(19 Apr 2024)
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Washington, DC – 19 April 2024
1. Wide, Hakeem Jeffries U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries walks to the lectern
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. House Minority Leader:
"It’s long past time that we support our democratic allies."
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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. House Minority Leader:
"House Democrats have once again cleared the way for legislation that is important to the American people to be processed and considered on the House floor for an up or down vote. From the very beginning of this Congress, we have made clear that we will put people over politics. It’s not a slogan. It’s a way of life."
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6. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. House Minority Leader:
"It remains to be seen what Republicans will do in terms of meeting the national security needs of the American people. But it was important for House Democrats to make sure that the national security bills are going to be considered."
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7. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. House Minority Leader:
"Moscow Marjorie Taylor Greene, (Thomas) Massie, and (Paul) Gosar are quite a group. Are quite a group. And I’m sure that will play some role in our conversation. But central to the conversation, the prerequisite to the conversation is to make sure that the national security legislation in totality is passed by the House of Representatives."
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8. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. House Minority Leader:
"I think what the American people care about right now is meeting their needs in a very dangerous world in terms of standing by our democratic allies in defense of freedom and liberty here at home and across the globe. That will be the ultimate test by which Speaker Johnson, myself, and all of our colleagues in the House, on both sides of the aisle, will be judged."
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9. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. House Minority Leader:
"In terms of Speaker Johnson, we have an open, honest, and highly communicative relationship. He has to manage the dynamics of a very unruly House Republican Conference filled with pro-Putin extremists who have zero interest in funding Ukraine. Let’s see what happens on the floor tomorrow when the funding bill for Ukraine is before the House of Representatives."
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10. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. House Minority Leader:
"This is a Churchill or Chamberlain moment. We can either confront aggression when it’s directed at democracy and freedom here in America or throughout the world, or we can appease it. And there are several months that have gone by where pro-Putin MAGA extremists have indicated they want to appease Vladimir Putin’s aggression. This is a serious moment. The fate of the free world is actually at stake. It’s at issue. It’s in front of us."
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STORYLINE:
With rare bipartisan momentum, the House pushed ahead Friday on a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and humanitarian support as a robust coalition of lawmakers helped it clear a procedural hurdle to reach final votes this weekend.
Friday’s vote produced a seldom-seen outcome in the typically hyper-partisan House, with Democrats helping Republican Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan advance overwhelmingly 316-94.
Final House approval could come this weekend when the package would be sent to the Senate.
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