Hakeem Jeffries Slams GOP For Bending To The Will Of Billionaire ‘Puppeteers’
They are simply doing the bidding of their wealthy donors and puppeteers,” the House minority leader said of Republicans in Congress. “Unacceptable.”

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Jilted Dem Hakeem Jeffries says no more bailouts for Speaker Johnson if GOP revolts over spending deal
Jeffries on Johnson’s future as Speaker: ‘There will be no Democrats available to save him’
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) said Sunday that Democrats will not save Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) if he fails to get enough support from his own party to retain his gavel.
Dem Leader Hakeem Jeffries: There Will Be No Democratic Votes To Save Speaker Johnson Or MAGA Republicans From Themselves
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Jeffries: GOP led by wealthy ‘puppeteers’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) slammed GOP leaders Thursday evening after the Republicans’ Trump-backed plan to fund the federal government and raise the debt ceiling was trounced on the House floor.
The Latest: Jeffries says GOP ‘will now own any harm’ from shutdown
President-elect Donald Trump has abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate just days before a deadline when federal funding
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Democrats say lines of communication open with GOP on funding, but no bill presented
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) told his party that lines of communication have reopened between his office and Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) to avert a government shutdown this weekend,
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Jeffries suggests Democrats will oppose a ‘clean’ funding bill after Johnson’s plan falters
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) suggested Wednesday that Democrats will oppose any federal spending bill that strays from the bipartisan deal announced a day prior, accusing GOP
Jeffries says Dems must stay ‘stay calm through all of the turbulence’ amid narrow margin
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said on Sunday it’s important for his party to remain calm and be physically present at the start of the next Congress, pointing to the historically slim margin between the two parties in the lower chamber.
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Hakeem Jeffries Lets Mike Johnson Dig His Own Spending Bill Grave
Musk has been crusading against Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson’s bipartisan spending bill to avert a government shutdown. On Wednesday, the billionaire sent over 100 tweets on X railing against the bill—with “a number of misleading or outright false claims,” per Politico—and expressing indifference about the prospect of a shutdown.
Trump, Musk fire back after Dem leader blames House GOP for breaking bipartisan agreement
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries blamed House Republicans for breaking a bipartisan agreement to keep the government funded through March on Wednesday.
Under GOP bill, funding for pediatric cancer research was cast aside
Republicans would rather cut taxes for billionaire donors than fund research for children with cancer,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries argued.
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Jeffries: GOP led by wealthy ‘puppeteers’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) slammed GOP leaders Thursday evening after the Republicans’ Trump-backed plan to fund the federal government and raise the debt ceiling was ...
Jeffries dismisses Trump debt ceiling demand: ‘Hard pass’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) dismissed President-elect Trump’s demand to increase the debt ceiling, saying he was a “hard pass” on the idea. “GOP extremists want House Democrats