House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) went after Republicans on Thursday over their designs for Medicaid, saying GOP leaders are deceiving Americans by claiming that no patients will lose health benefits under their plan.

NNPA NEWSWIRE ― Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson have resorted to false claims, accusing Democrats of organizing and paying protesters to disrupt GOP events.

Rep. Jim McGovern slammed Republicans for their "ridiculous" claims about his party while "bragging about this big mandate."

Hakeem Jeffries and House Democrats are ready to seize on the first big leverage point of President Donald Trump’s second term, lining up against a bill to avert a government shutdown this week.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) warned Thursday that Democrats are ready to oppose a long-term extension of government funding at current 2024 levels.  The Democratic opposition in

La, told reporters on Tuesday that he believes Republicans will be able to pass a partisan spending bill without the help of Democrats.

The bill puts significant pressure on Democrats in the Senate, whose votes will be needed in order to avoid a shutdown. The federal government runs out of money at the end of the day on Friday.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will hold his weekly press conference Thursday morning, as the House GOP’s plans to avert a government shutdown next month seem to be planted

House Republicans narrowly passed a short-term spending bill on Tuesday, aiming to prevent a partial government shutdown set for this weekend.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and top Democrats slammed the GOP’s stopgap funding bill, warning it fails to protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. They accused Republicans of prioritising Trump’s agenda over the American people as the government faces a shutdown threat.