American politician (born 1970)
Shadow speaker: Hakeem Jeffries quietly wrests control from Mike Johnson: "I would not want to play blackjack against him," said one senior House ...
axios.com/2024/04/21/hakeem-jeffries-speaker-mike-johnson-israel-ukraine
New Jersey Rep. Donald Payne Jr. dies at 65: Payne’s seat in a solidly Democratic district was previously held by his father, Rep. Donald Payne Sr. ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/24/donald-payne-death-congress-new-jersey/
Quick Glance: Late Congressman Donald Payne Jr.
- Democratic Congressman Donald Payne Jr. from New Jersey has passed away at the age of 65
- Payne, a longstanding House member, was the son of a former congressman
- He advocated for healthcare legislation, gun violence prevention, and infrastructure investments
- Following his death, a special election will be held to fill his position in the House of Representatives
Democrats want Mike Johnson to sweat for his bailouts: "We wouldn't be so upset if they brought a motion to vacate," said one House Democrat.
axios.com/2024/04/19/house-democrats-mike-johnson-hakeem-jeffries
Quick Glance: Ukrainian President Thanks US for Weapon Aid
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy thanked U.S. political leaders for approving an aid package for Ukraine, providing the country with a chance at "victory" in its defense against Russia.
- The House passed a bill granting Ukraine $60.8 billion in aid, with Zelenskyy urging swift Senate approval to ensure rapid assistance to frontline soldiers.
- Zelenskyy emphasized the critical need for long-range weapons and air defense systems to stabilize the situation and regain the initiative in Ukraine.
- He addressed rumors of a territorial deal with Russia, emphasizing the importance of a strategy based on concrete democratic measures to end the war.
Democrats warn Mike Johnson: Don’t play us on foreign aid: Jeffries warned there is “no circumstance” that Democrats will vote for the package without ...
axios.com/2024/04/16/mike-johnson-foreign-aid-democrats
Jeffries: Biden not weighing in on whether Democrats should save Johnson: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Friday the White House is not ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4605621-hakeem-jeffries-joe-biden-mike-johnson-marjorie-taylor-greene-ukraine/
“You are a war criminal. How do you sleep at night?”
During a speech at Al Sharpton’s National Action Network 2024 Convention ... Show more
House Democrats to huddle on fate of foreign aid bills: Several Democratic lawmakers said they expect their party to rescue the package.
axios.com/2024/04/17/house-democrats-mike-johnson-foreign-aid
I look forward to a real FBI inquiry soon - Guyana Chronicle: Burke’s first response was that following my social media post (FB) he (Burke) received death ...
guyanachronicle.com/2024/04/18/i-look-forward-to-a-real-fbi-inquiry-soon/
Texas Democrats open to saving U.S. Speaker Mike Johnson: House Democrats voted in lockstep against former Speaker Kevin McCarthy. This time some Texans say ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/12/texas-democrats-house-speaker-mike-johnson/
"That's a risk": Mike Johnson warns Jeffries could become speaker: "She's trying to send a message," Johnson said of Rep. Marjorie Taylor ...
axios.com/2024/04/02/mike-johnson-hakeem-jeffries-motion-to-vacate
Greene says she won’t take blame if Jeffries becomes Speaker: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Tuesday that it is not her fault if House Minority Leader ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4559174-greene-wont-take-blame-jeffries-becomes-speaker/
NY Republican says House could ‘end up having a Speaker Hakeem Jeffries’ as GOP majority narrows
thehill.com/homenews/house/4555475-ny-republican-says-house-could-end-up-having-a-speaker-hakeem-jeffries-as-gop-majority-narrows/
House GOP misses "Fire Pelosi" on 2024 campaign trail: "He's not shown that type of lightning rod negativity," a top Republican said of ...
axios.com/2024/03/28/house-republicans-pelosi-jeffries-fundraising
Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries dragged Marjorie Taylor Greene and Republicans for their behavior during Joe Biden's State of the Union ... Show more
Quick Glance: Biden Acknowledges Laken Riley by Marjorie Taylor Greene's Request
- President Biden mentioned 'Laken Riley' under Republican pressure.
- However, mispronunciation led to dissatisfaction and criticism.
