LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE EXTREME MAGA REPUBLICAN AGENDA: SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT, CRASH THE ECONOMY AND ILLEGITIMATELY IMPEACH THE PRESIDENT"
Washington, D.C. – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he highlighted that while House Democrats are working to grow the economy and put People Over Politics, extreme MAGA Republicans are attempting to shut down the government and launch an illegitimate impeachment inquiry:
LEADER JEFFRIES: Good morning, everyone. Earlier today, House Democrats met with Secretary Xavier Becerra. It was an illustration of the two different approaches that House Democrats and House Republicans are taking as it relates to solving problems with the American people. House Democrats met with Secretary Becerra to talk about implementation of our efforts to negotiate lower drug prices for everyday Americans, to strengthen access to affordable health care and to discuss our efforts around things like capping the cost of insulin for everyday Americans at $35 a month. That's how House Democrats spent this morning. House Republicans spent this morning talking about their illegitimate impeachment inquiry which is nothing more than a partisan political stunt because there's no evidence of wrongdoing with respect to President Biden. And they spent the morning talking about shutting down the government, which will crash the economy and hurt everyday Americans.
House Democrats are going to continue to put People over Politics. That's our focus. That's our agenda. That's our belief and what members of Congress should be doing here in Washington. People over Politics. Fighting for lower costs and better paying jobs and safer communities and growing the middle class. What's the House Republican agenda, the extreme MAGA Republican agenda? To shut down the government, crash the economy, illegitimately impeach President Joe Biden and jam their right-wing ideology down the throats of the American people, including marching America toward a nationwide abortion ban.
Full press conference can be watched here.