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June 30, 2023

Brooklyn, NY – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement after the Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program. 


June 30, 2023

Brooklyn, NY – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision in 303 Creative v. Elenis.


June 29, 2023

Brooklyn, NY – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement on the Supreme Court Decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina.


June 24, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Yesterday, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press event with House Democratic leadership and Pro-Choice Caucus leadership to mark one year since the disastrous Dobbs decision undermined the freedom of millions of women across America. Leader Jeffries also highlighted that House Democrats – led by Rep. Diana DeGette, Rep. Barbara Lee and Rep. Judy Chu – have introduced a discharge petition to bring the Women's Health Protection Act to the floor. 

 


June 22, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held his weekly press conference where he highlighted that House Democrats are continuing to fight for working families while extreme MAGA Republicans are focused on peddling conspiracy theories and bending the knee to Donald Trump.

 


June 21, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor to highlight how while Republicans play political games, House Democrats will continue to put people over politics.

 


June 19, 2023

Brooklyn, NY — Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement on Juneteenth.

Today, we celebrate the triumph of hope and remember the struggle to achieve freedom for enslaved African Americans. Juneteenth both represents a recognition of past wrongs and serves as a reminder of the incredible resilience of the African American community over the course of our nation’s history.


June 15, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held his weekly press conference where he highlighted that House Democrats are continuing to fight for working families while extreme MAGA Republicans are focused on giving tax breaks to billionaires and wealthy corporations.

 


June 15, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement after the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA).


June 12, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced today that the Steering and Policy Committee has recommended that Rep. Becca Balint be assigned to the House Judiciary Committee.