“I was honored that Congressman Pat Ryan invited me to go. So I get a chance to sit in a room with other lawmakers and hear what our president has in store for us moving on in the future.”
Congressman Jeffries Supports Pro Athletes First Amendment Activism 02:18 Music: Bon Jovi arrivals at 02 arena, rehearsals and interviews 00:59 Phillies, Giants at Polo Fields in Manhattan 00:41 Funeral tribute to New York Giants' manager John J. McGraw in New York ...
The New York Congressional Delegation currently has 15 Democrats and 11 Republicans. If all six freshmen lose and everything else stays the same next November, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries could become speaker. Depending on how the independent redistricting commission redraws the maps...
“We are devastated by the passing of Congressman Donald Payne Jr., who was not just a political figure but also a cherished friend.” Armstead wrote. New York Democratic House Leader Hakeem Jeffries lauded Payne for his lifelong commitment to public service and for being an “outspoken advocat...
Johnson has no votes to spare, having actually lost House seats in the fall election, shrinking his majority. Democrats will oppose him with their own speaker candidate, Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York. “Clearly, Johnson is not up to the task...
Lawler is the only Republican expected to have a fight on his hands. The new maps add Democratic voters to Marc Molinaro's Rockland County district and Brandon Williams' Syracuse district. And while they probably fall into the category of unhappy campers,newly elected Long Island Congressman Tom...
“Donald Trump is like an old boyfriend who you broke up with, but he just won't go away,” said Jeffries, who stands to become the first Black speaker if Democrats reclaim the House. "We broke up with you for a reason," he added during the primetime speech. "Donald Trump can spi...
5. Hakeem Jeffries House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries / Office of Congressman Hakeem Jeffries Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is trying to unite progressives and centrists in his party around President Joe Biden’s agenda in Washington, D.C. He has been pushing for the passage of the John R...
He won 220 to 209 in the House vote Wednesday with unanimous support among Republicans, while Democratic representativesvoted unequivocally with their party's nominee, minority leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York. A member of Congress since 2017, Johnson has no experience in the Ho...
In the heated contest to replace retiring Congressman Ed Towns, it is the positions on Israel and the Middle East that may decide the election between Charles Barron and Hakeem Jeffries