{"id":2497115,"date":"2025-10-09T15:59:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T19:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hakeem-jeffries-irate-when-gop-rep-mike-lawler-confronts-him-at-capitol-youre-a-complete-and-total-embarrassment\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T16:02:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T20:02:15","slug":"hakeem-jeffries-irate-when-gop-rep-mike-lawler-confronts-him-at-capitol-youre-a-complete-and-total-embarrassment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hakeem-jeffries-irate-when-gop-rep-mike-lawler-confronts-him-at-capitol-youre-a-complete-and-total-embarrassment\/","title":{"rendered":"Hakeem Jeffries Irate When GOP Rep. Mike Lawler Confronts Him at Capitol: &#8216;You&#8217;re a Complete and Total Embarrassment&#8217;"},"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\">36<\/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%2Fhakeem-jeffries-irate-when-gop-rep-mike-lawler-confronts-him-at-capitol-youre-a-complete-and-total-embarrassment%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=2497115&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 Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Republican Representative Mike Lawler from New York engaged in a heated exchange over legislation to reopen the federal government. Lawler urged Jeffries to sign a bill that would extend the Affordable Care Act&#8217;s enhanced subsidies for one year in exchange for Democrats agreeing to fund the government until November. Jeffries refused,demanding a permanent extension,which Democrats estimate would cost $1.5 trillion. The confrontation escalated wiht personal accusations, including Jeffries calling Lawler an embarrassment, while Lawler insisted he represented his constituents who are affected by the government shutdown. Thay also debated the impacts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-trump-endorsed-tax-hikes-on-wealthy-left-out-of-gop-tax-bill-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Two Trump-endorsed tax hikes on wealthy left out of GOP tax ... - Washington Examiner\">recent tax legislation<\/a>, with Jeffries criticizing the &#8220;One Big Beautiful Bill&#8221; and Lawler defending it as beneficial to most taxpayers. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >discussion highlighted ongoing partisan tensions<\/a> over government funding, healthcare subsidies, and tax policy.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries became agitated with fellow New York Rep. Mike Lawler, calling him a &ldquo;total embarrassment,&rdquo; when the Republican confronted the Democrat about his refusal to sign on to a bill to reopen the federal government.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We got a one-year extension. Why don&rsquo;t we sign on right now? Why don&rsquo;t we sign on right now? Why don&rsquo;t we sign on right now? You can easily extend the [Affordable Care Act] right now,&rdquo; Lawler said to Jeffries as he was leaving a Democratic leadership news conference about the shutdown, <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/house\/5545948-jeffries-lawler-aca-confrontation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Lawler is pushing a bill that would extend the ACA&rsquo;s enhanced subsidies for one year in return for the Democrats voting to fund the federal government until the end of November, when Republicans expect to have the normal budget process completed.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats are seeking a permanent extension of the enhanced Obamacare subsidies, which, along with other measures they are seeking, would cost approximately $1.5 trillion, according to the GOP-led <a href=\"https:\/\/appropriations.house.gov\/news\/press-releases\/democrat-counterfeit-resolution-15-trillion-ransom-note-taxpayers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">House Appropriations Committee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Let me ask you a question: Did you get permission from your boss? &hellip; Did your boss, Donald Trump, give you permission?&rdquo; Jeffries asked, talking over Lawler as he pushed the leader on backing the one-year extension.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> console.log(\"A\/B Test Video Player\"); \/\/ Helper function to set a cookie function setVideoCookie(name, value, days) {     var expires=\"\";     if (days) {         var date=new Date();         date.setTime(date.getTime() + (days*24*60*60*1000));         expires=\"; expires=\" + date.toUTCString();     }     document.cookie=name + \"=\" + (value || \"\")  + expires + \"; path=\/\"; }  \/\/ Helper function to get a cookie function getVideoCookie(name) {     var nameEQ=name + \"=\";     var ca=document.cookie.split(';');     for(var i=0; i <ca.length; i++) {         var c=ca[i];         while (c.charAt(0)==' ') c=c.substring(1,c.length);         if (c.indexOf(nameEQ)==0) return c.substring(nameEQ.length,c.length);     }     return null; }  \/\/ Function to determine or retrieve the split test group function assignSplitTestGroup() {     var group=getVideoCookie('splitTestGroup'); 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    aditudePlayer(); } else if (window.adUserGroup==='B') {     console.log('Running Anyclip player for group B');     anyclipPlayer(); } else {     console.log('Running STN player for group C');     stnPlayer(); } <\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s not my boss,&rdquo; Lawler fired back.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yes, he is,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hakeem-jeffries-attempt-engage-meme-war-jd-vance-backfires-badly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeffries<\/a> insisted.<\/p>\n<p>Lawler then asked the Democratic leader why he voted to shut the government down, to which Jeffries did not respond and instead accused the GOP representative of manufacturing the confrontation to help his re-election chances.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z52fjDew2F4?si=4hTZPfIGjc3qZZjh\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;re making a show of this to make yourself relevant,&rdquo; Jeffries charged. &nbsp;&ldquo;You&rsquo;re embarrassing yourself right now.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a clean extension for one year,&rdquo; Lawler reiterated as he held up a copy of what he said was his bill.<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries then pivoted to attacking Lawler for supporting the One Big Beautiful Bill, which rescinded the enhanced ACA pandemic-era subsidies. The minority leader also insisted that the law cut Medicaid and was a giveaway to billionaires.<\/p>\n<p>Lawler interjected that the law addressed waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid, and that the average New York family saw a $4,000 per year tax cut because of the legislation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;re not going to talk to me and talk over me because you don&rsquo;t want to hear what I have to say,&rdquo; Jeffries told Lawler. &ldquo;Why don&rsquo;t you just keep your mouth shut?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You voted for this one, big, ugly bill &mdash; a permanent extension of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irs-data-democrat-billionaire-mike-bloomberg-pays-less-than-half-the-tax-rate-paid-by-average-american\/\" title=\"IRS Data: Democrat ...ionaire Mike Bloomberg Pays Less than Half the Tax Rate Paid by Average American\">massive tax breaks<\/a> for your billionaire donors,&rdquo; Jeffries contended.<\/p>\n<p>Lawler responded that 90 percent of American taxpayers utilize the standard deduction in their tax filings. Prior to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act being passed in 2017, the standard deduction (the amount that can be earned without owing any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zoom-profits-in-2020-660-million-zoom-tax-payment-in-2021-0\/\" title=\"Zoom Profits in 2020: 0 Million. Zoom Tax Payment In 2021: federal income tax.\">federal income tax<\/a>) was <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfoundation.org\/data\/all\/federal\/2016-tax-brackets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$6,300<\/a> for individual filers.<\/p>\n<p>The TCJA doubled that amount, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/numbers-trumps-first-200-days-unlike-americas-history-10-biggest-wins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One Big Beautiful Bill<\/a> kept the provision in place, which would have expired in 2026. So the amount a person can earn without owing any federal taxes this year is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/newsroom\/irs-releases-tax-inflation-adjustments-for-tax-year-2026-including-amendments-from-the-one-big-beautiful-bill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$15,750<\/a>. That is separate from the child tax credit, which is up to $2,000 per child based on the income of the family.<\/p>\n<p>That amount is deducted directly from what amount a family owes in taxes.&nbsp;Those earning over $200,000 for individuals or $400,000 for couples filing jointly are ineligible for child tax credits.<\/p>\n<p>The increased standard deduction and the child tax credit, which was also <a href=\"https:\/\/taxpolicycenter.org\/briefing-book\/key-elements-of-the-u.s.\/taxes-and-the-family\/how-did-the-tcja-change\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">doubled in the TCJA<\/a> (and extended by the One Big Beautiful Bill), are aimed directly at middle and lower-income individuals, not the wealthy. The One Big Beautiful Bill also included no tax on tips and no tax on overtime provisions.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you had your way, the standard deduction would have been cut in half. That would have been a massive tax increase on Americans all across the country. You support that?&rdquo; Lawler asked Jeffries.<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries then reverted to a much-utilized Democratic talking point, arguing the shutdown is the Republicans&rsquo; fault because they control the House, Senate, and the White House.<\/p>\n<p>Lawler reminded the minority leader that it takes 60 votes in the Senate to overcome the Democrats&rsquo; filibuster.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Oh Hakeem, everyone can watch the video for themselves &mdash; it did not go well for you.<\/p>\n<p>1) you voted to shut the government down<br \/> 2) you won&rsquo;t sign onto a bipartisan bill to extend the ACA tax credits<br \/> 3) you refused to denounce Mamdani for blaming the Jews<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pPuit6B7hI\">pic.twitter.com\/pPuit6B7hI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qLAwY7EjMR\">https:\/\/t.co\/qLAwY7EjMR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Lawler (@lawler4ny) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lawler4ny\/status\/1976048445539643610?\">October 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Jeffries responded that it didn&rsquo;t take 60 votes for Republicans to pass the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gop-senator-voted-yes-big-beautiful-bill-says-hopes-fails-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One Big Beautiful Bill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Lawler highlighted what Jeffries clearly knows, that the legislation was passed through a special budget reconciliation provision that only required a majority vote in both the House and Senate. This is the same means the Democrats used to pass the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/humiliation-kamala-harris-biden-admits-inflation-reduction-act-name-mistake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inflation Reduction Act<\/a> in 2022, Lawler noted.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Are you trying to elevate yourself because you&rsquo;re afraid you&rsquo;ll lose re-election?&rdquo; Jeffries then asked.<\/p>\n<p>Lawler represents the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/member\/district\/michael-lawler\/L000599\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">17th congressional district<\/a> north of New York City, which is a district Kamala Harris carried in last year&rsquo;s presidential election, according to The Hill. He was first elected in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/member\/michael-lawler\/L000599\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m here on behalf of my constituents because you shut the government down, and my constituents are suffering as a result of your ridiculous ploy,&rdquo; Lawler told Jeffries.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;re a complete and total embarrassment. You&rsquo;re embarrassing yourself and your district right now, and you&rsquo;re going down to defeat next year,&rdquo; the minority leader said.<\/p>\n<p>Lawler fired back: &ldquo;Good luck.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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