- Riley's death used by Republicans as critique of Biden's border policies.
- Biden urged for stronger border security and updated immigration laws.
Congress rushes to ink deal averting government shutdown: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he expects text to be available "in the next few days ...
axios.com/2024/03/19/congress-government-spending-deal-shutdown
Jewish Progressives Stage Sit-In at Hakeem Jeffries' Office to Protest AIPAC Influence
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Jeffries: ‘Pro-Putin faction’ led by Trump, Tucker Carlson stopping Ukraine aid: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) blamed former President Trump and ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4522411-jeffries-pro-putin-faction-led-by-trump-tucker-carlson-stopping-ukraine-aid/
Jeffries pressures Johnson to bring up Ukraine aid for vote next week: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is floating an ambitious deadline for the ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4529427-jeffries-pressures-johnson-to-bring-up-ukraine-aid-for-vote-next-week/
Speaker Jeffries an 'Increasingly Likely' Reality, AOC Predicts: Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing pressure from his own party over support of a $1 ...
newsweek.com/house-speaker-jeffries-increasingly-likely-reality-aoc-predicts-johnson-1882795
Hakeem Jeffries slams ‘do-nothing’ Republicans over their ‘chaos and dysfunction and extremism’
thehill.com/homenews/4511369-hakeem-jeffries-slams-do-nothing-republicans-over-their-chaos-and-dysfunction-and-extremism/
Jeffries: Senate Ukraine bill is ‘only way forward’: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Friday that a Senate-passed foreign aid package is the ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4519534-jeffries-senate-ukraine-bill-only-way-forward/
“The comments that I have made on this issue speak for themselves,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) told reporters in the Capitol ... Show more
Two top leaders in US House share deep Christian faith. Yet there's vast gap in how they wield it
apnews.com/article/hakeem-jeffries-religious-faith-politics-mike-johnson-bf64b91ffc34c74a0cd2f7662d1a3e9f
Schumer, Jeffries say Ukraine discussion was ‘intense’: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y ...
thehill.com/homenews/4491739-schumer-jeffries-say-ukraine-discussion-was-intense/
Jeffries says Democrats ‘willing to find common ground’ with Johnson: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) reiterated Sunday that House Democrats are ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4487298-jeffries-democrats-willing-to-find-common-ground-johnson/
Jeffries Weighs How to Force Ukraine Aid Vote While Keeping Democrats United: The House Democratic leader is facing a critical test of whether he can hold his ...
nytimes.com/2024/02/26/us/politics/hakeem-jeffries-ukraine-israel-house.html
Jeffries names potential GOP allies in Ukraine aid fight: Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Mike Turner said they want to "get this bill on the floor ...
axios.com/2024/02/22/ukraine-aid-jeffries-republicans-discharge-petition
House launching bipartisan AI task force: The House announced Tuesday it will launch a bipartisan task force centered on artificial intelligence (AI) ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4478428-house-launching-bipartisan-ai-task-force/
Top House Dems gauge support for forcing foreign aid vote: But progressive lawmakers in recent days have raised concerns about supporting the legislation if it ...
politico.com/live-updates/2024/02/15/congress/house-dems-foreign-aid-vote-force-discharge-petition-00141803
Jim Clyburn steps down from House Democratic leadership role: The 83-year-old former majority whip said he will seek reelection to his House seat.
axios.com/2024/02/14/jim-clyburn-steps-down-from-house-democratic-leadership-role
Jeffries defends surprise appearance of Texas Democrat to tank impeachment vote: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is rejecting the idea that ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4453750-jeffries-defends-surprise-appearance-of-texas-democrat-to-tank-impeachment-vote/
House leaders launch bipartisan artificial intelligence task force: Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are launching a bipartisan task ...
nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-leaders-launch-bipartisan-artificial-intelligence-task-force-rcna139538
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries endorses Missy Cotter Smasal in Va. 2nd: Missy Cotter Smasal is challenging Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-2nd, in a district based in ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/virginia-congress-smasal-kiggans-hakeem-jeffries/article_955a0eac-d5bc-11ee-99ea-4f07936040ca.html
Hakeem Jeffries said that Democrats will use “every available legislative tool” to force a vote on the $95 billion aid package to Ukraine, Taiwan ... Show more
Jeffries signals he's open to using discharge petition to force vote on foreign aid
politico.com/live-updates/2024/02/08/congress/dems-open-to-discharge-petition-00140539
Colorado's Joe Neguse wins election to No. 4 spot in House Democratic leadership: U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse won election Wednesday as assistant Democratic leader in ...
