'Why Isn't He Here Now?': Hakeem Jeffries Asked Why Chuck Schumer Didn't Show Up To Press Briefing

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At a press briefing on Tuesday, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) spoke about Sen. Chuck Schumer amidst Democratic anger towards the Senate Minority Leader.

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00:00Good morning, Leader Jeffries. It's been mentioned that Democrats are willing to use every tool in the toolbox in order to fight these cuts.

00:07Can you give some specifics as to what those tools might be?

00:10And then also, recent days, we've seen what appears to be some division amongst Democrats and Washington House members,

00:16being very critical of Chuck Schumer.

00:19Can you talk to whether or not you are standing by Chuck Schumer?

00:22Do you feel like you'll be able to unite Democrats, particularly at a time like this?

00:25Sunday, we had a good conversation about the path forward, particularly as it relates to making sure we all speak with one voice

00:33in the effort to stop these Medicaid cuts from ever being enacted into law.

00:39All across the country, led by House Democrats, we're having a Medicaid Day of Action,

00:45engagements, site visits, town hall meetings, press conferences, interactions with our constituents,

00:54hearing from health care providers all across the country to elevate their voices

01:00to make sure that the American people understand that this is a matter of life and death when it comes to saving Medicaid.

01:09And so the next few weeks in Washington, D.C., Republicans are going to try to jam this budget down the throats of the American people.

01:16Every single House Democrat and every single Senate Democrat voted against the initial budget resolution at the end of February,

01:27and we remain united in stopping these Medicaid cuts.

01:31Thanks.

01:32Leader Jefferson and Leader Schumer issued a joint statement about Medicaid and the threat today.

01:38Why isn't he here now, and when do you think they'll appear together on this cause?

01:42Yeah, I assume that he's participating in other engagements throughout the state,

01:48but Senate Democrats have been very clear they're partnering with House Democrats to stop these cuts from ever taking effect.

01:57Understand, these are the largest Medicaid cuts in American history,

02:03and Medicaid is a vital health care program for over 90 million Americans,

02:10millions here in the city and across the state.

02:14Women and children and families and seniors and Americans with disabilities all rely on Medicaid to get their health care.

02:25It's inhumane what the Republicans are trying to do, and we're going to expose their scheme all across the country.

02:33It's a scheme to jam these massive tax cuts down the throats of the American people for their billionaire donors

02:40and wealthy corporations who don't need it,

02:43and then they want to force working-class Americans to pay the bill by robbing working-class Americans of their health care.

02:51We will not let it happen.

'Why Isn't He Here Now?': Hakeem Jeffries Asked Why Chuck Schumer Didn't Show Up To Press Briefing

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