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CALL NOW: Tell Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries to Stop Surrendering and Start Fighting

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries just gave one of the most embarrassing press conferences in recent memory. When asked what leverage Democrats have in the government funding fight, he shrugged—acting as if Republicans don’t have a divided and razor-thin majority that’s completely dependent on Democratic votes to pass a budget. 

That is unacceptable.

Jeffries must use his power. He should be leading the charge to whip votes against any funding bill that lets Trump hijack the budget, strip protections from working families, or sneak in extremist poison pills. Instead, he’s signaling weakness when Democrats have real leverage to demand a funding deal that actually protects the public.

New Yorkers must demand more from their representative and their leader. 

Fill out this form right now and we’ll connect you to Leader Jeffries’ office. Remind him that he does have leverage and let him know that you expect him to use it to fight back against the MAGA agenda. 

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Leader Jeffries Has Leverage—and I Expect Him to Use It

Hi, my name is [Your Name], and I’m a constituent from [Your City/State]. I’m calling to demand that Leader Jeffries step up and lead the fight against MAGA’s budget sabotage.

Republicans do not have the votes to pass a budget without Democratic support. That gives Jeffries and House Democrats real leverage—if they use it.

Leader Jeffries must publicly commit to:

  • Whipping votes against any bill that lacks real protections against Trump’s budget sabotage.
  • Blocking any bill with extremist poison pill riders attacking abortion rights, LGBTQ+ protections, or immigrant communities.
  • Directing House Democrats to use procedural hardball to disrupt the MAGA agenda and force votes that put Republicans on the record.

House Democrats have the power to stop Trump’s sabotage, but only if Jeffries steps up. Will he commit to whipping against any bill that fails these tests?

If yes: That’s good to hear. I expect to see strong public statements and leadership on this. Thank you!

If no or unclear: Leader Jeffries cannot claim Democrats have no power when Republicans literally need their votes. I expect him to fight for us, not give MAGA a free pass. Please pass along my message.

Thank you!

THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

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