LEADER JEFFRIES ON HOUSE FLOOR AHEAD OF RECONCILIATION VOTE: "REPUBLICAN EXTREMISTS APPARENTLY HAVE MONEY FOR WARS, BUT CAN'T FEED THE POOR"

Washington, July 22 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries issued the following press release:

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor in opposition to the Republican budget resolution, where he emphasized that House Democrats are committed to using taxpayer dollars to meet the needs of the American people over increasing funding for Operation Epic Failure in the Middle East. LEADER JEFFRIES: Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to this America Last Republican budget that will provide billions of additional dollars to Operation Epic Fury in the Middle East, which has been a complete and total disaster for the American people. Donald Trump's reckless and costly war of choice in Iran has skyrocketed gas prices on e...