{"id":2406352,"date":"2025-02-25T09:23:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T14:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeffries-stresses-maximum-attendance-needed-in-gop-budget-fight\/"},"modified":"2025-02-25T09:26:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T14:26:03","slug":"jeffries-stresses-maximum-attendance-needed-in-gop-budget-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeffries-stresses-maximum-attendance-needed-in-gop-budget-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeffries stresses \u2018maximum attendance\u2019 needed in GOP budget fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjeffries-stresses-maximum-attendance-needed-in-gop-budget-fight%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2406352&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House \u2064Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has called on Democratic colleagues \u2062to \u200censure maximum attendance\u200b for a\u2064 critical vote against\u2064 the GOP&#8217;s budget plan. In a letter,\u200b he emphasized the importance of being present as the \u200dRepublicans hold \u2063a \u200cslim majority and can afford to lose only one vote,\u200d especially with some members \u2063already expressing concerns about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/connecticut-democrats-rip-bidens-proposed-cuts-to-sub-production\/\" title=\"Connecticut ... criticize Biden&#039;s suggested reductions in submarine manufacturing\">proposed budget\u200c cuts<\/a>. Jeffries plans to gather Democrats\u2064 on \u200cthe steps of the House to highlight \u2064the \u2062potential negative impacts of the budget on everyday Americans, particularly \u2064related\u2062 to medicare and Medicaid cuts. He aims\u200b to keep pressure \u200con Speaker Mike Johnson and the\u200c Republicans,\u2062 who have struggled to fund the government\u2064 effectively. The urgency is heightened with\u200d federal funding\u200c set\u200d to\u2062 expire on \u200bMarch 14.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Jeffries stresses &lsquo;maximum attendance&rsquo; needed if Democrats hope to quash GOP budget<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1998566\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/jeffries.house.gov\/2025\/02\/24\/dear-colleague-on-republican-budget-scheme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">letter<\/a> to his Democratic colleagues, House Minority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hakeem-jeffries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Hakeem Jeffries<\/a> is urging full attendance in his caucus Tuesday to oppose the GOP budget plan.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">House Republicans<\/a>, currently with three vacancies, only have a one-seat majority, meaning they can only afford to lose one vote to pass their budget. Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN) is already publicly against the budget plan. Jeffries is hoping maximum Democratic attendance will keep the pressure on Speaker Mike Johnson and his razor-thin GOP majority.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Given the expected closeness of the vote, it&rsquo;s imperative that we are present with maximum attendance,&rdquo; Jeffries wrote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Democrats are also hoping to capitalize on Republicans facing pressure at meetings with their constituents. A handful of GOP members, all of whom <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">represent solidly red congressional districts<\/a>, have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-crossings-are-at-an-all-time-high-the-homeland-security-department-is-prioritizing-diversity-equity-and-inclusion\/\" title=\"Border Crossings Are at an All-Time High. The Homeland Security Department Is Prioritizing \u2018Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.\u2019\">held town hall meetings<\/a>, where they faced angry voters voicing their concerns about Elon Musk&rsquo;s moves in the federal government.<\/p>\n<p>He asked his colleagues to gather on the steps of the House chamber at noon Tuesday. Jeffries said they will gather there to &ldquo;make sure that the country can hear from everyday Americans whose lives will be devastated by the Republican budget scheme.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As we defend the American people, House Democrats will continue to amplify the stories of everyday Americans whose lives are being turned upside down by the Trump administration and extreme MAGA Republicans in Congress,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3312070\/lawsuits-targeting-trump-executive-orders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>HERE ARE THE LAWSUITS TARGETING TRUMP&rsquo;S EXECUTIVE ORDERS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Democrats are currently united in their opposition to the budget due to its proposed cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. It is unlikely, however, that Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), who has cancer and has missed every vote of this Congress so far, will show up on the steps.<\/p>\n<p>Funding for the federal government runs dry on March 14. In the last year and a half, House Republicans, even with their majority, have been unable to fund the government without Democratic votes to get them there.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1998566\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1998566\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeffries emphasizes the need for full Democratic attendance to defeat the GOP budget<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2406353,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hakeem_jeffries_dec2024.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[41753,6203,50470,51039,5894],"class_list":["post-2406352","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-budget-fight","tag-gop","tag-jeffries-2","tag-maximum-attendance","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hakeem_jeffries_dec2024.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406352","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2406352"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406352\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2406357,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406352\/revisions\/2406357"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2406353"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2406352"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2406352"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2406352"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}