LEADER JEFFRIES: "THERE'S A REAL, CLEAR URGENT NEED FOR AMERICAN LEADERSHIP"

Press Conference

"Earlier today, we welcomed the Prime Minister of Japan, His Excellency, for a Joint Session of Congress. I thought he delivered an incredibly important address, as it relates to the very close relationship between Japan and the United States of America. A relationship that has endured for decades. A relationship that is echoed in principles of democracy and freedom. Certainly, a relationship that is incredibly important during this great moment of turmoil when we see forces of tyranny, and totalitarianism and terror partnering with each other, including but not limited to in Ukraine, as it relates to Russian aggression. And there's a real, clear urgent need for American leadership, the Japanese Prime Minister made clear, and for the Congress to do its part to meet America's national security needs, which requires House Republicans to bring a bipartisan, comprehensive national security bill to the House Floor for an up-or-down vote.

Democrats, under the leadership of President Biden, continue to deliver real results for the American people. Job creation remains up. More than 15 million good-paying jobs have been created under the leadership of President Joe Biden in less than four years. This represents phenomenal progress from the days of the COVID-19 pandemic and the shutdown of our economy. At the same point, Democrats realize that there's more that needs to be done to address inflationary pressures, the issue of affordability and to drive down costs for everyday Americans. And Democrats remains committed to building an economy from the middle out and the bottom up, to growing the middle class and to making sure that we bring economic opportunity to every single ZIP code in the United States of America for the middle class and all those everyday Americans who aspire to be part of the middle class."

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