House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries dodged a question on whether the self-proclaimed Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani is the future of the Democratic Party.

During an interview with CNN this morning, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) discusses the proposal to reopen government offered by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and sets the record straight that it's Trump and Republicans' fault that millions of Americans won't receive their SNAP benefits amid the government shutdown.

CNN anchor Dana Bash reminded House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Tuesday that it was his party that shut the

Government shutdown threatens food stamps for 42 million Americans as House Democrats reject the GOP's funding bill over a healthcare cuts dispute.

Jeffries told “Morning Joe” on Wednesday that Democrats centered their campaigns around “making America the best version of herself.”

Hakeem Jeffries dodged multiple questions on Fox News about his predecessor Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) branding President Donald Trump a "vile creature"

The following is the transcript of the interview with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 26, 2025.

N.Y., reacts to Zohran Mamdani's mayoral win, discusses the state of the Democratic Party and more on 'Special Report.'

Democratic Minority leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Fox News' Special Edition a day after the massive Democratic party sweep on Tuesday's election. He did a fine job of explaining what the Democratic Party is and what Republicans are failing to do without falling into the usual Fox News traps set by their hosts.

The current federal government shutdown is now over four weeks old, making it the second-longest shutdown in history. In recent days, the left-wing/Democratic Party side of the ledger has begun to fracture.

When Hakeem Jeffries handed Mike Johnson the speaker’s gavel on the House floor in October 2023, the pair hugged, marking the promise of a new era of bipartisanship.