Jewish Dems Strongly Support Hakeem Jeffries for House Speaker and Chuck Schumer for Senate Leader

WASHINGTON – As House and Senate Democrats determine their leadership in the next Congress, Halie Soifer, CEO of the Jewish Democratic Council of America (JDCA), reiterated her organization’s support for Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Chuck Schumer’s leadership of House and Senate Democrats. Soifer said:

“Jewish voters remain a critical part of a winning Democratic coalition. Last Tuesday, 72% of us helped elect Democratic congressional candidates across the country who share our values. We supported more than 170 House and Senate candidates who share our commitment to defending democracy, lowering costs for families, combating antisemitism, and protecting our freedoms from Trump’s chaos, cruelty, and corruption. We’re thrilled that nearly all of them won their election.

“Advancing these priorities will require experience and steady leadership. In the next Congress, JDCA supports Rep. Hakeem Jeffries’ historic bid to become the first Black Speaker of the House and Senator Chuck Schumer’s continued leadership of a commanding majority of Senate Democrats.

“We look forward to working with both leaders, along with House and Senate Democrats, as they hold the Trump administration accountable for its extremism and advance a bold, forward-looking agenda that Jewish Americans can be proud to support.”

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