Washington, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries issued the following press release:
LEADER JEFFRIES: Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to this rule, another reckless effort by the Republican majority to stop this House from doing something to stop the reckless Trump tariffs.
Mr. Speaker, the House of Representatives, part of this Congress, is a separate and co-equal branch of government. We don't work for Donald Trump. We don't work for JD Vance. We don't work for Republican billionaire donors. We work for the American people. And the Constitution, Mr. Speaker, gives this House the explicit authority with respect to tariffs. And yet, because apparently my Republican colleagues have been ordered by the current President not to all...