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October 6, 2025

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NBC's The Today Show, making clear that while House Republicans have canceled votes and are nowhere to be found, Democrats are ready to negotiate a bipartisan spending agreement that meets the needs of the American people and protects their healthcare.  

 


October 5, 2025

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press conference with members of the New York Congressional Delegation at City Hall, where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue working to protect the healthcare of the American people and end the Republican-caused, reckless government shutdown. 

 


October 5, 2025

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NBC's Meet the Press, reiterating that Democrats are ready to negotiate bipartisan spending legislation to end Donald Trump's government shutdown and protect the American people from the Republican healthcare crisis.  

 


October 4, 2025

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's Velshi, where he reiterated that Democrats will continue to fight on until a spending agreement is reached that saves the healthcare of the American people and puts and end to the malignant Trump-Republican government shutdown. 

 


October 3, 2025

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement: 


October 3, 2025

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement: 


October 3, 2025

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that Democrats are ready to negotiate an end to the government shutdown that lowers healthcare costs at any time, but Republicans are nowhere to be found. 
 


October 3, 2025

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe, where he reiterated that Democrats are ready to negotiate bipartisan legislation that ends the Republican government shutdown and protects the healthcare of the American people. 

 


October 2, 2025

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Beat and reaffirmed that Republicans are causing the government shutdown because they are unwilling to protect healthcare, a central issue to the quality of life of the American people.