Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that Rubber Stamp Republicans are leaving Donald Trump's extremism unchecked as he crashes our economy and raises the cost of living.

Washington, D.C. — This week, House Democrats’ Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force elevated their fight against the Trump Administration’s illegal attacks on the constitutional principle of birthright citizenship to the highest court in the land—filing an amicus brief for the  three birthright citizenship cases currently before the United States Supreme Court (

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered the following speech on what a disaster for the American people that Donald Trump’s first 100 days have been and how costs, chaos and corruption are all up, thanks to the President and his Rubber Stamp Republicans.

Dear Colleague:

I write as we enter a pivotal moment in our effort to stop the reckless Republican budget. House Democrats remain strongly opposed to the GOP plan to enact the largest cuts to Medicaid and food assistance in American history. We will continue to push back aggressively as Republicans attempt to jam this toxic legislation down the throats of the American people.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) have concluded a day-long sit-in on the US Capitol steps that began at sunrise today, calling Americans to action to protect Medicaid and other vital safety net programs from devastating cuts proposed in Trump and Congressional Republicans’ budget bill.

Washington, DC — For millions of Americans, Sundays are a day of faith, spirituality and moral reflection.