Watch live: Jeffries speaks as House returns for key votes
Summary
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries will speak to reporters as Congress returns from August break for important votes. Lawmakers will decide on a temporary spending bill to prevent the government from shutting down. This happens ahead of the midterm elections where Democrats aim to regain control of the House.Key Facts
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is from New York and is a Democrat.
- The House returns from its August recess to hold important votes.
- One key vote is on a stopgap spending bill to avoid a government shutdown.
- The government shutdown would happen if funding runs out.
- The midterm elections are less than two months away.
- Democrats want to take back control of the House of Representatives.
- Jeffries will make remarks to the press on Monday afternoon.
- These events reflect the political atmosphere before the elections.
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