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Hakeem Jeffries
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Candidate, U.S. House New York District 8

U.S. House New York District 8
Tenure

2013 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

12

Predecessor
Prior offices
New York State Assembly District 57

Compensation

Base salary

$193,400

Net worth

(2012) $256,556.50

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

State University of New York, Binghamton, 1992

Graduate

Georgetown University, 1994

Law

New York University Law School, 1997

Personal
Religion
Christian: Baptist
Profession
Attorney
Contact

Hakeem Jeffries (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New York's 8th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2013. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Jeffries is the U.S. House minority leader. Democratic House members elected him to that position on November 30, 2022, in a unanimous vote, following the midterm elections in which Republicans gained a 222-213 majority. Outgoing House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who had served in that role since 2019, endorsed Jeffries.[1][2] The minority leader serves as the minority party counterpart to the speaker of the House.

In 2021, Jeffries said, "I'm a Black progressive Democrat concerned with addressing racial and social and economic injustice with the fierce urgency of now. That's been my career, that's been my journey, and it will continue to be as I move forward for however long I have an opportunity to serve. There will never be a moment where I bend the knee to hard-left democratic socialism."[3]

Jeffries formerly served as chairman of the House Democratic Caucus during the 116th Congress. He was the youngest member serving in leadership at the time he was elected in 2019.[4] The chairman runs weekly caucus meetings and "establishes the Caucus Issue Task Forces – through which legislative and party policy is developed and communicated – and appoints Members to lead each one," according to the House Democrats' official website.[5] In 2020, during President Donald Trump's (R) first impeachment on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, Pelosi named Jeffries one of the seven impeachment managers who made the U.S. House's case against Trump before the U.S. Senate.[6]

Jeffries was a member of the New York State Assembly from 2007 to 2013.[7] Before entering politics, Jeffries worked as an attorney and, later, in legal counsel roles for Viacom and CBS Broadcasting.[8][9] Jeffries was born in Brooklyn.

Biography

Jeffries earned a B.S. in political science from State University of New York at Binghamton, a master's in public policy from Georgetown University, and a J.D. from New York University Law School.[7]

Jeffries' professional experience includes work as an administrator, clerk, associate and assistant general counsel.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2023-2024

As House minority leader, Jeffries served on no committees.

2021-2022

Jeffries was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Jeffries was assigned to the following committees:[10]

2015-2016

Jeffries served on the following committees:[11]

2013-2014

Jeffries served on the following committees:[12]

Elections

2026

See also: New York's 8th Congressional District election, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House New York District 8

Incumbent Hakeem Jeffries and Vance Bostic are running in the general election for U.S. House New York District 8 on November 3, 2026.

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2024

See also: New York's 8th Congressional District election, 2024

New York's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Democratic primary)

New York's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 8

Incumbent Hakeem Jeffries defeated John Delaney in the general election for U.S. House New York District 8 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Hakeem Jeffries
Hakeem Jeffries (D)
 
75.1
 
168,036
John Delaney (R / Conservative Party)
 
24.5
 
54,863
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
905

Total votes: 223,804
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Hakeem Jeffries advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 8.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. John Delaney advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 8.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. John Delaney advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 8.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Jeffries in this election.

2022

See also: New York's 8th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 8

Incumbent Hakeem Jeffries defeated Yuri Dashevsky in the general election for U.S. House New York District 8 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Hakeem Jeffries
Hakeem Jeffries (D)
 
71.6
 
99,079
Image of Yuri Dashevsky
Yuri Dashevsky (R / Conservative Party) Candidate Connection
 
28.2
 
39,060
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
191

Total votes: 138,330
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 8

Incumbent Hakeem Jeffries defeated Queen Johnson in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 8 on August 23, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Hakeem Jeffries
Hakeem Jeffries
 
86.7
 
23,145
Image of Queen Johnson
Queen Johnson Candidate Connection
 
12.7
 
3,402
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
163

Total votes: 26,710
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Yuri Dashevsky advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 8.

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Yuri Dashevsky advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 8.

2020

See also: New York's 8th Congressional District election, 2020

New York's 8th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)

New York's 8th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 8

Incumbent Hakeem Jeffries defeated Garfield Wallace in the general election for U.S. House New York District 8 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Hakeem Jeffries
Hakeem Jeffries (D / Working Families Party)
 
84.8
 
234,933
Garfield Wallace (R / Conservative Party)
 
15.2
 
42,007
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
229

Total votes: 277,169
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Hakeem Jeffries advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 8.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Garfield Wallace advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 8.

