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October 7, 2025

Today, to mark two years since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries met with former Israeli and American hostages and the families of current hostages and released the following statement:


October 7, 2025

[LEADER JEFFRIES ON UNIVISION: “DEMOCRATS ARE GOING TO FIGHT FOR HARDWORKING LATINO FAMILIES”] 


October 7, 2025

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, in which he stressed the importance of addressing the Republican healthcare crisis and protecting the healthcare of working-class Americans. 

 


October 6, 2025

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Weeknight, where he highlighted that Republicans remain on vacation, unwilling to reopen the government, while Democrats remain on duty, ready to end the Republican healthcare crisis and the reckless Republican-caused government shutdown.

 


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: