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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.
I would hope that this committee would consider strongly taking a position that the Department of Justice should proceed carefully with any effort to eradicate oversight, accountability, involvement and just work to establishing the best…
Mr. Speaker, the House majority has once again made clear that, under Republican rule, the system is rigged. The fix is in. The deck is stacked against hardworking Americans, and exhibit A is your reckless Republican healthcare plan. Under…
Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record a letter from SEIU, which states: This legislation will leave millions without health insurance, and decimate the Medicare program. SEIU, May 2, 2017. Dear Representative: On behalf of the 2 million…
Mr. Speaker, I rise to a question of the privileges of the House and offer a resolution previously noticed. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the resolution. The Clerk read as follows: Expressing the sense of the House of…
Mr. Speaker, I appeal the ruling of the Chair. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is, Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the House? Motion To Table
Mr. Speaker, under rule IX, clause 1, questions of the privileges of the House are ``those affecting the rights of the House collectively, its safety, dignity, and the integrity of its proceedings.'' This resolution is privileged based on…
Yes, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New York is recognized.
Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on the motion to table will be followed by a 5-minute vote on passage of H.R…
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 2(a)(1) of rule IX, I rise to give notice of my intent to raise a question of the privileges of the House. The form of the resolution is as follows: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of…
I thank the distinguished chairman for yielding, for his leadership, as well as the distinguished witnesses, Mr. Rosenberg and Mr. Brandon, for your presence and for your service to this country and helping to make America as safe as it…
Mr. Speaker, the Trump Presidency has been characterized by chaos, crisis, and confusion, and this Republican healthcare debacle has been no different. The American people clearly understand that TrumpCare will be an unmitigated disaster…
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