Hakeem S. Jeffries

LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: “TODD BLANCHE IS NOT QUALIFIED TO BE THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW s The Last Word, where he made clear that Donald Trump and sycophantic Republicans failed the American people with their reckless and…

JOINT LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON SUCCESSFUL WAR POWERS RESOLUTION VOTE Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement: More than three months ago, Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth plunged America into a reckless and…

LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: “IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT IN THIS COUNTRY SHOULD BE HUMANE, AND NOTHING WE SAW AT DELANEY HALL SUGGESTS THAT” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN s Erin Burnett OutFront, where he emphasized that the Department of Homeland Security under the Trump…

LEADER JEFFRIES: “THIS RECKLESS AND COSTLY WAR OF CHOICE NEEDS TO END TODAY” LEADER JEFFRIES: House Democrats remain focused on making life more affordable for the American people. Donald Trump promised to lower costs on day one. Costs haven t gone down in the United States of America. Costs have…

LEADER JEFFRIES AT CNBC CEO SUMMIT: “THE ECONOMY IS A DISASTER, AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE KNOW IT” Leader Jeffries on priorities for House Democrats: We have made clear from the very beginning as House Democrats that we needed to do two things at the same period of time. One, push back against the…

JOINT STATEMENT: DEMOCRATS SECURE RELEASE OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT FROM DELANEY HALL FACILITY Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Reps. LaMonica McIver, Rob Menendez and Josh Gottheimer released the following statement: Yesterday, after months of advocacy, an 18-year-old high school senior…

Openly-LGBTQI+ Representatives & House Democratic Leadership Celebrate Pride Month 2026 WASHINGTON, DC — In recognition of Pride Month, the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Equality Caucus and the leadership of the House Democratic Caucus released the following statements: “Pride Month is more than…

LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT FOLLOWING DELANEY HALL OVERSIGHT VISIT Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement after conducting an oversight visit this morning at ICE’s Delaney Hall detention facility alongside New Jersey Reps. Rob Menendez, LaMonica McIver and Josh…

LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONGRESSWOMAN FREDERICA WILSON House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement after Congresswoman Frederica Wilson announced she would not seek another term in the House of Representatives: Throughout her entire career…

LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ICE’S OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT AT DELANEY HALL Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The inhumane conditions at Delaney Hall shock the conscience. The majority of detainees at the facility have no criminal record and are being served…

LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: “REPUBLICANS IN THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE ARE IN FREE FALL” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW s All In with Chris Hayes, where he emphasized that while Republicans are scattered as they prioritize the corrupt interests of the Trump…

LEADER JEFFRIES: “TAXPAYERDOLLARS SHOULD BE USED TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE, NOT SUBSIDIZE CORRUPTION” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined House and Senate Democrats for a press event where he highlighted the unified Democratic opposition to the reckless Republican budget that…

JOINT LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON HOUSE REPUBLICANS CANCELING WAR POWERS RESOLUTION VOTE Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement: House Republicans have failed this country. For nearly three months, Donald Trump…

LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF BARNEY FRANK Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement upon the death of former Representative Barney Frank: For more than three decades in the House of Representatives, Congressman Barney Frank was a trailblazing…

LEADER JEFFRIES: “WE ARE HERE TO BOYCOTT THESE JIM CROW-LIKE, RACIALLY OPPRESSIVE TACTICS” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined the NAACP, members of the Congressional Black Caucus, student-athletes and advocates for a press conference, in which he emphasized that House Democrats…

CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF MARILYN MOSLEY Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 85 (Tuesday, May 19, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 19, 2026)] [House] [Page H3556] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ]…

LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ISLAMOPHOBIC ATTACK IN BROOKLYN Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: I am horrified by the hateful attack yesterday at a mosque and community center in East New York. While I am grateful that no one was injured, I join our Muslim…

LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN STEVE COHEN Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement after Congressman Steve Cohen announced he would not seek another term in the House of Representatives: Congressman Steve Cohen’s life has…

LEADER JEFFRIES: “THE ECONOMY IS A DISASTER BECAUSE REPUBLICANS DON’T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT THE PERSONAL FINANCES OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE” Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he made clear that while inflation is skyrocketing as a direct result of Republican policies,…

SPOKESPERSON STATEMENT ON CONGRESSWOMAN JEN KIGGANS Today, Office of the Democratic Leader spokesperson Christie Stephenson released the following statement: “Jen Kiggans had her chance to disavow the vile, racist and dehumanizing comments from far-right talk show host Rich Herrera. Instead, she…

FW: Dear Colleague on Combating Voter Suppression and the GOP Gerrymandering Scheme Dear Colleague: I write in connection with the vicious Republican assault on the right to vote, free and fair elections and Black political representation in the South. Over the weekend, the American people…

LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: “WE ALL HAVE TO COME TOGETHER TO PUSH BACK AGAINST THIS UNPRECEDENTED ATTACK ON OUR DEMOCRACY” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW s Velshi, where he made clear that despite efforts by extremists to rig our elections and suppress the right to…

LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT OF VIRGINIA DECISION Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: “Over three million Virginia citizens cast their votes in a free and fair election, yet the State Supreme Court has chosen to invalidate their voice,…

LEADER JEFFRIES AND REP. VELÁZQUEZ SECURE $1.85 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF BROADWAY CORRIDOR Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) and Small Business Committee Ranking Member Nydia Velázquez (NY-07) announced that they secured $1,850,000 in federal community…

JOINT STATEMENT FROM LEADER JEFFRIES, RANKING MEMBER MORELLE ON NEW YORK REDISTRICTING Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle released a statement announcing a redistricting initiative, the New York Democracy Project. “House…

LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: “WE WILL STOP THE MAGA POWER GRAB AND PUSH BACK AGAINST THEIR EFFORTS TO RIG THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW s PoliticsNation, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to fight back against Republican…

LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DHS FUNDING Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: For more than two months, Donald Trump and House Republicans have kept the Department of Homeland Security shut down because of their toxic demand to spend billions of taxpayer…

LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: “IT WAS A TOTALLY DESPICABLE DECISION GUTTING SECTION 2 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW s The Briefing, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to aggressively push back against Republican efforts to…

LEADER JEFFRIES: “WE WILL NOT LET THEIR SCHEME TO RIG THE MIDTERM ELECTION BE SUCCESSFUL” Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined members of the Congressional Black Caucus for a press conference where they made clear that they will continue to fight back against extreme MAGA Republicans and…

LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT DECISION EVISCERATING THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:The unfettered right to vote is central to our great democracy. Instead of protecting the ability for American citizens to freely cast…

LEADER JEFFRIES: “BRING THE BIPARTISAN SENATE-PASSED DHS BILL TO THE HOUSE FLOOR TODAY” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability, where he emphasized that Republican sycophants would rather bend the knee to Trump’s extreme mass deportation agenda than fund the…

LEADER JEFFRIES ON FOX: “VIOLENCE IS NEVER THE ANSWER, WHETHER IT’S TARGETED AT THE RIGHT, THE LEFT OR THE CENTER” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Fox News Sunday, where he made clear that political violence is never acceptable, and that Democrats and Republicans must…

LEADER JEFFRIES: “DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS HAVE FAILED ON THE ECONOMY” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press conference, where he emphasized that while Republicans are celebrating legislation that harms the American people, Democrats remain committed to lowering the…

LEADER JEFFRIES ON NPR: “WE’RE THANKFUL TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA WHO, BY VOTING YES, HAVE STOPPED THE MAGA POWER GRAB” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NPR s Morning Edition, where he made clear that Democrats will continue to push back on Republican extremism and their…

LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF DAVID SCOTT House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement upon the news of the death of Congressman David Scott: Today, I join those throughout Georgia and across the country mourning the loss of a giant, Congressman David Scott.…

LEADER JEFFRIES ANNOUNCES COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT FOR CONGRESSWOMAN ANALILIA MEJIA House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced today that the House Democratic Caucus has approved Analilia Mejia to be appointed to the Committee on Homeland Security.“Today, I am honored to announce that the…

LEADER JEFFRIES: “DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICAN CONTROL OF CONGRESS HAS BEEN A COMPLETE AND TOTAL DISASTER” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he highlighted that while prices are soaring and Donald Trump’s disastrous war of choice continues, Republican…

LEADER JEFFRIES: “REPUBLICANS ARE UNWILLING TO SPEND A DIME TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he highlighted that while Donald Trump and Republicans continue to waste taxpayer dollars on a war of choice in the Middle East as…

Update: House Democrats Pass Legislation To Extend Temporary Protected Status Dear Neighbor, At the end of March, I wrote to you with my commitment that the House would pass Representative Laura Gillen’s bill to extend the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Haiti and send it to the…

DIRECTING THE PRESIDENT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 5(c) OF THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION, TO REMOVE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM HOSTILITIES WITH IRAN Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 67 (Thursday, April 16, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 67 (Thursday, April 16, 2026)] [House] [Pages…

LEADER JEFFRIES FLOOR REMARKS DURING WAR POWERS RESOLUTION DEBATE Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor, where he emphasized that while the Trump administration is wasting taxpayer money on a reckless war of choice in Iran, Democrats are committed to making life…

LEADER JEFFRIES ON SQUAWK BOX: “GAS PRICES HAVE SKYROCKETED AS A DIRECT RESULT OF DONALD TRUMP’S RECKLESS WAR OF CHOICE” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to demand that the reckless war of choice in Iran…

LEADER JEFFRIES BLASTS THE GOP’S ONE BIG UGLY BILL ON HOUSE FLOOR:”AS DEMOCRATS, WE’RE COMMITTEDTO ACTUALLY SOLVING PROBLEMS” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor, where he emphasized that while Republicans are celebrating legislation that harms their own…

EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR TAX POLICIES THAT SUPPORT WORKING FAMILIES Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 66 (Wednesday, April 15, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 15, 2026)] [House] [Pages H2913-H2920] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government…

HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON ACCUSATIONS AGAINST REP. ERIC SWALWELL Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued the following statement: “Following the incredibly disturbing sexual assault accusations…

LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF ELIOT ENGEL Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement upon the news of the death of the late Chairman Eliot Engel:For more than three decades in the House of Representatives, Congressman Eliot Engel was a champion for…

LEADER JEFFRIES REMARKS AT NAN NATIONAL CONVENTION Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at the National Action Network’s National Convention, emphasizing that as the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress have continued to unleash extremism on the American people and…

LEADER JEFFRIES ON MORNING JOE: “WE’RE GOING TO PROCEED AT 11:30 TODAY TO DEMAND AN END TO THE HOSTILITIES IMMEDIATELY” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW’s Morning Joe, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue pushing for a War Powers Resolution, including at…

LEADER JEFFRIES: “UPON OUR RETURN, WE WILL FORCE ANOTHER VOTE ON THE HOUSE FLOOR AROUND THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference alongside Members of the House Democratic Caucus to demand an end to Donald Trump’s reckless war of choice and…

LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: “WE NEED A PERMANENT END TO DONALD TRUMP’S RECKLESS WAR OF CHOICE” Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN’s Special Coverage with Anderson Cooper, where he emphasized that Democrats demand that Republicans in Congress bring the House back into session…