Kamala Harris win in November will ensure MTA’s ‘success’: Hakeem Jeffries
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Monday that Vice President Kamala Harris’ victory in the presidential election would be key to saving the cash-strapped MTA following the repeal of New York City’s congestion pricing program. Jeffries, one of D.C.’s most senior Democrats, declined to say whether the federal government would continue to give billions of […]
Jeffries suggests path for Dems retaking the House could run through NY
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has stressed that a path to installing him as speaker could pass through his home state of New York. Republicans hold a slim majority in the House of Representatives (220 seats to Democrats’ 212), and Jeffries concluded that four or five seats in the Empire State could be the deciding […]
Jeffries says Republicans are ‘making up’ Kamala Harris border czar title
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) accused Republicans of “inventing” the title “secretary for border affairs” to refer to Vice President Harris, just before six members of the House Democratic Caucus voted to criticize her handling of the migrant crisis. “There is only one bill being debated today … and I believe that is a […]
House Dem leader Jeffries denies anti-Israel protests that unleashed havoc on DC were left-wing progressives
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries sought to distance Democrats from the large numbers of anti-Israel protesters who rampaged through the nation’s capital on Wednesday, despite the demonstrators’ professed left-wing aims. Sen. Jeffries (D-N.Y.) emphasized that many of the protesters in recent months have targeted Democrats, but he did not mention that many of the attacks […]
Mike Johnson, Hakeem Jeffries Announce New Bipartisan Task Force To Probe Trump Assassination Attempt
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) meet with newly elected UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on July 10, 2024. This week marks Starmer’s first international trip as prime minister, when he takes office on July 5, 2024. (Photo by […]
Jeffries, Schumer endorse Kamala Harris for president
The top two Democrats in Congress have announced their support for former Vice President Kamala Harris to succeed President Biden in the November election. Amid growing speculation about whether they would endorse Harris, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) held a press conference at Senate Democrats’ campaign headquarters […]
Johnson, Jeffries announce task force to investigate Trump assassination attempt
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) announced the creation of a bipartisan task force to investigate the assassination attempt on former President Trump earlier this month. “The security failures that allowed the assassination attempt on Donald Trump are shocking. In response to bipartisan demands for answers, we are […]
Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries praise Harris’ ‘great start’ — but decline to endorse her
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Kamala Harris is off to a “great start” in garnering support for the presidential bid, but stopped short of endorsing her in a joint statement on Monday. “Vice President Kamala Harris is off to a great start by promising to seek the presidential […]
Hakeem Jeffries Sticks with Joe Biden, Contradicting Leaks to Media
President Joe Biden received encouraging support on Friday to continue his presidential campaign as the presumptive Democratic nominee. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) publicly announced his support for Biden, who has faced pressure from a handful of Democratic senators to withdraw as the party’s nominee. WATCH — Biden campaign: Biden will be the […]
Joe Biden Huddles with Hakeem Jeffries to Stop Bleeding as Democrats Continue Abandoning President
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, spoke with President Joe Biden on Thursday night, he announced in a short official letter to his caucus on Friday morning. Jeffries said he requested the meeting, and Biden granted it, to stop the bleeding after another disastrous day for his reelection hopes. As the conference progressed, more […]