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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, each year, millions of Americans visit wildlife refuges throughout the country. They generate over $2 billion in economic activity and create 35,000 jobs. This wouldn't be possible without help from dedicated and hardworking…
Mr. Chair, once again, House Republicans are determined to visit cruel and unusual punishment on the American people by presenting a budget that is reckless, regressive, and reprehensible. It is a budget that will hurt working families…
Mr. Speaker, Republicans have once again presented a budget that is reckless, regressive, and reprehensible. It is a budget that would hurt working families, the middle class, the poor, the sick, the afflicted, veterans, and rural America…
Mr. Speaker, I yield as much time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee), a distinguished champion of safety of Federal judges.
Mr. Speaker, may I ask how much time I have remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New York has 14 minutes remaining.
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 3229, which will extend for 10 years the soon expiring authority for Federal judges and judicial officers to redact from financial disclosure…
Mr. Speaker, on the question of race, we clearly have come a long way in America, but we still have a long way to go. There are some in this country who want to sugarcoat the African- American experience in the great United States of…
Mr. Speaker, the Trump administration has turned its attention to so-called tax reform, and the American people will face a clear choice. House Republicans want tax cuts for the wealthy and the well-off. That is a raw deal. House Democrats…
Mr. Chairman, let's be clear: this bill has nothing to do with litigation reform. It has nothing to do with a good faith attempt to improve our healthcare system. In fact, this bill was described as phase 3 of an effort to improve our…
It is a threat to our free democratic system in this sense and we need our allies together.
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