PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Hakeem Jeffries: “214 members of the House of Representatives support our…”

Featuring: Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic | U.S. House New York, 8th Congressional District

Watch on YouTube

Leader Jeffries on CNN News Central

Published | Video Starts at 01:38

Well, as Democrats, when we reconvene early next week, we'll sit down, we'll have a conversation to look at the options that are in front of us. One option we know is that 214 members of the House of Representatives support our petition to trigger an up or down vote on a clean extension to the Affordable Care act tax credits. That means all we need are four Republicans. John, there are 220 of them. All we need are four to join us and we can deal with this issue in … (01:38–01:50)

CLAIM

Asserts that 214 House members support a petition for a vote on ACA tax credits extension.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Hakeem Jeffries

Discover more from

Hakeem Jeffries

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.