Hakeem Jeffries

Yeah, no, it's a great question, Ben. And we launched our first hearing yesterday. Last week, it was a steering and policy hearing convened by Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, and Congresswoman Nanette Barragan. That was on the Hill, lifting up the stories of everyday Americans who will be impacted by these Medicaid cuts.

The week after next, when we're back on the Hill, we're going to have another hearing that will feature everyday Americans who can tell their stories related to nutritional assistance and how the cuts will impact their ability to put food on the table for their children. or for their elderly parents.

The week after next, when we're back on the Hill, we're going to have another hearing that will feature everyday Americans who can tell their stories related to nutritional assistance and how the cuts will impact their ability to put food on the table for their children. or for their elderly parents.

The week after next, when we're back on the Hill, we're going to have another hearing that will feature everyday Americans who can tell their stories related to nutritional assistance and how the cuts will impact their ability to put food on the table for their children. or for their elderly parents.

But the Steering and Policy Committee, to your point and question, is also going to be hitting the road in blue states, purple states, and red states, so we can hear from everyday Americans across the country about how they are struggling to make ends meet, how they are struggling to live paycheck to paycheck, which should not be the case.

But the Steering and Policy Committee, to your point and question, is also going to be hitting the road in blue states, purple states, and red states, so we can hear from everyday Americans across the country about how they are struggling to make ends meet, how they are struggling to live paycheck to paycheck, which should not be the case.

But the Steering and Policy Committee, to your point and question, is also going to be hitting the road in blue states, purple states, and red states, so we can hear from everyday Americans across the country about how they are struggling to make ends meet, how they are struggling to live paycheck to paycheck, which should not be the case.

This is the wealthiest country in the history of the world. We have to build an affordable economy where everyone when you work hard and play by the rules, can provide a comfortable living for yourself and for your family. That is the democratic objective as it relates to the type of country we should be living in. Donald Trump is actually taking things in the other direction.

This is the wealthiest country in the history of the world. We have to build an affordable economy where everyone when you work hard and play by the rules, can provide a comfortable living for yourself and for your family. That is the democratic objective as it relates to the type of country we should be living in. Donald Trump is actually taking things in the other direction.

This is the wealthiest country in the history of the world. We have to build an affordable economy where everyone when you work hard and play by the rules, can provide a comfortable living for yourself and for your family. That is the democratic objective as it relates to the type of country we should be living in. Donald Trump is actually taking things in the other direction.

He's crashing the economy in real time and leading us to a Republican recession in all likelihood, and that will be devastating.

He's crashing the economy in real time and leading us to a Republican recession in all likelihood, and that will be devastating.

He's crashing the economy in real time and leading us to a Republican recession in all likelihood, and that will be devastating.

We understand that people are anxious, scared, concerned, upset at the state of affairs as a result of the flooding of the zone and the unleashing of this extremism from the Trump administration and the failure of House Republicans or Senate Republicans to actually serve as a check and balance on an out of control executive branch.

We understand that people are anxious, scared, concerned, upset at the state of affairs as a result of the flooding of the zone and the unleashing of this extremism from the Trump administration and the failure of House Republicans or Senate Republicans to actually serve as a check and balance on an out of control executive branch.

We understand that people are anxious, scared, concerned, upset at the state of affairs as a result of the flooding of the zone and the unleashing of this extremism from the Trump administration and the failure of House Republicans or Senate Republicans to actually serve as a check and balance on an out of control executive branch.

We hear you, we see you, but most importantly, we are committed to making life better for you. We're gonna turn this national nightmare around and make sure we can bring the American dream to life for every single person in this great country.

We hear you, we see you, but most importantly, we are committed to making life better for you. We're gonna turn this national nightmare around and make sure we can bring the American dream to life for every single person in this great country.

We hear you, we see you, but most importantly, we are committed to making life better for you. We're gonna turn this national nightmare around and make sure we can bring the American dream to life for every single person in this great country.

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