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Hakeem Jeffries' Public Statements on Issue: Constitution

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (NY) - District 8

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02/01/2021 Rep. Jeffries Statement on Black History Month
12/18/2020 Tweet - "Hands that picked cotton helped raise these three lil homies from Brooklyn."
12/10/2020 Reps. García, Pressley, and Jeffries Introduce Transit Parity Resolution
12/02/2020 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Congressman Hakeem Jeffries
07/27/2020 Wilson Passes the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act
07/24/2020 Letter to Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the US Department of Justice - Reps Lieu and Jeffries Call for Investigation Into DOJ Imprisonment of Michael Cohen
07/19/2020 Tweet - "Does the Senate Majority really want to honor the legacy of #JohnLewis? Pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act that is languishing in your chamber. And name the bill in his honor."
07/17/2020 Tweet - "We have lost a legendary leader, civil rights icon and change agent extraordinaire. John Lewis altered the course of history and left America a much better place. May he forever Rest In Power. #GoodTrouble"
07/14/2020 Tweet - "Leadership (or the lack thereof) Matters. Just ask the people of Florida who are being overrun by #COVID19. VOTE. Like your life depends on it. Your quality of life absolutely depends on it."
07/03/2020 MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Transcript Interview with Hakeem Jeffries
06/23/2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Congressmen Tim Ryan (D-OH) and Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) Demand Justice Reforms in Wake of Brutal Police Killings Across the Country
06/16/2020 MSNBC "All In with Chris Hayes" - Transcript Interview with Hakeem Jeffries
06/08/2020 Kennedy, Jeffries Introduce Bend Toward Justice Act
06/05/2020 CNN "Newsroom" - Interview with Hakeem Jeffries
06/04/2020 Letter to the Hon. William P. Barr, Attorney General - Rep. Davis Joins Letter to Attorney General Barr on Assault on Rule of Law
06/04/2020 Letter to William Barr, Attorney General - Schakowsky Calls for Special Prosecutor To Investigate Excessive Force Ordered Against Peaceful Protesters
05/28/2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice, and the Hon. Eric Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the Dept. of Justice - House Judiciary Committee Democrats Demand DOJ Open Investigations in Response to Recent Murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, & George Floyd; Pledge Additional Oversight and Legislation
05/02/2020 Tweet - "The pandemic has exposed deep injustices in our social, racial and economic fabric. It has also revealed that we barely manufacture essential items in America. During World War II we built everything. Things. Must. Change. #ForThePeople"
04/07/2020 Tweet - "The African-American community is being ravaged by #COVID19 in hotspots throughout the nation. Here we are flying blind. We cannot properly confront the problem unless we understand the full extent of the problem. It's time for New York City to release race specific data."
04/01/2020 Tweet - "Today is #CensusDay (April 1). I just completed the form online. It took 10 minutes! Healthcare professionals, first responders and grocery store clerks are WORKING OVERTIME to battle the #coronavirus. Let's all spend a few moments to make sure that everyone counts"
03/31/2020 Tweet - "Trump doesn't think Republicans can win if voting is made easier for everyday Americans. Is that why many in the GOP worship at the altar of voter suppression? We. Will. Defend. Our. Democracy. #ForThePeople"
03/29/2020 Tweet - "Thankful for the life of civil rights icon Joseph E. Lowery. Alongside Dr. King, he battled Jim Crow and emerged victorious. America is a better place b/c of social justice champions like Rev. Lowery. May he forever #RestInPower"
03/04/2020 Tweet - "Black folks throughout the South (and beyond) are NOT low information voters. Nor are they members of the so-called establishment or corporate class. They are the direct descendants of a turbulent history that includes Slavery, Lynching and Jim Crow. Respect. The. Struggle."
02/26/2020 Tweet - "House passed legislation today to make lynching a federal crime. Anti-lynching legislation first introduced in 1918. It has taken more than 100 years to get to this point. But justice delayed is not justice denied. This one is for Emmett Till "
02/24/2020 Tweet - "Thankful for the amazing life and legacy of trailblazing Mathematician Katherine Johnson #NASA. She helped send America to the Moon. Others got the glory. But Ms. Johnson is no longer a #HiddenFigure. May she forever #RestInPower "
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