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Historically rare same-state Senate Majority Leader/Speaker combos since the late 1800s emergence of Senate Majority Leader position: Lodge-Gillett (Massachusetts); LBJ-Rayburn (Texas). And, possibly-- Schumer-Jeffries (New York, or more specifically, Brooklyn)?
Jeffries says in an interview, “In the new Congress, we can build upon the work that's been done in this Congress to try to actually address the affordability crisis, and hopefully, there will be Republicans willing to partner with us in order to deliver for the American people.”
Will high-profile corruption investigations and political fights that Hakeem Jeffries promises Democrats will pursue as the House majority allow enough space for major policy achievements he insists they also will seek with Repubs? Some wonder.
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In the interview with Newsday, Jeffries flatly rejected the suggestion that a newly minted House Democratic majority would be too weighed down with internal fighting and divisions, between moderates and far-left members or progressives.
Will high-profile corruption investigations and political fights that Hakeem Jeffries promises Democrats will pursue as the House majority allow enough space for major policy achievements he insists they also will seek with Repubs? Some wonder.
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Headliners at GOP rally on Long Island tomorrow (Suffolk County): Speaker Mike Johnson; Gov. candidate Bruce Blakeman; AG candidate Saritha Komatireddy and "our GOP Candidates...
Jeffries, Emmer, Aguilar paid Long Island visits on Fri and Sat. Now, Speaker Johnson going there Tues for events on behalf of LiPetri and Driscoll, the Republicans challenging Dem Reps. Suozzi and Gillen. He's also rally in Suffolk Cnty, a base fro GOP Reps. LaLota and Garbarino
Suozzi at event: "I also have a very selfish reason I want to win this race. I want to win this race so on Election Day, I can say to the MAGA machine, I can say to the speaker, I can say to JD Vance, 'Shove it up your a**! " newsday.com/long-island/poli…
Hakeem Jeffries, at the event, told Newsday that Suozzi's "shove it" comment was a product of Suozzi & fellow Democrat Laura Gillen being “heavily targeted by Republicans, particularly given the fact that the Nassau County executive is the Republican nominee for governor
Rep. Tom Suozzi told a Democratic event Saturday he wants to be reelected to help improve people’s lives, but also so he can tell Trump’s “MAGA Machine,” Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johson to “shove it up your…!”
Suozzi rattled off being targeted by a Trump-MAGA aligned PAC with $11 million in ad spending; by Johnson visiting Nassau Couty twice to raise money for his opponent; and JD Vance attacking him as "the worst congressman" in the U.S. during claimed "official" trip to his district
Long Island Rep. Andrew Garbarino's stand on behalf of humane livestock conditions -- as one of just 3 Republicans in May to buck GOP leaders on the so-called "Save Our Bacon" Act, a Farm Bill provision -- wins him the endorsement of the American Meat Producers Association 1/2
