WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:

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LEADER JEFFRIES ON SQUAWK BOX: "PEOPLE ARE DROWNING IN THIS FAILED REPUBLICAN ECONOMY"

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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box, where he made clear that unlike Donald Trump and Republicans, House Democrats are committed to fiscally responsible behavior in the fight for an affordable America.