WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSWOMAN CLARKE ISSUES STATEMENT ON PASSING OF CIVIL RIGHTS ICON AND NY NAACP PRESIDENT DR. HAZEL N. DUKES : March 1, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT: e: jessica.myers@mail.house.gov c: 202.913.0126 Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued the following statement regarding the passing of civil rights icon and president of the New York chapter of the NAACP, Dr. Hazel N. Du  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF HAZEL DUKES Brooklyn, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Today, our nation lost a hero. With considerable pain and deep gratitude, we mourn the loss of the legendary Hazel Dukes, a giant who blazed a mighty trail for generations that stood on her shoulders in New York and througho  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF HAZEL DUKES Brooklyn, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Today, our nation lost a hero. With considerable pain and deep gratitude, we mourn the loss of the legendary Hazel Dukes, a giant who blazed a mighty trail for generations that stood on her shoulders in New York and throughout the nation. As an iconi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DEMOCRATS WILL STAND BY THE UKRAINIAN PEOPLE" Brooklyn, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to stand with the people of Ukraine, despite the chaos coming out of the Oval Office. WOLF BLITZER : And joining me now, the House Minority Leader,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DEMOCRATS WILL STAND BY THE UKRAINIAN PEOPLE" Brooklyn, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to stand with the people of Ukraine, despite the chaos coming out of the Oval Office. WOLF BLITZER : And joining me now, the House Minority Leader, Hakeem Jeffries. Leader J  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * MENG TO BRING FIRED ARMY VETERAN FROM QUEENS TO PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS TO CONGRESS ON TUESDAY QUEENS, NY - In an effort to stand against the ongoing mass firings of federal employees, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that Luke Graziani from Woodside, Queens, a veteran terminated from his job at a New York City veterans hospital, will be her guest for President Trump's address to a joint se  more