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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held his weekly press conference where he emphasized that House Democrats remain committed to serious immigration reform and protecting our economy from a catastrophic default, while extreme MAGA Republicans continue to engage in dangerous political stunts. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined PBS NewsHour with Geoff Bennett where he emphasized that House Democrats are continuing to put People Over Politics and ensure that America pays its bills while extreme MAGA Republicans attempt to force a devastating default on our debt. 

MINNEAPOLIS – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined Meet the Press with Chuck Todd where he emphasized that House Democrats are committed to ensuring America pays its bills, while extreme MAGA Republicans attempt to hold our economy hostage. 

LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 253,000 in April:

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) issued the following statement on Russia's illegal detention of Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan:

Dear Colleague:

I write in connection with the extreme MAGA Republican effort to engineer a default on America’s debt for the first time in our history. Yesterday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen indicated that the United States Treasury may exhaust extraordinary measures as early as June 1.Congress must urgently pass legislation to raise the borrowing limit and avoid plunging our nation into a recession, driving up unemployment and crashing the stock market.

253 Members of Congress ask the Fifth Circuit to reverse Texas district court’s ruling in its entirety

Members: “the district court’s order not only misapplies the law but also threatens to harm members of the public, many of whom rely on the availability of mifepristone for reproductive care—and many more of whom rely on the integrity of FDA’s drug approval process for continued access to life-improving and lifesaving drugs.”

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) released the following statement after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned the United States could hit the debt ceiling as soon as June 1st: