Tag: Hakeem Jeffries

"I certainly don't think a primary challenge to the leader is a good idea right now.”

“I mean, he was the nominee, the Democratic nominee for the mayor's race, and they're basically saying, 'no, voters are wrong. We don't want him.'"

“I will not be seeking reelection to Congress.”

“Well, what Democrats have done all across the country is lean into the issue of affordability because of the fact that America’s too expensive."

"They found $40 billion and now want to claim that they can't find a cent in order to make sure that millions of Americans don't go hungry."

“This is going to be the most incredible gift that Donald Trump can give the United States."

“We’re barreling toward one of the longest shutdowns in American history."

“The president’s joking, and we’re having a good time.”

“If you think your shutdown is a joke, it just proves what we all know: You can’t negotiate.“

“I look forward to meeting with them if they get serious about the future of our Nation.”

"I'm glad it was bipartisan, and I wish more had participated, and I'm not sure why they didn't.”

“… I feel the obligation, Mr. Speaker, to stand on this House floor and take my sweet time to tell the stories of the American people. And that’s exactly what ...

"The President’s disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers."

“House Republicans, Senate Republicans and Donald Trump haven’t done a single thing to lower the cost of living in this country.“

“We will continue to exercise common sense, we will always try to find common ground ...”

“The security failures that allowed an assassination attempt on Donald Trump’s life are shocking.”

"I directly expressed the full breadth of insight, heartfelt perspectives and conclusions about the path forward."

"In the case of Samuel Alito, he definitively needs to recuse himself from any matter pending before the United States Supreme Court that has to do with the January 6th ...

"Those are just the facts."

"I believe there are a reasonable number of Democrats who would not want to see the speaker fall as the result of doing the right thing."