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Press Releases

February 4, 2026

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and members of House and Senate Democratic leadership, where he emphasized that taxpayer dollars should not be used to fund the Department of Homeland Security without dramatic changes to ICE and CBP operations that are harming the American people.

 


February 3, 2026

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on PBS NewsHour, where he reiterated the strong House Democratic opposition to any funding bill that gives taxpayer dollars to the Department of Homeland Security without implementing safeguards that protect the American people from Kristi Noem and Donald Trump's extremism.

 


February 3, 2026

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:

The Trump administration has gone too far, ICE is completely out of control and the American people know it.


February 2, 2026

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized while life in America is more expensive than ever, Donald Trump is using taxpayer dollars to fund ICE brutality and lawlessness and not to make life more affordable for the American people.

 


February 1, 2026

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement in commemoration of the beginning of Black History Month: 


February 1, 2026

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on ABC's This Week, where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to hold Donald Trump and Republicans accountable for the extremism they are unleashing on the American people and for their failure to lower the high cost of living. 

 


January 31, 2026

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's PoliticsNation, where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to fight back against the cruelty, crisis and corruption being visited against the American people by Donald Trump and his sycophantic co-conspirators.

 


January 30, 2026

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: 


January 30, 2026

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability, where he emphasized that Democrats are committed to using taxpayer dollars to make life better for the American people and hold the Trump administration accountable for brutalizing everyday Americans.

 


January 30, 2026

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: