{"id":2465598,"date":"2025-07-23T09:44:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T13:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-house-democrats-hold-a-news-conference-before-recess-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T09:45:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T13:45:17","slug":"watch-live-house-democrats-hold-a-news-conference-before-recess-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-house-democrats-hold-a-news-conference-before-recess-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH LIVE: House Democrats hold a news conference before recess &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fwatch-live-house-democrats-hold-a-news-conference-before-recess-washington-examiner%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=2465598&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 Democrats held a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >press conference<\/a> on Wednesday morning before the House of Representatives went on an early summer recess. Key Democratic leaders, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Whip Katherine Clark, and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, addressed the media in Washington, D.C. During the event, they criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans for ending the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-begins-6-week-recess-early-after-failing-to-reach-agreement\/\" title=\"... starts 6-week recess early due to failed agreement.\">recess early<\/a> to avoid a vote related to the Jeffrey Epstein files. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-set-to-pass-tough-border-control-bill\/\" title=\"GOP to Approve Stringent Border Control Legislation\">house scheduled<\/a> its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officials-confirm-n-y-mta-system-was-hacked-in-april\/\" title=\"Officials confirm N.Y. MTA system was hacked in April\">final votes<\/a> before september for Wednesday afternoon, after which lawmakers will begin their five-week August recess.  <\/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\">WATCH LIVE: House Democrats hold a news conference before recess<\/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<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"dD4pl777qy0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LIVE: Hakeem Jeffries holds a press conference\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dD4pl777qy0?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">House Democrats<\/a> are holding a press conference Wednesday morning before the lower chamber leaves for an early summer recess.<\/p>\n<p>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA), and House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-CA) will address members of the media at 10:15 a.m. in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3479290\/tulsi-gabbard-barack-obama-russiagate-2016-election-big-moment\/\">Tulsi Gabbard&#8217;s big moment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3479312\/mike-lawler-rules-out-bid-new-york-governor\/\">Mike Lawler rules out bid for New York governor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3477164\/temporary-in-name-only-tps-program-allows-foreigners-stay-in-us-years\/\">&#8216;Temporary&#8217; in name only: How TPS allows foreigners to stay in the US for years<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3474222\/public-not-behind-trump-on-handling-of-jeffery-epstein-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PUBLIC IS NOT BEHIND TRUMP ON HANDLING OF EPSTEIN FILES, POLLS SHOW<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Democratic leaders will likely target Republicans during the news conference for House Speaker Mike Johnson&rsquo;s (R-LA) move to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-anti-trump-da-fani-willis-rages-at-lawyer-forces-judge-to-call-for-recess\/\" title=\"Watch: DA Fani Willis&#039; Outburst Forces Judge to Call Recess\">call recess<\/a> a day early to avoid holding a House vote relating to the Epstein files.<\/p>\n<p>The final House votes before September are now scheduled for Wednesday afternoon as lawmakers look to leave a&nbsp;day early for their five-week August recess.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/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>WATCH LIVE: House Democrats hold press conference before recess<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2465599,"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\/2025\/01\/hakeem-jeffries-press-conference-jan-8.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[33723,32824,34299,5894,32076],"class_list":["post-2465598","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-house-democrats","tag-live-stream","tag-news-conference","tag-politics","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/hakeem-jeffries-press-conference-jan-8.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2465598","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2465598"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2465598\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2465602,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2465598\/revisions\/2465602"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2465599"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2465598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2465598"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2465598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}