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Hakeem Jeffries' Public Statements on Issue: Employment and Affirmative Action

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02/02/2024 LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE JANUARY JOBS REPORT
01/05/2024 LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE DECEMBER JOBS REPORT
12/08/2023 LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE NOVEMBER JOBS REPORT
10/30/2023 LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON HISTORIC UAW DEAL WITH FORD, STELLANTIS AND GM
09/01/2023 LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE AUGUST JOBS REPORT
07/07/2023 LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE JUNE JOBS REPORT
05/05/2023 LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE APRIL JOBS REPORT
12/29/2021 Tweet - "Over five million jobs have been created during President Biden's first year. That's more than any other presidency in American history at a similar point in time."
08/03/2021 Suozzi, Jeffries, Meeks Statement on Governor Andrew Cuomo
07/17/2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans are ready to let expanded unemployment benefits expire on July 31. More than 50 million American workers are out of a job. What is wrong with Mitch and the boys? We're sick of the legislative malpractice. Do. Your. Job."
07/09/2020 Tweet - "More than 3 million Americans infected by the coronavirus. Over 50 million workers newly unemployed. State budgets are collapsing throughout the country. Now would be a good time for the Senate to pass the #HeroesAct."
07/02/2020 Tweet - "House passes $1.5 trillion infrastructure package. It will create millions of good-paying jobs throughout America. And help rebuild our economy. #ForThePeople"
07/01/2020 Investing in A New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act
06/14/2020 Tweet - "40 million newly unemployed Americans. The economy in recession. Food lines throughout the nation. Pass. The. Heroes. Act."
05/29/2020 Tweet - "100 thousand Americans dead. 40 million people newly unemployed. 0 competence at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. The #HeroesAct is desperately needed. FACTS."
05/26/2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Schumer, Velázquez, Meng, Engel, other lawmakers seek PPP eligibility for housing co-ops
04/29/2020 Tweet - "House Dems are fighting to lift up essential workers and everyday Americans. McConnell wants blanket immunity so multinational corporations can violate the law without consequence. Get. Lost."
04/27/2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Watson Coleman, Pocan, Carbajal, 150 Other Members of Congress Request Increased Protections for Frontline Federal Workers
04/20/2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell continues to do the bidding of the wealthy, well-off and well-connected. House Dems are fighting for working families, displaced employees and America's unionized workforce. We. Will. Prevail. #ForThePeople"
04/15/2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Sec. of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Baldwin Joins Democratic Lawmakers Calling For Trump Administration to Ensure That Minority-Owned Small Businesses Are Not Shut Out Of Funding From Paycheck Protection Program
04/10/2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - NYC Lawmakers Press Trump Administration on Small Business Aid Rollout
03/20/2020 Tweet - "We must stand up for all displaced workers (and we will). But let's get something straight. The major cruise lines sail under foreign flags to avoid paying the U.S. corporate tax rate. And now some want the American taxpayer to bail them out? Get. Lost."
03/13/2020 Tweet - "Free Coronavirus testing for everyone Paid emergency sick leave Unemployment benefits for displaced workers Strengthened food security Increased Medicaid support for states and localities House Dems will deliver #ForThePeople."
02/29/2020 Tweet - "Right to Organize = Union Membership. Union Membership = Higher Pay & Healthcare Benefits. Higher Pay & Healthcare Benefits = Dignified Life. Dignified Life = American Dream. Promoting the American dream #ForThePeople is what @HouseDemocrats are all about #PROAct."
02/12/2020 Tweet - "House Dems have passed legislation to protect the right to organize. And your freedom to negotiate better wages, healthcare and pension benefits. Republicans want to break organized labor. We will never let that happen #PROAct."

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