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Hakeem Jeffries: “That bill has more support than any other bill in the Senate…”

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

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Leader Jeffries on KBLA's Tavis Smiley

Published | Video Starts at 04:14

Now, we also know in the Senate, though the bill initially did not hit the 60 vote threshold, that the three year extension of the Affordable Care act tax credits did secure the support of at least four different Republicans. And That bill has more support than any other bill in the Senate chamber. So we think there will be renewed momentum and opportunity. We'll work closely with our Senate Democratic colleagues. But what's important, of course, is to is to jumpstart the effort again by getting it out of the House of Representatives. (04:14–04:19)

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Asserts that the ACA tax credit extension bill has the most support in the Senate.

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