Jeffries speaks as Democrats gear up for House takeover

The Hill

開始：2026年11月13日 01:14　終了：2026年11月13日 01:35

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak to reporters Thursday as Democrats navigate the lame-duck session and prepare to take control of Congress in January. Lawmakers face a looming government funding deadline, a debate over energy permitting reforms, possible investigations and questions about what’s next for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following a failed impeachment effort. Jeffries is also navigating tensions within his own party ahead of the caucus’s Nov. 18-19 leadership elections. The New York Democrat is eyeing the Speaker’s gavel. The event is scheduled to begin …