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CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES ON MITCH MCCONNELL: “HE’S BEEN STUMBLING, FUMBLING AND BUMBLING”
WASHINGTON - Today, Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) appeared on MSNBC's The ReidOut to discuss Republicans' lackluster and late response to the COVID-19 crisis. JOY REID: You know, when you hear this, combine the fact that Donald Trump is completely confused, there is complete confusion in the messaging coming out of the White House. The other piece of confusion that I see, respectfully, is out of what's happening in Congress right now. You have Mitch McConnell wearing a mask in a … Continue Reading
July 06, 2020
NATIONAL SECURITY TASK FORCE LAUDS ADVANCEMENT OF FY21 NDAA FOR THE PEOPLE
WASHINGTON -- Today, the leadership of the House Democratic Caucus National Security Task Force highlighted the unanimous passage of the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act through the House Armed Services Committee last week. The NDAA heads to the House floor with several provisions championed by National Security Task Force Co-Chairs Reps. Jason Crow (D-CO), Andy Kim (D-NJ) and Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM) to honor and protect our nation's servicemembers, create jobs and support critical … Continue Reading
July 02, 2020
TASK FORCE ON AGING & FAMILIES DEMANDS ANSWERS ON WRONGFUL ELDERLY EVICTIONS AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC
WASHINGTON - Over a week has passed since disturbing reports emerged of thousands of vulnerable older Americans being wrongfully discharged from nursing homes across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to continued CMS and HHS inaction to stop these evictions, today, House Democratic Caucus Task Force on Aging and Families (TFAF) Co-Chairs Reps. Jan Schakowsky (IL-9), Doris Matsui (CA-6) and Conor Lamb (PA-17) along with Vice Chairs Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), Debbie … Continue Reading
July 19, 2019
CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES ON SETH MEYERS: “WINTER IS COMING FOR DONALD J. TRUMP”
[…] SETH MEYERS: You grew up here? CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: Grew up in Brooklyn. MEYERS: You represent Brooklyn and part of Queens. Brooklyn I imagine has changed a fair amount since you grew up there? JEFFRIES: Absolutely. Brooklyn is a great place. We gave the world Jackie Robinson, Shirley Chisholm, Coney Island, Junior's Cheesecake and The Notorious B.I.G. [APPLAUSE] Yeah that's a pretty good combination. MEYERS: You still feel like home when you get back here? JEFFRIES: It … Continue Reading
July 17, 2019
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