LEADER JEFFRIES: “EXTREME MAGA REPUBLICANS ARE TRYING TO JAM RIGHT-WING POLICY CHANGES DOWN THE THROATS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE”

LEADER JEFFRIES: “EXTREME MAGA REPUBLICANS ARE TRYING TO JAM RIGHT-WING POLICY CHANGES DOWN THE THROATS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE” – Congressman Hakeem JeffriesSkip to contentSearch SUBMIT Congressman Hakeem JeffriesSearchMenu ToggleAboutContactEmail MeRequest a MeetingInvite Me to SpeakOfficesNewsletter and Text Update SubscriptionReport a Website ProblemServicesCongressional App ChallengeCongressional Art CompetitionCommunity Project FundingCongressional CommendationsFlagsHelp with a Federal AgencyMilitary Academy NominationsTours and TicketsPeople Over PoliticsAffordable InternetDelivering for Those Who ServedLower Prescription Drug CostsTackling the Student Loan Debt CrisisLegislationCommittees and CaucusesSponsored LegislationVoting RecordMedia CenterPress ReleasesVideosEventsResourcesCOVID-19 Information and ResourcesFree Tax Preparation & FilingFor BusinessFor InternshipsFor Military PersonnelFor VeteransFor Senior CitizensFor StudentsAdditional Services and ResourcesAboutContactEmail MeRequest a MeetingInvite Me to SpeakOfficesNewsletter and Text Update SubscriptionReport a Website ProblemServicesAppropriations RequestsCommunity Project FundingCongressional App ChallengeCongressional Art CompetitionCongressional CommendationsFlagsHelp with a Federal AgencyMilitary Academy NominationsTours and TicketsPeople Over PoliticsAffordable InternetBringing Manufacturing Jobs to AmericaDelivering for Those Who ServedLow Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Lower Prescription Drug CostsSocial Security and MedicareTackling the Student Loan Debt CrisisProtecting Reproductive RightsCongressman Hakeem JeffriesLegislationSponsored LegislationVoting RecordCommittees and CaucusesMedia CenterPress ReleasesVideosEventsResourcesCOVID-19 Information and ResourcesFederal GrantsFree Tax Preparation & FilingFor BusinessFor InternshipsFor Military PersonnelFor VeteransFor Senior CitizensFor StudentsAdditional Services and ResourcesSearch LEADER JEFFRIES: “EXTREME MAGA REPUBLICANS ARE TRYING TO JAM RIGHT-WING POLICY CHANGES DOWN THE THROATS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE” FacebookTwitterInstagramYouTube May 23rd, 2024 | Press Release LEADER JEFFRIES: “EXTREME MAGA REPUBLICANS ARE TRYING TO JAM RIGHT-WING POLICY CHANGES DOWN THE THROATS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE” Washington, DC – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he highlighted that while Democrats remain willing to work across the aisle to solve problems for hardworking American taxpayers, House Republicans continue pushing an extreme agenda that hurts the American people.LEADER JEFFRIES: From the very beginning of this Congress, House Democrats have made clear that we will find bipartisan common ground with our Republican colleagues on any issue, whenever and wherever possible, in order to solve problems for hardworking American taxpayers and deliver real results. That’s exactly what we have done repeatedly in order to make a difference in the lives of the American people.For the balance of this Congress over the next few months, extreme MAGA Republicans have a choice. We can either engage in a bipartisan partnership in order to get things done for everyday Americans or the extreme MAGA Republicans can engage in political stunts and gamesmanship. Unfortunately, in connection with the appropriations process that has just begun, the extreme MAGA Republican majority has unnecessarily decided to engage in political stunts and gamesmanship by marking up appropriations bills that have zero chance of becoming law because they will dramatically impose cuts on the American people that will hurt their health, their safety and their economic well-being. And the extreme MAGA Republicans, in connection with the sham appropriations process that they have decided to initiate, are trying to jam right-wing policy changes down the throats of the American people, including stripping away reproductive freedom from military women, attacking the LGBTQ+ community, trying to eliminate programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion and engaging in other unnecessary and extreme efforts that are all dead on arrival. What are we doing it for?We agreed in May of last year to a topline spending number of $1.681 [trillion]. That’s the number that was connected to the bipartisan Fiscal Responsibility Act and our effort to avoid a catastrophic default on our nation’s debt that would have crashed the economy. An agreement is an agreement is an agreement. The only thing, at the end of the day, that any of us have in this Congress is our word. There was an agreement. Top line spending number is $1.681 [trillion]. That’s the number. Nothing short of that will we ever agree to, which means that the extreme MAGA Republicans who understand that dynamic, because we’ve repeatedly made it clear, are trying to shut down the government and hurt the American people in advance of the November election.Full press conference can be watched here.### Back to News Share: FacebookTwitterNewsletter Sign UpSubscribe to our e-newsletter that provides updates on important issues, my work in the Congress and what's happening in our district.EmailSubmitBill SearchPlease select and optionCurrent LegislationAll LegislationAll Sources--MembersCongressional RecordCommittee ReportsNominationsSearch for a billSubmit QueryOffice LocationsWashington, DC Office 2433 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-5936 Hours: M-F 9 am - 5 pm Central Brooklyn District Office 55 Hanson Place Suite 603 Brooklyn, NY 11217 Phone: (718) 237-2211 Hours: M-F 9am - 5pm South Brooklyn District Office 445 Neptune Avenue, 1st Floor Community Room 2C Brooklyn, NY 11224 Phone: (718) 373-0033 Hours: M-F 9am - 5pm ToolsAccessibilityPrivacyCopyright