Jeffries

[jef-reez]

noun

1. James J., 1875–1953, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1899–1905.

Example Sentences

Grijalva and several of her future Democratic colleagues, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., suspect Johnson is stalling because Grijalva intends to be the 218th signatory of the discharge petition Reps.

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The speaker told Jeffries then that he meant they would schedule it when Congress is back in session.

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After Johnson’s Tuesday afternoon comments to CNN, Grijalva said that Jeffries immediately reached out to the speaker to set a date for her swearing-in ceremony.

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In separate interviews with NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday, the House's top Democrat, Hakeem Jeffries, and top Republican, Speaker Mike Johnson, each blamed the other's party for the continued stand-off.

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Jeffries and other Democrats called this racist, which was denied by Vice-President JD Vance.

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