May 18 WATCH: House Democrats leader Jeffries holds news briefing amid debt ceiling negotiations By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Joe Biden and McCarthy both tapped their top representatives to work more furiously ahead of a deadline as soon as June 1. That's when the U.S. could run out of funds to pay its obligations, sparking an economic crisis. Continue reading
May 16 WATCH: McCarthy speaks after another round of debt ceiling talks with Biden By Lisa Mascaro, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press McCarthy said one important development from the meeting was that the president had “changed the scope” of who is negotiating in the staff conversations that have been slow-going over the past week. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 10:37 Democratic leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries discusses latest debt ceiling negotiations By Geoff Bennett, Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Kyle Midura Lawmakers are working on borrowed time with the nation $31 trillion in debt and projected to be unable to pay its bills in a matter of weeks. But a day after President Biden and key Republican leaders met for the… Continue watching
Jan 12 WATCH: House Minority Leader Jeffries blasts House GOP agenda, calls out Santos By Associated Press Jeffries criticized the House GOP for having an agenda in the 118th Congress that is anchored in impeachment and investigation and focused on witch hunts but not the causes that support working families. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 6:23 What House Speaker McCarthy’s concessions to get elected mean for the nation By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Harry Zahn After four days of defeats, Republican Kevin McCarthy was finally elected as Speaker of the House on the 15th vote, the most attempts since before the Civil War. His dramatic victory came after a series of concessions that will give… Continue watching
Nov 30 WATCH: Hakeem Jeffries to head House Dems in next Congress as 1st Black leader By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Democrats met Wednesday behind closed doors for the internal party elections as Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her team step aside. House Democrats are ushering in a new generation of leaders. Continue reading
Nov 18 Jeffries announces history-making bid to be 1st Black leader of House Democrats after Pelosi By Michelle L. Price, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press A day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she would step aside, congressman Hakeem Jeffries of New York has announced his history-making bid to become the first Black person to helm a major political party in Congress as leader of… Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 10:27 Jan. 6 insurrection ‘came very close,’ to being much worse, Rep. Jeffries says One year ago, supporters of President Donald Trump breached the U.S. Capitol building in an attempt to disrupt the democratic process. When the violent mob broke into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 2021, lawmakers that were inside scrambled for… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 6:56 Jeffries ‘cautiously optimistic’ USPS problems will be resolved Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York is the chairman of the Democratic Caucus and one of the youngest members of the party’s congressional leadership team. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss how the Democratic National Convention has gone so far,… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 8:50 Congress resumes pandemic relief deliberations, but Republicans remain divided Coronavirus infections and deaths are still climbing in much of the nation, and Florida has become the new national epicenter. With Congress back in session after recess, continuing COVID-19 increases are fueling urgent negotiations on an economic rescue package. But… Continue watching