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House Minority Leader Hakkkem Jeffries

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries joins Get Up! to talk about reproductive rights and the importance of Election Day 2024.

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Jeffries explains the intersection between faith-based values and legislation and emphasizes the importance of voting during election season—especially this year. He refutes claims that the Biden-Harris administration has “done nothing for the black community” by listing a few of its accomplishments around HBCU funding, unemployment, reproductive rights, and more!

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“Vote to put people in office who are going to work hard to make a difference in your life Vote like your life depends on it because your quality of life absolutely [does].” -Hakeem Jeffries

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Hakeem Jeffries represents the diverse Eighth Congressional District of New York and is serving his sixth term in the United States Congress. He is a tireless advocate for social and economic justice, and has worked hard to help residents recover from the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, reform our criminal justice system, improve the economy for everyday Americans and protect our healthcare from right-wing attacks (Jeffries.House.Gov).

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