gazette.com/politics/elections/colorados-joe-neguse-wins-election-to-no-4-spot-in-house-democratic-leadership/article_8be1d1b8-2717-58c1-bb1e-5b56f757f3b2.html
Half the World Is Trying to Figure Out How to Get a Dang Bill on the House Floor: Hakeem Jeffries went to Europe to schmooze. Instead, he had to answer questions ...
slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/02/ukraine-congress-mike-johnson-nato-hakeem-jeffries.html
No tolerance for government shutdown: US House minority leader: 'I look forward to the bills being brought to the floor for passage tomorrow ...
yenisafak.com/en/world/no-tolerance-for-government-shutdown-us-house-minority-leader-3679847
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The leader of the Leader of the House Democratic Caucus, Hakeem Jeffries, has warned that the political and socio-economic crisis in Haiti ... Show more
US Democratic leader warns Haiti’s crisis is ‘a human rights emergency’ - CNC3
US Democratic leader warns Haiti’s crisis is ‘a human rights emergency’ - CNC3
Jeffries open 'in principle' to national security-only package if Senate can pass
politico.com/live-updates/2024/02/07/congress/jeffries-house-senate-plan-b-national-security-00140120
House Republicans' stand-alone Israel aid bill isn't 'comprehensive' enough, Jeffries says
abcnews.go.com/Politics/house-republicans-standalone-israel-aid-bill-comprehensive-jeffries/story
Jeffries vows to expand child tax credit even further under a Democratic majority
thehill.com/homenews/house/4442793-jeffries-child-tax-credit/
Jeffries: Nehls’s comments on Bush ‘shameful’: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday condemned comments made by Rep ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4442999-jeffries-nehls-cori-bush-comments-shameful/
Jeffries raised more than $113M for House Democrats in 2023: Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) raised $113 million for Democratic candidates and ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4437980-jeffries-fundraising-house-democrats-2023/
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called out Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's censure resolution against Rep. Ilhan Omar "designed to inflame and ... Show more
Quick Glance: Greene Calls for Vote on Omar Censure
- Rep. Greene calls for a vote to censure Rep. Omar over contentious remarks about Somalia and Somaliland.
- She initiated a privileged resolution, forcing a vote within two legislative days.
- Greene informed leadership but received no indication of their response.
- Greene’s resolution would remove Omar from two committees, in addition to the formal censure.
New Congressional task force could regulate use of AI but not focused on 2024 election
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/02/03/congress-task-force-artifical-intelligence-elections-2024/72464173007/
Marjorie Taylor Greene Is 'Running' Republican Party, Top Democrat Says: Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene is "running" the Republican Party ...
newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-running-republican-party-top-democrat-says-hakeem-jeffries-1865660
"I had to ask the question, 'What exactly have I gotten myself into?' And then I looked on the bright side. I could be Mike Johnson."
Jeffries warns that Johnson reneging on spending deal would tank the economy: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) warned Thursday that a decision by ...
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House Democrats weigh Mike Johnson's fate as discord roils GOP: "I told McCarthy, 'talk to Hakeem, some of us are willing to help out."
