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 […]
Jeffries: ‘Pro-Putin faction’ led by Trump, Tucker Carlson stopping Ukraine aid
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York blamed former President Trump and conservative media host Tucker Carlson for the rise in anti-Ukrainian sentiment in the House, calling the pair a Republican. He called him a “pro-Putin” leader. Ukraine aid has languished in the House for months as Republicans refuse to pass foreign spending without major […]
Jeffries declines to take position on saving Speaker from conservative coup
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D.N.Y.) declined to say Thursday whether he would help protect House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) from a conservative revolt. . in New York Times interview A day earlier, Democratic leaders had suggested that a “significant number” of Democrats in their caucus would cross the aisle to keep Johnson in power […]
Jeffries says Democrats ‘willing to find common ground’ with Johnson
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, R-New York, said Sunday that House Democrats are pushing House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, on a bill that includes ways to keep the government funded past the March 2 deadline. ) and reiterated that “we intend to find common ground.” . “My view from the beginning of this Congress has […]