Hakeem Jeffries
American politician
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| 2024 | Hakeem Jeffries was reelected to the U.S. House of Representatives without a primary challenger, winning 75% of the vote in his election. |
| 2024 | Under Hakeem Jeffries's leadership, the DCCC raised a record $280.9 million for the 2024 election cycle. |
| 2024 | Hakeem Jeffries helped to raise $1 million for Tom Suozzi's special election campaign by holding fundraisers in New York, Washington, and other locations. |
| 2024 | Hakeem Jeffries delivered a prime-time speech at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, which received a standing ovation and included an endorsement of Kamala Harris for president. |
| August 2024 | Hakeem Jeffries reiterated that the ongoing pause on congestion pricing was 'a reasonable thing to do at this moment.' |
| July 31 2024 | Hakeem Jeffries announced that he had written an illustrated book titled 'The ABCs of Democracy', scheduled for publication on November 12, 2024. |
| June 2024 | New York governor Kathy Hochul indefinitely halted the implementation of congestion pricing in New York City, a decision made in response to concerns raised by Hakeem Jeffries. |
| May 15 2024 | The House passed the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 with more Democrats (195) than Republicans (192) voting for it, highlighting Jeffries' influential role as minority leader. |
| May 8 2024 | Hakeem Jeffries, alongside House Democratic leaders, played a crucial role in tabling a motion to vacate Speaker Mike Johnson's chair introduced by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. The motion was prompted by Johnson's support for further aid to Ukraine. The House ultimately voted to table the motion with a significant majority of 359-43, allowing Johnson to retain his position. |
| April 20 2024 | Jeffries negotiated a legislative path for a funding bill that provided aid to Israel, Taiwan, and Ukraine, which passed Congress with bipartisan support and was signed into law by President Biden. |
| April 12 2024 | The House passed a modified surveillance bill reauthorizing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, with Jeffries ensuring Democratic support for national security measures. |
| March 22 2024 | Passed a second $741 billion minibus funding package, emphasizing bipartisan cooperation and securing an earmark project for every Democratic member. |
| March 22 2024 | The House passed a second $741 billion minibus funding package with bipartisan support, where Jeffries played a key role in negotiations. |
| March 6 2024 | Led negotiations on a $459 billion 'minibus' spending package funding multiple government departments, ensuring WIC program remained untouched and securing rental assistance and pay raises. |
| March 6 2024 | The House passed a $459 billion 'minibus' spending package with Jeffries leading negotiations, ensuring funding for various departments and programs, including the WIC program. |
| February 2024 | Following the expulsion of George Santos from Congress, Hakeem Jeffries proposed former representative Tom Suozzi as a candidate for the special election to fill the vacancy. |
| January 7 2024 | Jeffries and congressional leaders agreed to a $1.59 trillion topline spending deal for the fiscal year 2024. |
| 2023 | As House Democratic leader, Hakeem Jeffries visited Israel for the first time, leading a delegation of House Democrats and meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. |
| 2023 | Hakeem Jeffries raised $113 million for Democratic candidates and campaign committees, including $99 million for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). |
| 2023 | Hakeem Jeffries began serving as the House minority leader and Leader of the House Democratic Caucus. |
| 2023 | Hakeem Jeffries voted against H.Con.Res. 21, a resolution that directed President Joe Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days. |
| December 2023 | Hakeem Jeffries led the House Democratic Caucus in providing the majority of the votes, 163-147, to pass the National Defense Authorization Act, which included a 5.2% pay increase. |
| November 14 2023 | Hakeem Jeffries spoke at the March for Israel, where he condemned antisemitism and called for the safe return of all hostages taken by Hamas, emphasizing the need for a 'just and lasting peace'. |
| November 9 2023 | Hakeem Jeffries rejected calls for a ceasefire amid the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, reaffirming his unwavering support for Israel's security. |
