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Hakeem Jeffries' Public Statements on Issue: Defense

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04/13/2024 LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE IRANIAN ATTACK AGAINST ISRAEL
11/07/2023 LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON USCP ACTIVITY
09/19/2023 LEADER JEFFRIES ANNOUNCES DEMOCRATIC CONFEREES TO NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT CONFERENCE
07/13/2023 JOINT DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
11/02/2021 Letter to Hon. Anthony Blinken, Secretary of State - Sarbanes Opposes Sale of F-16s to Turkey, Demands Information from State Department
12/08/2020 Rep. Jeffries Statement on The Nomination of General Lloyd Austin
06/04/2020 Letter to the Hon. William P. Barr, Attorney General - Rep. Davis Joins Letter to Attorney General Barr on Assault on Rule of Law
05/04/2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, United States Secretary of State - Fitzpatrick Joins Overwhelming Bipartisan Majority of House Members Calls On Administration To Extend Iran Arms Embargo
01/31/2020 Tweet - "Voted YES to repeal the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force. No. More. Failed. Wars."
01/28/2020 Tweet - "We need answers from the Pentagon about this. Today, I sent a letter to the @DeptofDefense seeking info on the security situation of our deployed forces who may be exposed to these blast injuries, and the plan of care to treat our injured servicemembers."
01/10/2020 Tweet - "We once went to war based on a lie. There were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Thousands of American lives were lost. Trillions of taxpayer dollars wasted. It's time to REPEAL the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force in Iraq."
01/07/2020 Tweet - "American troops remain in harm's way. The nuclear ambitions of Iran have been reignited. Fight against ISIS has been compromised. Our allies in the region are under greater threat. All is NOT well."
01/04/2020 Tweet - "Soleimani is gone - Good Riddance. But Trump promised to stop failed conflicts and cowboy diplomacy in the region. Did he LIE again? The reckless policies of the administration may plunge America into the mother of all wars in the Middle East. And that would be a disaster."
01/03/2020 Tweet - "The President has spent years telling Americans not to believe the Intelligence community. He just lit a stick of dynamite in a volatile region based on information he claims to have received from that same Intelligence community. You can't have it both ways Donald."
10/27/2019 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
10/07/2019 Tweet - "Trump's decision in Syria is reckless and irresponsible. It green lights Iran to form a land bridge and target Israel. Kurds in Northern Syria could be wiped out. ISIS may rise again. Did Turkey promise the President dirt on a political opponent?"
09/09/2019 Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. James M. Inhoffe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Combating PFAS contamination
07/12/2019 Tweet - "Thousands of American lives were lost during two failed wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. ENOUGH. House Dems will not allow this administration to drag us into a catastrophic war with Iran."
06/20/2019 Tweet - "Iran is a bad actor on the world stage. Some are beating the war drums irresponsibly. We must pursue all available avenues of statecraft and diplomacy. Another Middle Eastern War Is Not An Option."
07/17/2018 Letter to the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Ranking Member, the Hon. John McCain, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Reject Attempt to Undermine Science-Based Decision-Making in Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act
04/13/2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Congressional Authorization Before Military Force Ordered in Syria
08/22/2014 Letter to John McHugh, Secretary of the Navy and General Raymond Odierno, Army Chief of Staff - Letter in Support of Fort Drum
06/18/2014 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015
04/09/2014 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Stop Import of Military-Style Firearms
10/07/2013 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Implement Additional Sanctions on Iran
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