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Hakeem Jeffries

Hakeem Jeffries

House Minority Leader

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Homeland Security shuts down after Democrats block ICE reforms following Minneapolis deaths

Feb 14, 2026

Homeland Security shuts down after Democrats block ICE reforms following Minneapolis deaths

Hakeem Jeffries

Chuck Schumer

Mike Johnson

Tom Homan

Kristi Noem

House votes 217-214 to end partial shutdown after 4-day standoff

Feb 3, 2026

House votes 217-214 to end partial shutdown after 4-day standoff

Hakeem Jeffries

Mike Johnson

Donald Trump

Amy Klobuchar

Kristi Noem

Trump orders DHS not to intervene in Democrat city protests unless they ask for help

Feb 1, 2026

Trump orders DHS not to intervene in Democrat city protests unless they ask for help

Hakeem Jeffries

Donald Trump

Kristi Noem

Tim Walz

DOJ opens criminal investigation into Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for alleged obstruction

Jan 16, 2026

DOJ opens criminal investigation into Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for alleged obstruction

Hakeem Jeffries

Tim Walz

Donald Trump

Kristi Noem

Four Republicans defy Johnson to force House ACA vote

Dec 17, 2025

Four Republicans defy Johnson to force House ACA vote

Hakeem Jeffries

Brian Fitzpatrick

Rob Bresnahan

Ryan Mackenzie

Rep. Luna stock trading ban stalls at 74 signatures

Dec 2, 2025

Rep. Luna stock trading ban stalls at 74 signatures

Hakeem Jeffries

Anna Paulina Luna

Mike Johnson

Chip Roy

Seth Magaziner

Government shutdown reaches day 35, ties longest U.S. shutdown

Nov 4, 2025

Government shutdown reaches day 35, ties longest U.S. shutdown

Hakeem Jeffries

Donald Trump

John Thune

John Kennedy

John Fetterman

Senate leader says GOP lacks votes to end filibuster as Trump presses for change

Nov 3, 2025

Senate leader says GOP lacks votes to end filibuster as Trump presses for change

Hakeem Jeffries

John Thune

John Kennedy

Donald Trump

Senate Republican conference

Speaker delays swearing-in of Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva amid shutdown; Arizona sues

Oct 22, 2025

Speaker delays swearing-in of Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva amid shutdown; Arizona sues

Hakeem Jeffries

Mike Johnson

Adelita Grijalva

Senate Democrats block CR over ACA subsidies

Oct 16, 2025

Senate Democrats block CR over ACA subsidies

Hakeem Jeffries

John Thune

Chuck Schumer

Catherine Cortez Masto

John Fetterman

Rep. Jerry Nadler announces retirement at 78, reigniting Democratic age debates

Sep 3, 2025

Rep. Jerry Nadler announces retirement at 78, reigniting Democratic age debates

Hakeem Jeffries

Jerry Nadler

Nancy Pelosi

Trump cancels $4.9B in foreign aid using fiscal year loophole

Aug 29, 2025

Trump cancels $4.9B in foreign aid using fiscal year loophole

Hakeem Jeffries

Donald Trump

Susan Collins

Chuck Schumer

Speaker Johnson delivers narrow 216-213 rescission victory

Jul 19, 2025

Speaker Johnson delivers narrow 216-213 rescission victory

Donald J. Trump

Mike Johnson

Steve Scalise

Susan Collins

Congress grants Trump power to claw back $9 billion in spending

Jul 18, 2025

Congress grants Trump power to claw back $9 billion in spending

Hakeem Jeffries

Donald Trump

Brian Fitzpatrick

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