axios.com/2024/01/18/democrats-mike-johnson-motion-vacate
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries under federal investigation, BBC reports
dispatch.com/story/business/2024/01/18/former-abercrombie-ceo-jeffries-under-federal-investigation-per-bbc/72267221007/
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries scolded Republicans for "doing the opposite" of supporting families as the GOP-led Pregnant Students' Rights ... Show more
Jeffries says Pentagon leader shouldn’t resign after scandal: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said he thinks Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin should ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4404409-jeffries-says-pentagon-leader-shouldnt-resign-after-scandal/
Democrats willing to help GOP Speaker save job — for a price: A handful of House Democrats say they’d step in to help Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4405928-democrats-willing-to-help-gop-speaker-save-job-for-a-price/
House Minority Leader Jeffries’s father dies at 85: Marland Jeffries, father of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), died Sunday ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4384270-house-minority-leader-jeffries-father-dies/
Democrats Will Consider Israel-Only Aid Bill, House Leader Says: House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries echoed the White House in criticizing a Republican plan ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-04/democrats-will-consider-israel-only-aid-bill-house-leader-says
Paid articlePaid Jeffries: Government will shut down unless House GOP yields on demands: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is drawing red lines when it comes to 2024 ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4360885-jeffries-shut-down-house-gop/
Republicans Likely to Lose House Control in 2024, GOP Strategist Predicts: "I think it will lead to a Hakeem Jeffries speakership," Susan Del Percio said ...
newsweek.com/republicans-likely-lose-house-control-2024-susan-del-percio-predicts-1853122
Democratic leaders call for gun control on anniversary of Sandy Hook shooting - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/12/14/congress-democrats-gun-control-sandy-hook-anniversary/3491702580854/
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries called out "do-nothing Republicans" on the 11th anniversary of the Sandy Hook school shooting ... Show more
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and other Democrats marked the 11th anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting by calling for more strict gun laws.
Scoop: House Democrats launch task force on lawmaker security: The move is “in response to growing security concerns,” House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries ...
axios.com/2023/12/05/lawmaker-security-threats-task-force
Hakeem Jeffries singles out Republican ‘pro-Putin caucus’ opposing Ukraine aid: House Democratic leader claims ‘loud and growing’ movement of Republican ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/13/hakeem-jeffries-pro-putin-caucus-ukraine
Biden Impeachment Inquiry Set for House Vote Next Week: House Republicans on Thursday took a step toward formally authorizing an impeachment inquiry against ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-07/biden-impeachment-inquiry-set-for-house-vote-next-week
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: US House Republicans Move Toward Biden Impeachment Inquiry
- Republican House members take step to authorize an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden.
- Allegations involve business irregularities by Biden and his family during his time as vice president.
- Republican Representative Kelly Armstrong introduces a resolution that would allow a vote on authorizing the inquiry.
- The Senate is unlikely to convict the president if the House passes articles of impeachment.
House censures Rep. Jamaal Bowman for falsely pulling fire alarm: Bowman is the fifth House member censured in the 21st century.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/house-voting-censuring-rep-jamaal-bowman-falsely-pulling/story
VP Kamala Harris, Hakeem Jeffries coming to South Carolina for King Day at the Dome
postandcourier.com/politics/vp-kamala-harris-hakeem-jeffries-coming-to-south-carolina-for-king-day-at-the-dome/article_3a36c726-a9a8-11ee-b1b0-e73f3a7c12bc.html
Jeffries calls testy GOP exchanges just another episode of ‘Republicans Gone Wild’
thehill.com/homenews/house/4310974-jeffries-calls-testy-gop-exchanges-just-another-episode/
Jeffries calls for immediate talks on ‘24 spending, insists on debt deal levels: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is calling for an immediate ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4311982-jeffries-calls-for-immediate-talks-on-24-spending-insists-on-debt-deal-levels/
‘I Have Protest Signs Older Than You’: Book Cites AOC, Nancy Pelosi Clashes : Ocasio-Cortez said that since Pelosi stepped down, “Senior members [now] talk to me ...
thedailybeast.com/i-have-protest-signs-older-than-you-book-cites-aoc-nancy-pelosi-clashes
Progressives facing primary challenges over Israel demand more help from Jeffries
politico.com/news/2023/11/16/progressives-primary-israel-jeffries-00127450
Democrats are the true majority in the House: Using their leverage wisely can benefit Democrats in 2024.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/19/democrats-majority-house-agenda/
McCarthy says Jeffries hasn’t spoken to him since ouster as Speaker: Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Sunday that Minority Leader Hakeem ...
thehill.com/homenews/4306482-mccarthy-says-jeffries-hasnt-spoken-to-him-since-ouster-as-speaker/
Digital rights group asks Jeffries to remove Correa from antitrust committee leadership
thehill.com/policy/technology/4336011-house-judiciary-antitrust-correa-letter-jeffries/
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