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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. 

 


October 2, 2025

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference on the Capitol steps, where he emphasized that President Trump and Republicans are shutting down the government because they refuse to provide the healthcare that the American people need. 

 


October 1, 2025

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper to correct Republican disinformation about the harmful government shutdown that they've created and make clear that House Democrats will continue to fight for the healthcare of the American people.