Hakeem Jeffries
House minority leader who paid tribute to David Scott.
Notable Quotes
"David Scott was a trailblazer who served a district that he represented admirably, rose up from humble beginnings to become the first African American ever to chair the House Ag Committee."View Story →
"Taxpayer money should be used to lower costs for Americans, not to give ICE 'another US$70 billion blank cheque'."View Story →
"good trouble"View Story →
"We finally found something that Donald Trump loves as much as he loves himself."View Story →
"See you in Court."View Story →
"If Trump wants a shot at a short-term extension, he needs to pull the Pulte appointment. Pulte is a 'disgraceful individual' and a 'partisan political hack' who is deeply unqualified for the job."View Story →
"The Supreme Court decision striking down the harmful Trump Tariffs is a big victory for the American people."View Story →
"Los miembros de su bancada pueden optar por asistir con 'desafío silencioso' o sumarse a actividades alternativas en señal de protesta."View Story →
"I am honored to announce that Governor Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic Response to the State of the Union Address."View Story →
"That was a disgraceful performance. Donald Trump hit a new low."View Story →
"by applying the law and being guided by the Constitution, the top court finally affirmed that all persons born in the United States are American citizens."View Story →
"We have no concrete justification for why we are putting American troops in harm’s way and spending billions of dollars on a foreign war."View Story →
"Republicans would rather make it harder to vote than easier to afford a home."View Story →
"is not about voter identification ... it is about voter suppression."View Story →
"Calling on Johnson to discipline the latter."View Story →
"The deployment of ICE agents is the last thing that the American people need."View Story →
"Thankful that the second Air Force officer whose fighter jet was shot down in Iran has been heroically rescued by US Special Operations."View Story →
"Following the incredibly disturbing sexual assault accusations against Congressman Eric Swalwell, we call for a swift investigation into these incidents and for the Congressman to immediately end his campaign."View Story →
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