Press Releases
CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: “THE REPUBLICAN PLAYBOOK IS TO DELAY, DENY AND DISTRACT”
WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, the Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe for a conversation about President Trump's distraction tactics from the kitchen table pocketbook issues that everyday Americans care about and that House Democrats continue to fight for. […] KASIE HUNT: My question for you is how do Democrats rise above this debate? How do you get our discourse back to a point where we're talking about the issues … Continue Reading
July 16, 2019
CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: “DEMOCRATS WANT TO MOVE THE COUNTRY FORWARD. DONALD TRUMP WANTS TO TURN BACK THE CLOCK.”
WASHINGTON - House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Caucus Vice Chair Katherine Clark (D-MA) held the House Democratic leadership's weekly press conference, where they were joined by Rep. Katie Hill (D-CA) and Rep. David Trone (D-MD) and outlined House Democrats' Raise the Wage Act, which will put money back into the pockets of nearly 34 million hardworking Americans. CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: […] One thing has been clear during two and a half years of Donald Trump's … Continue Reading
July 10, 2019
CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES ON ACOSTA: “WE’RE NOT SURPRISED GOP REFUSES TO DENOUNCE HIM. THEY GLEEFULLY BACKED AN ACCUSED PEDOPHILE FOR SENATE.”
WASHINGTON - House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Caucus Vice Chair Katherine Clark (D-MA) held the House Democratic leadership's weekly press conference where they outlined House Democrats' NDAA and the urgent need to solve the humanitarian crisis on our border. CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: […] We had a robust discussion in the Caucus this morning largely centered around the importance of moving forward with the National Defense Authorization Act and a presentation from … Continue Reading
June 26, 2019
CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES ON THE LAST WORD: “NO SINGLE INDIVIDUAL IS ABOVE THE LAW, NOT EVEN THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.”
WASHINGTON - In case you missed it last night, the Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) appeared on MSNBC's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell for a conversation about former Special Counsel Robert Mueller's upcoming testimonies to Congress. LAWRENCE O'DONNELL: Chairman Schiff told Rachel Maddow in the last hour that this is not to be considered a friendly subpoena, that this subpoena then is something that Robert Mueller did not want to have to comply with, … Continue Reading
June 25, 2019
CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES ON THE BORDER CRISIS: “THERE IS NO SOAP. THERE ARE NO DIAPERS. THERE IS NO HUMAN DECENCY.”
WASHINGTON - House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Caucus Vice Chair Katherine Clark (D-MA) held the House Democratic leadership's weekly press conference, where they were joined by Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX) to outline House Democrats' robust border supplemental, which provides critical humanitarian assistance for children living in unsafe conditions and strengthens our southern border. CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: There is a humanitarian crisis at the border. There are children … Continue Reading
June 19, 2019
CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: “140 HOUSE DEMOCRATS HELD HEALTH CARE EVENTS IN EVERY REGION OF THE COUNTRY”
WASHINGTON - House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Caucus Vice Chair Katherine Clark (D-MA) held the House Democratic leadership's weekly press conference where they highlighted House Democrats' health care weekend of action. From June 14 - 17, 140 Democratic Members of Congress held local events across the nation to demand the GOP-led Senate act on the 10 health care bills passed by the House and to bring attention to House Democrats' continued fight for quality, affordable … Continue Reading
June 11, 2019
CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: “WE WILL NOT BE SWAYED BY THE FACT THAT THE GRIM REAPER CONTINUES TO OBSTRUCT PROGRESS”
WASHINGTON - House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Caucus Vice Chair Katherine Clark (D-MA) held the House Democratic leadership's weekly press conference. During the event, Chairman Jeffries announced the relaunch of the Task Force on Aging and Families, which will tackle the infrastructure and human capital our nation needs to support our seniors and will be co-chaired by Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Conor Lamb (D-PA). CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: […] … Continue Reading
June 11, 2019
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS RELAUNCHES TASK FORCE ON AGING AND FAMILIES
WASHINGTON - Today, the House Democratic Caucus relaunched and renamed its task force focused on the needs of our nation's older Americans, their families and future generations looking ahead to retirement. The House Democratic Caucus Task Force on Aging and Families (formerly known as the Seniors Task Force), reflects an inclusive focus on the needs of caregivers and will also focus on how aging impacts an entire household. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui … Continue Reading
June 04, 2019
CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: “IT’S TIME FOR RIP VAN WINKLE AND THE SENATE REPUBLICANS TO WAKE UP AND DO THEIR JOB.”
WASHINGTON - House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Caucus Vice Chair Katherine Clark (D-MA) held the House Democratic leadership's weekly press conference. They were joined by Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV) for a discussion on House Democrats' work to drive down the high cost of life-saving prescription drugs. CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: Today we will continue our effort to move on an active agenda consistent with what House Democrats have promised the American people. We will pass the … Continue Reading
May 29, 2019
CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: “MITCH MCCONNELL IS A SHAMELESS INDIVIDUAL AND IS NEGLIGENT IN DOING THE BUSINESS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.”
NEW YORK - In case you missed it today, the Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), appeared on CNN'S New Day for a conversation about holding President Trump accountable, Sen. Mitch McConnell's hypocritical attempt to fill Supreme Court seats during an election year and Chairman Jeffries' historic legislation to decriminalize marijuana. […] JOHN BERMAN: Congressman [Amash] says a lot of Republicans think he's right about the Mueller report, but won't say … Continue Reading
May 21, 2019
CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: “HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE MAKING SURE THAT WE CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.”
