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Hakeem Jeffries: “The last day the House was In session was September 19th.”

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

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Published October 9, 2025 | Video Starts at 11:02

I mean, this is an extraordinary thing. It's unbelievable. Members of the House Republican Conference are upset, perplexed that their leadership has them on vacation week after week after week. The last day the House was In session was September 19th. Republicans got out of town before sundown and we haven't seen them back in Washington since. This is extraordinary. (11:02–11:07)

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Asserts that the House has not been in session since September 19th.

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