Hakeem Jeffries smirks as GOP infighting hands Democrats control
“Even though we’re in the minority,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York said on “60 Minutes” on Sunday. The votes needed to get things done. those are just facts. ” A few months ago I steve deace Show me that the stupidest thing Democrats can do is make Hakeem Jeffries Speaker of the […]
Hakeem Jeffries Boasts About Dems ‘Effectively’ Running House Despite GOP Majority
New York Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said in an interview aired Sunday that Democrats “govern as a majority” in the House, even though Republicans are nominally in control. insisted. Jeffries noted that Democrats provided more than twice as much funding. vote than happens to be a Republican. HR8035the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act went […]
‘If Roe v. Wade can fall, anything can fall,’ says Jeffries in stressing importance of elections
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York emphasized the dangers of the 2024 election in an interview on “60 Minutes” on Sunday, saying more than just abortion rights are at risk if former President Trump wins a second term. He warned that he would be exposed. He told CBS’ Norah O’Donnell that reproductive freedom […]
Jeffries: Democrats ‘effectively’ in majority due to GOP ‘chaos, dysfunction’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (R-New York) said House Republicans’ “chaos” and “dysfunction” have given Democrats a “de facto” majority against House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana). He said it lends credibility to far-right criticism. The Republican majority will shrink. Jeffries said Sunday in a CBS “60 Minutes” interview with Norah O’Donnell that Democrats retain complete […]
‘It Makes No Difference’ if Mike Johnson or Hakeem Jeffries Is Speaker
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) spoke Tuesday on CNN’s “The Lead” with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) ) won the top spot, he said. Host Jake Tapper said, “House Democratic leaders took an unusual step today. announced it would save the speakership of deeply conservative Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson if […]
Speaker Mike Johnson ‘Full Equity Partner in the Firm’ of Schumer, McConnell, Jeffries
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) is joined by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. House Minority Leader (D-N.Y.) is a “whole equity partner in the firm.” (New York), Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) said during an appearance Tuesday. Breitbart News Daily. Mr Lee said […]
Jeffries: Democrats won’t help Johnson break FISA impasse
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York said Thursday that Democrats will not support Republican leaders in procedural votes to advance legislation that expands government surveillance powers. Nineteen conservative Republicans joined forces with all House Democrats on Wednesday to advance a bipartisan proposal to update controversial provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) […]
Jeffries: Florida is now ‘ground zero’ in abortion fight
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York said Florida has become a new battleground in the battle over abortion rights after the state Supreme Court’s ruling on Monday cleared the way for a six-week abortion ban. Ta. The court upheld the state’s 15-week abortion ban and invoked a previously passed six-week abortion ban that […]
NY Republican says House could ‘end up having a Speaker Hakeem Jeffries’ as GOP majority narrows
Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., said Monday that multiple vacancies could reduce the House Republican majority, hurting caucus prospects and even allowing Democrats to take over the chamber. expressed concern. Republicans now have a 218-213 majority in the House of Representatives following the resignation of former Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) on Friday. Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) […]
Jeffries pressures Johnson to bring up Ukraine aid for vote next week
House Majority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York has set an ambitious deadline for the House to pass Ukraine aid, sending the Senate-passed foreign aid package to President Biden’s desk by the end of next week. He urges Republican leaders to do so. “The clock is ticking and we need to get this bipartisan national […]