New York — 8th District

Hakeem Jeffries

Supports lowering costs and job creation

Jeffries advocates for federal policies to reduce daily expenses for families, including capping prescription drug costs, expanding healthcare subsidies, and addressing corporate price gouging. He supported major legislation such as the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the CHIPS and Science Act to drive economic growth and domestic manufacturing.

• Supported the Inflation Reduction Act to allow Medicare price negotiation and cap insulin costs at $35 monthly for Medicare recipients.
• Supported the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the CHIPS and Science Act to fund infrastructure projects and jumpstart domestic manufacturing.
• Voted to crack down on price gouging by big oil, gas, and agriculture companies, while advocating for an expanded Child Tax Credit.
• Voted against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) in 2025, delivering an eight-hour and 45-minute House floor speech in opposition.

“Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare will be able to use its bulk purchasing power to negotiate down the cost of prescription drugs and the cost of insulin will be capped at $35 a month for Medicare recipients.”

“Too many corporations are raising prices on consumers while padding their bottom lines, which is why Hakeem voted to crack down on price gouging by big oil and gas and agriculture companies.”

Hakeem Jeffries

Supports federal gun control measures

Jeffries supports stricter federal gun regulations, including universal background checks and bans on assault weapons, to reduce community violence. He has focused on cutting off the illegal interstate flow of firearms into New York while advocating for police accountability reforms.

• Advocates for universal background checks for all firearm purchases and a federal ban on assault weapons.
• Helped pass federal gun safety legislation that established federal criminal penalties for illegal gun trafficking.
• Introduced the Eric Garner Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act and advanced the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.

“In Congress, Hakeem has been a leader on gun violence prevention legislation, pushing for commonsense measures like universal background checks for firearm purchases and a ban on assault weapons that belong in war zones, not in our streets.”

“Hakeem helped pass the first meaningful gun safety legislation in decades, which makes gun trafficking a federal crime for the first time in U.S. history.”

Hakeem Jeffries

Supports expanding public housing investment

Jeffries prioritizes increasing the supply of affordable housing and securing federal investment to repair public housing developments. His work dates back to his tenure in the state legislature, where he backed rent regulations and foreclosure protections.

• Pushes for federal funding to build new affordable housing units and complete long-overdue repairs on NYCHA public housing developments.
• Supported rent regulation laws and initiatives to convert empty luxury units into affordable housing during his time in the New York State Assembly.
• Advocates for housing infrastructure improvements to withstand severe weather events following Superstorm Sandy.

“Hakeem continues to push for a bold investment in our nation’s public housing infrastructure, so we can build more units and invest in necessary, long-overdue repairs to existing NYCHA developments.”

“As an Assemblyman, he fought against foreclosures, passed historic rent regulations for New York City, and helped transform empty luxury apartments into affordable homes for middle-class families.”

Hakeem Jeffries

Supports federal abortion rights protections

Jeffries supports enshrining the protections of Roe v. Wade into federal law to protect abortion access nationwide. He opposes federal restrictions on reproductive healthcare services and contraception access.

• Voted with House Democrats to pass legislation codifying Roe v. Wade protections into federal law.
• Opposes national abortion restrictions and state efforts to criminalize reproductive healthcare services.

“Hakeem joined with House Democrats to enshrine the protections of Roe v. Wade in federal law so we can put a stop to this Republican scheme and protect Americans’ freedom to access reproductive health care and contraception.”

Hakeem Jeffries

Supports bipartisan criminal justice reform

Jeffries has been a key proponent of federal criminal justice reform aimed at reducing recidivism and correcting sentencing disparities. He authored the First Step Act and advocates for eliminating sentencing differences between crack and powder cocaine.

• Shepherded the bipartisan First Step Act into law in 2018 to reform federal prison standards and reduce recidivism.
• Co-authored the bipartisan EQUAL Act to eliminate federal sentencing disparities between crack and powder cocaine offenses.

“In December 2018, he successfully shepherded The First Step Act into law through a Republican-controlled Washington.”

“I'm a Black progressive Democrat concerned with addressing racial and social and economic injustice with the fierce urgency of now.”

Hakeem Jeffries

Opposes strict Republican border legislation

Jeffries has consistently voted against Republican border security and enforcement legislation. His voting record includes opposing mandatory E-Verify rules, enhanced detention mandates, and expanded deportation criteria.

• Voted against the Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2), which proposed asylum limits and mandatory E-Verify.
• Voted against the Laken Riley Act (S. 5) in 2025 requiring federal detention for non-citizens arrested for theft or burglary.
• Voted against H.R. 875, which established driving while intoxicated as grounds for deportation or inadmissibility.
• Voted against H.Res. 863 impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.