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Hakeem Jeffries: “Senate Democrats have now voted against [the partisan…”

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

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Leader Jeffries on MSNBC's 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle

Published | Video Starts at 06:51

I think their approach was just to try to continue to put the same bill forward, a partisan Republican spending bill that we've repeatedly made clear we won't support because it guts the healthcare of the American people. Senate Democrats have now voted against [the partisan Republican spending bill] five times. And things aren't going to change because this is a very real crisis. Premiums, co pays and deductibles are about to explode. The open enrollment period starts on November 1st. (06:51–06:57)

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Asserts that Senate Democrats have voted against the Republican spending bill five times.

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