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Hakeem Jeffries: “Republicans in the Congress have chosen to function like lap…”

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

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Published October 16, 2025 | Video Starts at 06:36

And in my view, that's because House Republican leadership hasn't been given permission to talk to Democrats by their boss, Donald Trump. We know that throughout the entire presidency, Republicans in the Congress have chosen to function like lap dogs for the Trump administration. a wholly owned subsidiary of Donald Trump and his administration, nothing but rubber stamps for Donald Trump's extreme agenda. (06:36–06:46)

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“That one big, ugly bill included the largest cut to Medicaid in American history.”
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“All of whom are being devastated by the Republican healthcare crisis and all of whom need relief immediately.”
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