Jeffries warns GOP over ‘big, beautiful’ budget bill
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries put Republican leaders on notice that they can’t take Democratic votes for granted.
Jeffries says attaching debt limit to wildfire aid is ‘nonstarter’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday rejected the idea of combining California wildfire aid with a debt ceiling hike, saying Democrats would oppose such a package if
Democrats leave ’emergency’ meeting vowing ‘street fight’ in response to Trump actions
House Democrats launched a multilateral effort Wednesday to combat the flood of executive actions from President Trump, vowing to punch back through legislation, lawsuits and a blitz of
Donald Trump Impeachment Efforts Ramp Up
Efforts to impeach Donald Trump for a third time are ramping up as he begins his second term as president. Newsweek has contacted the White House for comment via email. The renewed push for Donald Trump's impeachment underscores the deep political divisions in the country and the ongoing fallout from his campaign.
Democrats are splintered on immigration and how to respond to Trump
The Democratic Party has so far been splintered in responding to President Donald Trump’s push against illegal immigration.
Jan. 19 — Speaker Mike Johnson, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and MLK III
Ahead of his inauguration, Kristen Welker speaks with President-elect Donald Trump over the phone. Republican Speaker Mike Johnson exclusively joins Meet the Press to discuss how he’ll work to implement Trump’s agenda.
Democrats revolt against Republican proposals to change Medicare, tax deductions
Democratic lawmakers are blasting Republicans for considering cuts to some federal programs in order to finance President Donald Trump’s campaign promises, such as renewing the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and eliminating taxes on tips.
Dems find some hope in elections in Iowa and Minnesota
Some Democrats are cautious about reading too much into the results. But it’s the first good news they’ve had in a.
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Yo Congressional Dems: The Base Wants ACTION
As Common Dreams reported last week, Democrats' refusal to aggressively stand against the GOP, which now controls both chambers of Congress as well as the White House, has frustrated progressive lawmakers including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.).
House Democrats plan ‘three-pronged counteroffensive’ against Trump’s assistance freeze
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York called an emergency meeting among House Democrats to iron out a strategy to fight back against President Trump’s temporary freeze of federal grants and assistance.
Trump pushes border crackdown at House Republican retreat as he caps first week in office
President Donald Trump boasted about his first week in office as he rallied House Republicans to advance tax cuts, border security and other conservative priorities.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries says DEI is actually rooted in the Constitution — here’s where to find it (Watch)
The House of Representatives minority leader vowed that Democrats would take on the attacks on DEI "head-on" along with civil rights groups.