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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.
Mr. Speaker, I think that is exactly right. The gentleman's concerns and suspicions are well-founded based upon the approach that was taken by this Congress on the other side of the aisle in connection with the tax bill. So the individual…
Mr. Speaker, Yogi Berra once said: ``It is like deja vu all over again.'' So today we are back on the House floor after this big, dramatic celebration of this supposedly historic bill, a Republican tax bill that really is nothing more than…
Mr. Speaker, I thank the distinguished gentlewoman from Hawaii (Ms. Hanabusa) for yielding, as well as for her leadership. I also thank Chairman Bishop for his leadership in helping to move this legislation forward. Mr. Speaker, I rise in…
Mr. Speaker, the Republican tax scam will raise taxes on 36 million middle class Americans, undermine Medicare, and explode the deficit. It will saddle our children and grandchildren with more than $1 trillion in additional debt simply to…
Mr. Speaker, I thank the distinguished gentlewoman from California for yielding and for her leadership as well as her support, in addition to Ranking Member Grijalva, Chairman Bishop, Chairman LaMalfa, and the entire committee for moving…
Mr. Speaker, while House Democrats continue to focus on better jobs, better wages, and a better future for the American people, House Republicans have put forward a phony, fraudulent, and fake tax reform plan. The Republican tax scam will…
The Attorney General of the United States of America should not be held to a different standard than the young police officer whose life you ruined by prosecuting him for perjury.
Mr. Speaker, last night all throughout our great country, hatred lost in America; fear-mongering lost in America, race- baiting lost in America, xenophobia lost in America, homophobia lost in America, Confederate monuments lost in America…
Mr. Speaker, another day, another tragedy here in America. These are difficult times in this country, and it seems that we have spent the last several months careening from one tragedy to the next: from the congressional baseball shooting…
There's no evidence that the DNC reached in artificially shaped the results.
Mr. Speaker, I think that is a great question, and it is deeply troubling. You hear the words ``regular order.'' That is a Washington, D.C., phrase, but we can translate it for the American people. Regular order equals democracy, and…
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