
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…
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…
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?
Is it fair to say that the manufacturing economy fell into a recession in the first half of this year?
Thank you, Chairman Powell, for your presence and your leadership as it relates to the monetary aspects of the U.S. economy.
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
Today is an amazing day in which we celebrate the home-going of Elijah Cummings, one who influenced this body in amazing ways.