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Garfield Wallace advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 8.

Working Families Party primary election

The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Hakeem Jeffries advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 8.

2018

See also: New York's 8th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 8

Incumbent Hakeem Jeffries defeated Ernest Johnson and Jessica White in the general election for U.S. House New York District 8 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Hakeem Jeffries
Hakeem Jeffries (D)
 
94.2
 
180,376
Ernest Johnson (Conservative Party)
 
5.2
 
9,997
Jessica White (Reform Party)
 
0.5
 
1,031

Total votes: 191,404
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Hakeem Jeffries advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 8.

2016

See also: New York's 8th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Hakeem Jeffries (D) defeated Daniel Cavanagh (Conservative) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Neither candidate faced any opposition in the primaries on June 28, 2016.[13][14]

U.S. House, New York District 8 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngHakeem Jeffries Incumbent 93.3% 214,595
     Conservative Daniel Cavanagh 6.7% 15,401
Total Votes 229,996
Source: New York Board of Elections

2014

See also: New York's 8th Congressional District elections, 2014

In 2014, Jeffries won re-election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 8th District. Jeffries ran uncontested for the Democratic and Working Families Party nominations in the primary on June 24, 2014. He defeated Alan Bellone (Conservative) in the general election.[15] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

U.S. House, New York District 8 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngHakeem Jeffries Incumbent 92% 77,255
     Conservative Alan Bellone 7.9% 6,673
     N/A Write-in votes 0.1% 71
Total Votes 83,999
Source: New York State Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed August 30, 2021

2012

See also: New York's 8th Congressional District elections, 2012

In 2012, Jeffries ran for the U.S. House of Representatives, for New York's 8th District. He faced Charles Barron in the June 26 Democratic primary.[16] He was unopposed in the Working Families Party primary. Jeffries faced Alan Bellone (R) and Colin Beavan (G) in the general election on November 6, 2012. Jeffries won election in November.[17]

Barron was endorsed by the state's largest public employees union, as well as the retiring incumbent, Ed Towns.[18] A former Black Panther, Barron expressed a desire to "go up to the closest white person and... slap him," and said Israel was "the world's greatest terrorist."[19][18] Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), among others, denounced Barron's anti-Israel stance.[20]

Jeffries had support from the other New York representatives in the U.S. House, along with greater campaign fundraising.[18]

Jeffries worked to legalize same-sex marriage at the state level, while Barron opposed gay marriage.[18]

The AFSCME local DC37, the state's largest public employee union, threw their weight behind Barron.[19] Jeffries gathered endorsements from smaller unions.[18]

U.S. House, New York District 8 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngHakeem Jeffries 90.1% 184,039
     Republican Alan Bellone 8.6% 17,650
     Green Colin Beavan 1.2% 2,441
     N/A Write-in votes 0% 77
Total Votes 204,207
Source: New York State Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed September 1, 2021
U.S. House, New York District 8 Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngHakeem Jeffries 71.9% 25,712
Charles Barron 28.1% 10,063
Total Votes 35,775

Endorsements

Jeffries was endorsed by the United Auto Workers, several SEIU locals, Assemblyman Vito Lopez and MoveOn.org, among others.[21]

2010

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010

Jeffries ran unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary. He defeated Francis Voyticky (R) in the general election on November 2.[22] In addition to running on the Democratic ticket, he ran on the Working Families ticket.

New York State Assembly, District 57 2010
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Hakeem Jeffries (D) 25,899
Francis Voyticky (R) 652

2008

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Jeffries won re-election to the New York State Assembly, District 57, defeating opponent Charles Brickous (R).

Jeffries raised $151,188 for his campaign while Brickous raised $0.[23]

New York State Assembly, District 57 2008
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Hakeem Jeffries (D) 39,992
Charles Brickous (R) 801

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

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2016

The following issues were listed on Jeffries' campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

  • Criminal Justice: As a member of the House Judiciary Committee and the Bi-Partisan Task Force on Overcriminalization, Hakeem is committed to fixing the institutional flaws in the criminal justice system. In the wake of recent tragedies involving law enforcement and communities of color, he is fully dedicated to transforming pervasive public discontent into legislative action.
  • Education: As a product of New York City’s public school system, Hakeem recognizes as well as anyone the immeasurable value of a first-rate education. He knows that in order for America to compete in the twenty-first century globalized economy, every student must be given the opportunity to excel in the classroom.
  • Affordable Housing: Hakeem’s eagerness to tackle this issue dates back to his days in the New York State Assembly. As an Assemblyman, he fought against foreclosures, passed historic rent regulations for New York City, and helped transform empty luxury apartments into affordable homes for middle-class families.
  • Jobs: Hakeem’s foremost priority since his arrival in Congress has been to create well-paying jobs for working and middle-class New Yorkers. Through his work on the House Budget Committee and House Judiciary Committee, he has been an active supporter of legislation to spur innovation, grow the economy and help small businesses succeed.

[24]

—Hakeem Jeffries' campaign website, http://hakeemjeffries.com/issues/

Campaign finance summary


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Hakeem Jeffries campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026* U.S. House New York District 8Candidacy Declared general$6,093,553 $4,757,853
2024* U.S. House New York District 8Won general$22,977,197 $20,238,858
2022U.S. House New York District 8Won general$6,037,500 $5,966,557
2020U.S. House New York District 8Won general$4,201,480 $3,325,841
2018U.S. House New York District 8Won general$1,744,153 $1,486,075
2016U.S. House, New York District 8Won $1,286,035 N/A**
2014U.S. House (New York, District 8)Won $1,113,687 N/A**
2012U.S. House New York District 8Won $1,405,685 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Notable endorsements

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This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Notable candidate endorsements by Hakeem Jeffries
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Kamala D. Harris  source  (D, Working Families Party) President of the United States (2024) PrimaryLost General
Jamaal Bowman  source  (D, Working Families Party) U.S. House New York District 16 (2024) PrimaryWithdrew in General
Summer Lee  source  (D) U.S. House Pennsylvania District 12 (2024) PrimaryWon General
Missy Cotter Smasal  source  (D) U.S. House Virginia District 2 (2024) PrimaryLost General
Angela Alsobrooks  source  (D) U.S. Senate Maryland (2024) GeneralWon General
David Trone  source  (D) U.S. Senate Maryland (2024) PrimaryLost Primary
Kathy Hochul  source  (D, Working Families Party) Governor of New York (2022) PrimaryWon General
Shontel Brown  source  (D) U.S. House Ohio District 11 (2022) PrimaryWon General
Henry Cuellar  source  (D) U.S. House Texas District 28 (2022) Primary RunoffWon General
Hillary Clinton  source  (D) President of the United States (2016) PrimaryLost General

Personal finance disclosures

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Analysis

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119th Congress (2025-2027)

Rankings and scores for the 119th Congress

118th Congress (2023-2025)

Rankings and scores for the 118th Congress

117th Congress (2021-2023)

Rankings and scores for the 117th Congress

116th Congress (2019-2021)

Rankings and scores for the 116th Congress

115th Congress (2017-2019)

Rankings and scores for the 115th Congress

114th Congress (2015-2017)

Rankings and scores for the 114th Congress

113th Congress (2013-2015)

Rankings and scores for the 113th Congress

Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025
Vote Bill and description Status
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (310-118)[26]
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (227-201)[28]
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (217-215)[30]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (328-86)[32]
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (225-204)[34]
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (219-200)[36]
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (229-197)[38]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (314-117)[40]
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (216-210)[43]
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (221-212)[46]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (311-114)[48]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (327-75)[50]
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (219-213)[52]
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (219-211)[54]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (357-70)[56]
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (217-199)[58]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (320-91)[60]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (387-26)[62]
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (219-184)[64]
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (214-213)[66]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (341-82)[68]


Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

State legislative tenure

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jeffries served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Jeffries served on the following committees:

Noteworthy events

Re-elected as House minority leader

See also: U.S. House leadership elections, 2025

Jeffries was elected to be House minority leader in the 119th Congress when House Democrats held their leadership elections on November 19, 2024. He ran unopposed.[211]

Selection as House minority leader

See also: U.S. House leadership elections, 2023

Jeffries was elected to be House minority leader in the 118th Congress when House Democrats held their leadership elections on November 30, 2022. He ran unopposed.[212]

