Hakeem S. Jeffries

LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON PIERRE DAMAS BEL Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: I am heartbroken by the senseless death of Pierre Damas Bel. Like hundreds of thousands of Haitians, Pierre fled dangerous conditions and received temporary protected…

JOINT DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON RULE VOTE Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement: “The decision by two of our colleagues to blindside the entire House Democratic Caucus and join with the Republican…

LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON REPUBLICAN VOTER SUPPRESSION LEGISLATION Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: House Republicans continue to desperately push toxic voter suppression legislation instead of working to make life more affordable for everyday…

LEADER JEFFRIES IN THE CAPITOL: “HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE FIGHTING FOR AN AFFORDABLE AMERICA” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that while Donald Trump and Republicans break their promises to the American people and the cost of living continues…

LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: “WE’RE COMMITTED TO ACTUALLY FIGHTING FOR AN AFFORDABLE AMERICA” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW s PoliticsNation, on the show s 15th anniversary, where he made clear that House Democrats are committed to lowering the high cost of living…

LEADER JEFFRIES ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON: “IT’S TIME FOR US TO GET INTO SOME GOOD TROUBLE Today, joined by members of the Congressional Black Caucus, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered remarks at the 63rd Anniversary event for the March on Washington hosted by…

LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT DECISION ON MAIL-IN VOTING Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The sycophantic Supreme Court majority’s decision in the vote-by-mail case is sowing chaos in service to Donald Trump’s effort to undermine our free and…

LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: “WE’RE GOING TO HOLD THE CROOKS ACCOUNTABLE” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN s The Situation Room, where he emphasized that with 70 days until the midterm elections, Democrats are committed to lowering the high cost of living and holding Donald…

LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON VOTING RIGHTS ACT ANNIVERSARY Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Sixty-one years ago, President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law, striking a decisive blow against the inhumanity of Jim Crow and…

LEADER JEFFRIES ON NY1: “OUR PROMISE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IS THAT WE’RE FIGHTING FOR AN AFFORDABLE AMERICA” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NY1 s Inside City Hall, where he emphasized that ahead of the midterm election, House Democrats are unified in their commitment to…

LEADER JEFFRIES, RANKING MEMBER MORELLE HOST ROCHESTER VOTER PROTECTION SHADOW HEARING National and local experts discuss election administration, voting rights and coordinated preparation ahead of the 2026 midterms. Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Congressman Joe Morelle,…

LEADER JEFFRIES IN BUFFALO: “WE’RE GOING TO FIGHT TO MAKE HEALTHCARE AFFORDABLE FOR EVERY SINGLE AMERICAN” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined Rep. Tim Kennedy and local leaders for a press conference, where he emphasized that House Democrats remain united in the fight against…

LEADER JEFFRIES ON BLOOMBERG: “PEOPLE ARE DROWNING IN THIS FAILED TRUMP ECONOMY” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Bloomberg TV, where he emphasized that with less than 100 days until the midterm election, Democrats remain committed to fighting for an affordable economy and…

LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: “WE ARE FIGHTING FOR AN AFFORDABLE AMERICA” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN s State of the Union, where he outlined how with 100 days until the midterm elections, Democrats are going to continue to push back on Republican extremism and fight to…

LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: “IT’S TIME TO MOVE THE COUNTRY IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW s PoliticsNation, where he reiterated that nearly 100 days until the midterm elections, Democrats are united in our commitment to lowering the high…

LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON CONGRESSMAN CLEO FIELDS House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement after Congressman Cleo Fields announced his decision not to seek re-election to the House of Representatives: Throughout his distinguished career in public service,…

JOINT STATEMENT FROM TRI-CAUCUS, DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP ON MACE RESOLUTION WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus—Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Rep. Yvette Clarke (NY-09), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06) and…

LEADER JEFFRIES: “HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE FIGHTING FOR AN AFFORDABLE AMERICA” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that while House Republicans are failing the American people on every front, Democrats are fighting to lower costs, protect…

LEADER JEFFRIES ON HOUSE FLOOR AHEAD OF RECONCILIATION VOTE: “REPUBLICAN EXTREMISTS APPARENTLY HAVE MONEY FOR WARS, BUT CAN’T FEED THE POOR” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor in opposition to the Republican budget resolution, where he emphasized that House…

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 120 (Wednesday, July 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 22, 2026)] [House] [Pages H5127-H5143] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing…

LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: “THE TRUMP ECONOMY IS SUFFOCATING EVERYDAY AMERICANS” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW s The Last Word, where he made clear that Democrats will continue pushing back against this reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East that…

LEADER JEFFRIES: “THE AMERICAN DREAM AND PROMISE ACT GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO STAND UP FOR WHAT MAKES THIS COUNTRY EXCEPTIONAL” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press conference, alongside Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia and others, in support of the discharge petition to…

JOINT DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON REPUBLICAN CONTINUING RESOLUTION Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement: The House Republican continuing resolution gives the Trump administration even more power…

LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ATTACK AT 26 FEDERAL PLAZA Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: I am grateful to law enforcement for their swift actions to stop an attack at 26 Federal Plaza this morning, for successfully apprehending the suspect and for keeping…

LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DONALD TRUMP’S DERANGED SPEECH Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump has once again chosen to spew deliberate and dangerous lies because the economy is a disaster and he knows that the American people have had enough. He…

LEADER JEFFRIES: “HOUSE DEMOCRATS WILL STRONGLY OPPOSE THE GOP’S AMERICA LAST BUDGET RESOLUTION” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that while House Republicans are ignoring the needs of everyday Americans, House Democrats remain committed to…

LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ANOTHER DEADLY SHOOTING BY ICE AGENTS Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Less than one week after ICE agents fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Texas, they brutally killed another unarmed person, a 26-year-old Colombian man,…

LEADER JEFFRIES: “DONALD TRUMP AND THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY HAVE BEEN A COMPLETE AND TOTAL FAILURE” LEADER JEFFRIES: Donald Trump promised the American people that Republicans would lower the high cost of living on day one, but costs haven t gone down during Donald Trump s presidency. Costs have…

LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: I am shocked to learn of the sudden passing of Senator Lindsey Graham. My thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and loved ones. May he Rest…

LEADER JEFFRIES ON NPR: “DONALD TRUMP IS DESTROYING THE COUNTRY IN REAL TIME” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NPR s Morning Edition, where he made clear that upon the 250th anniversary of our nation s founding, Democrats are focused on lowering the high cost of living,…

LEADER JEFFRIES ON NPR: “DONALD TRUMP IS DESTROYING THE COUNTRY IN REAL TIME” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NPR s Morning Edition, where he made clear that upon the 250th anniversary of our nation s founding, Democrats are focused on lowering the high cost of living,…

LEADER JEFFRIES IN PHILADELPHIA: “WE ARE A COUNTRY OF CITIZENS, NOT SUBJECTS” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, alongside Members of Congress and other leaders, delivered remarks at Independence National Historical Park to mark the birth of the United States as part of America250, the…

LEADER JEFFRIES IN PHILADELPHIA: “WE ARE A COUNTRY OF CITIZENS, NOT SUBJECTS” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, alongside Members of Congress and other leaders, delivered remarks at Independence National Historical Park to mark the birth of the United States as part of America250, the…

LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE SUPREME COURT’S DECISION SAFEGUARDING BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The Supreme Court finally affirmed, by applying the law and being guided by the Constitution, that all persons born in the…

LEADER JEFFRIES: “ONE YEAR AGO, REPUBLICANS ENACTED THE LARGEST CUT TO MEDICAID IN AMERICAN HISTORY” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press conference, where he emphasized that House Democrats remain committed to rooting out Republican corruption and making life better for…

LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: “AT THE END OF THE DAY, ONCE THE TEMPER TANTRUM ENDS, DONALD TRUMP BACKS DOWN” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN s The Situation Room, where he emphasized that while Donald Trump and Republicans continue to fight each other instead of making life…

LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: “REPUBLICANS WOULD RATHER MAKE IT HARDER TO VOTE THAN EASIER TO LIVE” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW s The Briefing with Jen Psaki where he highlighted how Democrats remain laser-focused on the issues of importance to the American…

LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT CANCELING TPS FOR HAITIANS AND SYRIANS Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The Supreme Court has recklessly rubber-stamped the Trump administration’s crusade to rip legal status from hundreds of thousands of Haitian…

LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S RECKLESS IRAN WAR FUNDING REQUEST Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: After repeatedly promising to end foreign wars, Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth plunged America into Operation Epic Failure with no…

LEADER JEFFRIES FOUR YEARS SINCE THE DOBBS DECISION: “WE WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH WITH THE FIERCE URGENCY OF NOW TO PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Democratic leadership, the Reproductive Freedom Caucus, the Democratic Women s…

LEADER JEFFRIES: “WE SHOULDN’T SPEND ANOTHER DIME OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS ON OPERATION EPIC FAILURE” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press conference, where he emphasized that House Democrats remain committed to spending taxpayer dollars in ways that benefit the American…

LÍDER JEFFRIES EN UNIVISION: “LOS DÓLARES DE LOS CONTRIBUYENTES DEBEN SER USADOS PARA HACER QUE EL COSTO DE VIDA SEA MENOR PARA EL PUEBLO ESTADOUNIDENSE” [LEADER JEFFRIES ON UNIVISION: “TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD BE USED TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE”] Hoy, el Líder de los…

LEADER JEFFRIES IN BROOKLYN: “WE’RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO STAND UP TO MAKE THIS CITY, OUR COMMUNITY AND THIS COUNTRY THE BEST VERSION OF AMERICA” Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held his fourth annual Juneteenth Jubilee and Youth Sports Day, where his remarks emphasized that House…

LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON JUNETEENTH Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Since 1619, Black Americans have been an inextricable part of the gorgeous mosaic of the United States, but it was not until June 19, 1865, when Union troops delivered orders enforcing…

LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON CABO VERDE GOALKEEPER’S MOTHER ATTENDING NEXT WORLD CUP MATCH Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: On the strength of an epic performance on Monday by its goalkeeper, Josimar “Vozinha” Dias, the Cabo Verde national football…

LEADER JEFFRIES ON FOX 5 NEW YORK: “WE NEED TO FOCUS ON ACTUALLY TRYING TO MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR THE PEOPLE OF NEW YORK CITY” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Fox 5 s Good Day New York where he emphasized that Donald Trump s reckless and costly war of choice needs to end in…

LEADER JEFFRIES ON MEET THE PRESS: “WE HAVE TO DRIVE DOWN THE HIGH COST OF LIVING” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NBC s Meet the Press, where he made clear that House Democrats remain committed to ending the reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East, driving…

LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON OHIO FBI HARASSMENT House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Voter registration is not voter fraud, and Donald Trump knows it. Americans should never have to fear intimidation for helping their neighbors participate in our democracy.…

LEADER JEFFRIES: “DEMOCRATS DO NOT LOVE THE INFLATION THAT DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS HAVE VISITED ON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that while Republicans don t care about the economic well-being of the American…

LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: “DONALD TRUMP’S RECKLESS AND COSTLY WAR OF CHOICE HAS BEEN A DISASTER FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW s The Beat, where he made clear that Democrats remain committed to pushing back against Donald Trump s war of…