Press Releases

Washington, DC – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar held a press conference to highlight the devastating impacts of the partisan Republican spending bill on the American people.  

Washington, DC – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor on the Republican funding bill that inflicts devastating cuts on the American people and betrays working families. 

Washington, DC – Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:

Mahmoud Khalil is a legal permanent resident whose wife, an American citizen, is eight months pregnant. To the extent his actions were inconsistent with Columbia University policy and created an unacceptable hostile academic environment for Jewish students and others, there is a serious university disciplinary process that can handle the matter.

Washington, DC – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar held a press availability where they emphasized that House Democrats will not be complicit in Republican efforts to cut Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.  

Montgomery, AL – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-7) and Rep. Shomari Figures (AL-2) for a press conference at the historic Montgomery Greyhound Bus Station to address the Trump administration’s proposed selling of the Freedom Rides Museum. 

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued the following statement: 

The partisan House Republican funding bill recklessly cuts healthcare, nutritional assistance and $23 billion in veterans benefits. Equally troublesome, the legislation does nothing to protect Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, while exposing the American people to further pain throughout this fiscal year. We are voting No.

Dear Colleague: 

We write with respect to the upcoming March 14 funding deadline.

Republicans have used their control of the House, the Senate and the presidency to destroy the programs taxpayers deserve in order to fund tax cuts for their billionaire donors and wealthy corporations. They are cutting healthcare access, public schools and veterans benefits while soaring the costs of groceries, housing and insurance. They are making our communities less safe by cutting law enforcement and threatening our national security.

BROOKLYN, NY – Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries posted the following video statement in response to Rep. Andy Ogles who introduced a so-called resolution attempting to remove House Democrats from their committees:

"I’m here in the office. Just finished up a telephone town hall meeting with my dynamic sister, our Attorney General Tish James. And my team informs me that some far right extremists have introduced a resolution to try to throw Democratic Members of the House off of our committees.