Impeachment of President Donald Trump

See also: Impeachment of Donald Trump

On February 5, 2020, President Donald Trump (R) was acquitted of abuse of power by a vote of 52-48 and obstruction of Congress by a vote of 53-47.[213]

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) first announced the House would pursue an inquiry into Trump on September 24, 2019, following allegations that Trump requested the Ukrainian government investigate former Vice President Joe Biden (D) and his son, Hunter Biden, in exchange for aid.[214]

Trump denied the allegations and called the inquiry "the worst witch hunt in political history."[215][216]

Following weeks of public hearings, the House voted to impeach Trump on December 18, 2019, charging him with abuse of power by a vote of 230-197 and obstruction of Congress by a vote of 229-198.[217] For a breakdown of the U.S. House votes by representative and party, click here.

On January 15, 2020, Speaker Nancy Pelosi named Jeffries one of the seven managers responsible for presenting the case for impeachment of President Donald Trump to the Senate.[218] At that time, he had been a member of the House Judiciary Committee since 2013.[12] As chair of the House Democratic Caucus, Jeffries was the highest-ranking member of Democratic Party leadership to be named a manager.[219]

Selection as chairman of the House Democratic Caucus

See also: U.S. House leadership elections, 2019

Jeffries was elected to be the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus in the 116th Congress when House Democrats held their leadership elections on November 28, 2018. He defeated Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), winning by a 123-113 vote.[220]

See also


External links

Footnotes

  1. The San Francisco Standard, "‘New Day is Dawning’: Pelosi Endorses Hakeem Jeffries to Replace Her in House Leadership," November 18, 2022
  2. The New York Times, "In a Show of Unity, House Democrats Elect Hakeem Jeffries Minority Leader," November 30, 2022
  3. Insider, "Here's where new House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stands on progressive issues, including racial justice and climate policy," December 1, 2022
  4. The New York Times, "Hakeem Jeffries Doesn’t Want to Be Called the Next Obama," January 2, 2019
  5. House Democrats, "Who We Are," accessed October 24, 2023
  6. New York Times, "Hakeem Jeffries: Impeachment Manager Is Democrats’ Messaging Guru," January 15, 2020
  7. 7.0 7.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Jeffries," accessed December 23, 2014
  8. Hakeem Jeffries official U.S. House website, "CONGRESSMAN HAKEEM JEFFRIES," accessed October 26, 2023
  9. CNN, "Hakeem Jeffries Fast Facts," July 13, 2023
  10. U.S. House Clerk, "Official Alphabetical List of the House of Representatives of the United States One Hundred Fifteenth Congress," accessed February 2, 2017
  11. U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk, "Committee Information," accessed February 20, 2015
  12. 12.0 12.1 CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed March 3, 2013
  13. New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 Primary Election," accessed May 15, 2016
  14. Politico, "New York House Races Results," June 28, 2016
  15. Politico, "2014 New York House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2014
  16. Politicker, "Hakeem Jeffries Would Like Ed Towns’ Endorsement," accessed April 16, 2012
  17. Politico, "2012 Election Map, New York," accessed November 7, 2012
  18. 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 New York Times, "In Brooklyn, a Longtime Provocateur Surges in a Primary Race for Congress," accessed June 15, 2012
  19. 19.0 19.1 Fox News, "Democrats Nervous About Possible Towns' Sucessor," accessed June 15, 2012
  20. Politico, "Gillibrand rebukes Charles Barron," accessed June 15, 2012
  21. Hakeem Jeffries campaign website, "Campaign News," accessed June 18, 2012
  22. New York Times, "NY state legislative election results," accessed February 11, 2014
  23. Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed December 23, 2014
  24. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  25. Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 23, 2024
  26. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 723," December 14, 2023
  27. Congress.gov, "H.R.185 - To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes." accessed February 23, 2024
  28. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 116," accessed May 15, 2025
  29. Congress.gov, "H.R.2811 - Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
  30. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 199," accessed May 15, 2025
  31. Congress.gov, "H.Con.Res.9 - Denouncing the horrors of socialism." accessed February 23, 2024
  32. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 106," accessed May 15, 2025
  33. Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act," accessed February 23, 2024
  34. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 182," accessed May 15, 2025
  35. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
  36. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 149," accessed May 15, 2025
  37. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
  38. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 104," accessed May 15, 2025
  39. Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
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