| October 2023 | House Democrats unanimously nominated Hakeem Jeffries again in the October 2023 election following the successful motion to vacate Kevin McCarthy's speakership. |
| October 3 2023 | On October 3, 2023, Hakeem Jeffries announced that House Democratic leaders would vote 'yes' on Representative Matt Gaetz's motion to vacate the speakership of Kevin McCarthy, criticizing McCarthy for his collaboration with Democrats on a spending bill. |
| June 3 2023 | The Fiscal Responsibility Act was signed into law on June 3, 2023, significant for its estimated reduction of the deficit by $1.5 trillion over the following 10 years. |
| May 31 2023 | On May 31, 2023, Hakeem Jeffries held up a green card during the vote on the Fiscal Responsibility Act to alert Democrats to support the measure, resulting in over 50 Democrats voting in favor. |
| May 29 2023 | On May 29, 2023, Representative Patrick McHenry introduced the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, marking the first major test of the 118th Congress concerning the nation's debt ceiling. |
| January 6 2023 | Kevin McCarthy was elected Speaker of the House on the 15th ballot, after Hakeem Jeffries received 3,179 votes throughout the nomination process. |
| January 3 2023 | At the start of the 118th Congress, the House Democratic caucus unanimously nominated Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker of the House. |
| 2022 | Hakeem Jeffries was reelected to the U.S. House in 2022 with 71.63% of the vote in the general election. |
| November 2022 | Hakeem Jeffries was unanimously elected by members of the House Democratic Caucus to succeed Nancy Pelosi as leader. |
| 2021 | Hakeem Jeffries voted to impeach President Donald Trump for the second time in the House, following the events of January 6, which he described as an insurrection. |
| 2020 | Hakeem Jeffries was reelected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 84% of the vote, facing no primary challenger. |
| 2020 | In a notable moment during the impeachment hearings, Jeffries delivered a soliloquy that ended with a quote from Biggie Smalls, which Billboard magazine described as a 'noteworthy mic-drop moment.' |
| 2020 | During an American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference, Hakeem Jeffries expressed his support for Israel by stating that 'back home in New York City we consider Jerusalem to be the sixth borough'. |
| January 22 2020 | During the impeachment trial, Jeffries responded to a protester by quoting Psalm 37:28, before continuing with his testimony. |
| January 15 2020 | Jeffries was selected as one of seven House managers to present the impeachment case against President Donald Trump during his trial before the United States Senate. |
| 2019 | Hakeem Jeffries voted in favor of the Equality Act, which aims to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, and urged his fellow Congress members to support the legislation. |
| 2019 | Hakeem Jeffries voted to impeach President Donald Trump during his first impeachment in the House, citing Trump's actions related to the Ukraine scandal. |
| January 3 2019 | Jeffries officially began his term as chair of the House Democratic Caucus with the swearing-in of the new Congress. |
| 2018 | Jeffries played a key role in the House passage of the bipartisan Music Modernization Act, which became law in 2018. |
| 2018 | Hakeem Jeffries was reelected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 94% of the vote, facing no primary challenger. |
| December 21 2018 | The First Step Act, which Hakeem Jeffries helped sponsor, was signed into law by President Trump, implementing significant changes to federal sentencing practices. |
| November 28 2018 | Hakeem Jeffries defeated California congresswoman Barbara Lee to become chair of the House Democratic Caucus. |
| May 22 2018 | The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan First Step Act, with Hakeem Jeffries as a key sponsor. The bill aimed to reform federal sentencing laws. |
| 2016 | Hakeem Jeffries ran for re-election in 2016, facing no primary challenger and defeating a Conservative Party challenger with 93% of the vote. |
| June 2015 | Following the Charleston shootings, Jeffries spearheaded the effort to remove the Confederate flag from sale or display on National Park Service land, although the amendment was ultimately killed by Republican House leadership. |
| April 2015 | Hakeem Jeffries stood with Gwen Carr to announce the introduction of the Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2015, aiming to make chokeholds illegal under federal law. |
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