WASHINGTON - On the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment in the U.S. House, House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Caucus Vice Chair Katherine Clark (D-MA) held the House Democratic leadership's weekly press conference where they outlined Democrats' legislative agenda. They were also joined by Rep. Jason Crow and Rep. Elissa Slotkin, who bring first-hand military and intelligence experience in the Middle East and worked on some of our country's most critical … Continue Reading
May 15, 2019
CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: “SPECIAL INTERESTS HAVE DOMINATED THE HEALTH CARE DEBATE IN DC. THOSE DAYS ARE OVER.”
House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Caucus Vice Chair Katherine Clark (D-MA) held the House Democratic leadership's weekly press conference where they outlined House Democrats' blueprint to lower the skyrocketing price of prescription drugs, crack down on junk plans and put an end to the sabotage of the health care of hard-working Americans. CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: […] This is a big week for the American people because House Democrats are going to follow up on keeping … Continue Reading
May 08, 2019
CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: “THE REPUBLICAN ASSAULT ON HEALTH CARE IS UNACCEPTABLE, UN-AMERICAN AND UNCONSCIONABLE”
House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Caucus Vice Chair Katherine Clark (D-MA) and Rep. Annie Kuster (D-NH) held the House Democratic leadership's weekly press conference where they outlined the Democratic agenda to stop junk health care plans that swindle hard-working American families and people with pre-existing conditions. CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: […] As we indicated leading up to the midterm election last year, were we to seize the majority, we'd be focused primarily on … Continue Reading
April 30, 2019
CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: “NO AMERICAN SHOULD HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN PUTTING FOOD ON THE TABLE OR GETTING ACCESS TO LIFESAVING PRESCRIPTION DRUGS”
House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Caucus Vice Chair Katherine Clark (D-MA) held the House Democratic leadership’s weekly press conference, where they outlined the Democratic agenda to drive down the cost of sky-high prescription drugs and hatch a national infrastructure plan that would create 16 million good-paying jobs. CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: […] This week we're going to continue to advance the issues that we know are important to the American people with a focus on … Continue Reading
April 12, 2019
HOUSE DEMOCRATS MARK 100 DAYS AT HISTORIC, PRODUCTIVE ISSUES CONFERENCE
House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Caucus Vice Chair Katherine Clark (D-MA) hosted a press conference to adjourn their successful 2019 Issues Conference: 100 Days In: Fighting For The People. Remarks were given by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, DPCC Chairman David Cicilline, Rep. Dean Phillips, Rep. Lauren Underwood and Rep. Sylvia Garcia. Following are highlights. CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: We have just concluded the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference - 100 Days In: Fighting For … Continue Reading
March 26, 2019
CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: “HOUSE DEMOCRATS WERE GIVEN THE MAJORITY TO DEFEND HEALTH CARE AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT WE ARE DOING”
CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: Once again, the Republicans have shown their true colors. They simply cannot help themselves. Americans all across the country woke up to news that the Trump Justice Department is once again launching an assault on health care in the United States of America. The Republicans want to take away health care from tens of millions of Americans again. The Republicans want to impose what would be effectively an age tax on Americans between 50 and 64 forcing a dramatic increase in … Continue Reading
March 13, 2019
CAUCUS CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: HOUSE DEMOCRATS WILL “MAKE SURE THE MUELLER REPORT IS PRESENTED TO CONGRESS”
In case you missed it today, the Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) appeared on MSNBC Live with Katy Tur for a conversation about the sentencing of Trump Campaign Manager Paul Manafort, the Mueller report and focusing on the Democrats' For the People agenda. KATY TUR: I want to start with you on something else the president was asked about a moment ago and that is Paul Manafort. He was asked if he would pardon Paul Manafort. He says he hasn't thought about … Continue Reading
March 12, 2019
CAUCUS CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: TRUMP’S BUDGET IS DESIGNED TO “SUBSIDIZE THE LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND SHAMELESS”
House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Caucus Vice Chair Katherine Clark (D-MA) held the House Democratic leadership's weekly press conference. Following are highlights from their remarks. CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: "This week is really a week in contrast, where we're going to be able to lay out for the American people what we're about and what House Republicans are all about. "We want to bring the country together. The other side continues to try to tear us apart. We want to … Continue Reading
March 06, 2019
CAUCUS CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: “WE ARE PROCEEDING WITH H.R. 1 TO BRING DEMOCRACY BACK TO LIFE FOR THE PEOPLE”
House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) was joined by Representatives Jason Crow (D-CO) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) at House Democratic leadership's weekly press conference. Following are highlights from their remarks. CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: "This week, House Democrats will continue to focus on executing our For The People agenda. Over the last two years, we made promises to the American people about what we were going to focus on and we were very clear that each and every day we … Continue Reading
February 22, 2019
CAUCUS CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES ON THE LAST WORD WITH LAWRENCE O’DONNELL: “THE AMERICAN PEOPLE VOTED FOR MEANINGFUL CHECKS AND BALANCES ON AN OUT-OF-CONTROL EXECUTIVE BRANCH”
In case you missed it last night, Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) appeared on The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell for a conversation about the Mueller investigation into Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election. […] LAWRENCE O'DONNELL: Congressman Jeffries, will your committee subpoena the Mueller report if it is not delivered by the attorney general? REP. JEFFRIES: It's my expectation that, you know, the House of … Continue Reading