Hakeem Jeffries Says Democrats Are Committed to "Holding the Crooks Accountable" in New Congress

Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats are committed to "holding the crooks accountable" in new Congress

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said that Democrats will focus "relentlessly" on addressing affordability in their majorities, while also setting their sights on combatting corruption.

Jeffries Weighs How to Handle Trump

“President Donald Trump said after Tuesday’s midterm drubbing he wants to ‘work with’ Democrats. Now Hakeem Jeffries has to decide if his party will play ball,” Politico reports. “As he prepares to lead a massive House Democratic majority, perhaps the presumptive speaker’s toughest call will be how to handle Trump. After years of dismissing and […]

Jeffries Promises Swift Action When Democrats Take Over Congress

Sun, 11/08/2026

Hakeem Jeffries claims impeachment and getting even with Trump aren't priorities

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) told reporters Wednesday morning after Democrats swept the midterms and won majorities in the House and Senate that no House Democrat has raised the subject of impeaching President Donald Trump with him. "I haven't had a single member of the House Democratic Caucus talk to me about impeachment," Jeffries claimed. "We've been relentlessly focused on affordability and on accountability because the House…

Hakeem Jeffries pledges Democratic focus on accountability and affordability in Congress

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries outlined the Democratic agenda for the new Congress, prioritising affordability and combatting corruption. Following significant midterm gains, he stressed the need for accountability and linked high living costs to corruption, urging a focused approach to address these pressing issues for American taxpayers.