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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) called the Senate impeachment trial a Republican “political stunt.” He added that it was “unfortunate” Republicans allow Rep. Marjorie Taylor Gre…

House and Senate Democrats marked the 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act.

“Republicans can’t count their own votes, so instead, they count on us,” said Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) as she and House Democratic leadership discussed their legislative agenda d…

The House approved (221-219) a bill that prohibits the EPA from implementing a proposal that establishes new emissions standards for light and medium-duty vehicles. Members also passed (246-…

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) referred to the Republican speaker-designee, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), as “the chairman of the chaos caucus … an extremist extraordinaire.” The min…

Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) held a news conference after the House passed a continuing resolution to temporarily fund the federal government through November 17. He said the bill …

After 21 Republicans and all Democrats voted against a GOP stopgap proposal to fund the federal government, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY) told reporters the only path forward to…

Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Representative Terri Sewell (D-AL), and other House Democratic leaders held a news conference to discuss the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

“It is an illegitimate impeachment inquiry ... a waste of time and taxpayer dollars,” said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) as he briefed reporters alongside party leaders Kather…

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Representative Mike Thompson (D-CA), and others held a news conference on gun violence prevention legislation.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and members of the Pro-Choice Caucus held a press conference on the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Wome…

“House Republicans need to keep their commitment to produce 150 votes,” said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) when asked if Democrats would help the Republican-majority in the Ho…

The House approved legislation to permanently classify all fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I controlled drugs.

House Democratic leaders--Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY), Minority Whip Katherine Clark (MA), and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA)--held a news conference from Capitol Hill amid a loomin…

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) briefed reporters on the debt limit negotiations between President Biden and House Republicans. Leader Jeffries said, “it’s time for action from …

Representative Judy Chu (CA) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY) were joined by fellow Democrats and two advocates in announcing the reintroduction of the Women’s Health Protectio…

The House debated the rules for the 118th Congress, the first order of legislative business after members elected a speaker the previous week.

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for the seventh, eighth, ninth, 10th, and 11th times failed to get the majority 218 votes needed to be elected speaker of the House. This was th…

During a Capitol Hill news conference, House Democratic leadership called on House Republicans to end the stalemate of who should become speaker. “It’s my hope that today the House Republica…

Incoming House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Representative Suzan DelBene (D-WA), and other House Democratic leaders held a news conference on their party’s efforts to regain the m…