Hakeem Jeffries
House minority leader who paid tribute to David Scott.
Notable Quotes
"David Scott was a trailblazer who served a district that he represented admirably, rose up from humble beginnings to become the first African American ever to chair the House Ag Committee."View Story →
"Taxpayer money should be used to lower costs for Americans, not to give ICE 'another US$70 billion blank cheque'."View Story →
"good trouble"View Story →
"We finally found something that Donald Trump loves as much as he loves himself."View Story →
"See you in Court."View Story →
"If Trump wants a shot at a short-term extension, he needs to pull the Pulte appointment. Pulte is a 'disgraceful individual' and a 'partisan political hack' who is deeply unqualified for the job."View Story →
"The Supreme Court decision striking down the harmful Trump Tariffs is a big victory for the American people."View Story →
"Los miembros de su bancada pueden optar por asistir con 'desafío silencioso' o sumarse a actividades alternativas en señal de protesta."View Story →
"I am honored to announce that Governor Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic Response to the State of the Union Address."View Story →
"That was a disgraceful performance. Donald Trump hit a new low."View Story →
"by applying the law and being guided by the Constitution, the top court finally affirmed that all persons born in the United States are American citizens."View Story →
"We have no concrete justification for why we are putting American troops in harm’s way and spending billions of dollars on a foreign war."View Story →
"Republicans would rather make it harder to vote than easier to afford a home."View Story →
"is not about voter identification ... it is about voter suppression."View Story →
"Calling on Johnson to discipline the latter."View Story →
"The deployment of ICE agents is the last thing that the American people need."View Story →
"Thankful that the second Air Force officer whose fighter jet was shot down in Iran has been heroically rescued by US Special Operations."View Story →
"Following the incredibly disturbing sexual assault accusations against Congressman Eric Swalwell, we call for a swift investigation into these incidents and for the Congressman to immediately end his campaign."View Story →
"The move would stop Donald Trump’s MAGA power grab."View Story →
"A vote to approve the redraw will serve as a check and balance on this out-of-control Trump administration."View Story →
"If Florida Republicans proceed with this illegal scheme, they will only create more prime pick-up opportunities for Democrats ... Maximum warfare, everywhere, all the time."View Story →
"She did the right thing on behalf of her constituents."View Story →
"Cherfilus-McCormick did the right thing by resigning."View Story →
"Virginia voters approved a congressional redistricting plan that could help Democrats win up to four additional U.S. House seats in this year's midterm elections."View Story →
"David Scott was a trailblazer who served a district that he represented admirably, rose up from humble beginnings to become the first African American ever to chair the House Ag Committee."View Story →
"If Florida Republicans proceed with this illegal scheme, they will only create more prime pick-up opportunities for Democrats."View Story →
"David Scott was a trailblazer who served the district that he represented admirably, rose up from humble beginnings to become the first African American ever to chair the House Ag Committee."View Story →
"He cared about the people that he represented. He was fiercely committed to getting things done for the people of the great state of Georgia, and he’ll be deeply missed."View Story →
"These are the things that we should actually be focused on."View Story →
"The violence and chaos in America must end."View Story →
"the US should slow down 'the pace of development in order to protect the American people and ensure that AI is proceeding safely.'"View Story →
""Congress should not leave town until something is done decisively to protect the safety and the wellbeing of the American people.""View Story →
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