
Hakeem Jeffries
The latest on Hakeem Jeffries. A Democrat, Jeffries was elected to represent New York's 8th congressional district in 2012. Before that, he served in the New York State Assembly from 2006 to 2012.
Biden Cancels Trip to Rally Dems on Eve of Vote: As It Happened
"Democrats want the credit for their social policies and the government handouts they're planning, but they don't want to own the price tag," Sen. John Thune said.
Jeffries: 'Wouldn't Shock Me' if McCarthy Puts Greene on 1/6 Committee
"It's not my expectation, given Kevin McCarthy's past practice, that he will do anything other than bend the knee to Donald Trump," said the House Democratic Caucus chair.
Hakeem Jeffries Scolds Burgess Owens for 'Lecturing' About Patriotism
The New York congressman criticized the freshman from Utah, implying that his vote to object the election certification was unpatriotic.
Tom Cotton Faces Criticism from Colleagues in Congress After Slavery Remark
"Slavery was not a 'necessary evil.' It was a crime against humanity, anchored in kidnap, rape, torture, lynching and the systematic oppression," Representative Hakeem Jeffries said.
Trump Admin Should Disclose Names of PPP Loan Recipients: Top Democrat
New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries urged the federal government to show "maximum transparency" about its stimulus loan program to support small companies with their payroll costs.
Hakeem Jeffries Highlights Key Fact About Senate Impeachment Trials
Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, a House manager, pointed out that the Senate has conducted fifteen impeachment trials and there were witnesses at every single one.
Fox News' Wallace Questions Dem Over Sputtered Trump Impeachment Support
"It's clear that there is none of the bipartisan support that Speaker Pelosi said for months was essential to impeachment," Chris Wallace said.
Trump Could Be 'Useful Idiot,' Congressman Suggests
Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) also said that the American people "deserve to know" if Trump is a "legitimate president" or a "Russian asset."
What Is H.R. 1? House Vote Passes, Senate Hopes Grim
"It ends the dominance of big, dark, special interest money in politics and it empowers small donors and the grassroots," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on the steps of the Capitol.
Congressman Defends Comparison of Trump to KKK Leader
Trump "has presided over and engaged in directly a series of racially insensitive remarks," Jeffries said Wednesday.
Congressman Says Trump Is Holding Taxpayers 'Hostage'
"What we're unwilling to do is to pay a $5 billion ransom note for a medieval border wall that Trump wants to put forward that he initially said…that Mexico would pay for," New York Democrat Hakeem Jeffries told CNN.
Ocasio-Cortez Disappointed in Politico 'Gossip'
The Congresswoman-elect said the Politico article only had anonymous sources.
Ocasio-Cortez Preparing to Take out Leading Democrat
"Spread love; it's the Brooklyn way," Representative Hakeem Jeffries responded.