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The package, which the White House dismissed as a “political game,” would not deal with border issues or include funding for Ukraine
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Fast Forward In Israel with fellow Democrats, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries says judicial legislation won’t affect US aid
Jeffries echoed President Joe Biden in saying that he hoped any future judicial legislation in Israel would happen by consensus
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Fast Forward Ahead of 2024, senior Democrats rally top Jewish activists
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Fast Forward Rep. Hakeem Jeffries once defended uncle’s antisemitic speech and Louis Farrakhan, report says
Jeffries, a pro-Israel Democratic representative, has long said he was only vaguely aware of his uncle's comments
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Fast Forward Hakeem Jeffries, a staunchly pro-Israel Democrat, will lead his party in the U.S. House
Jeffries visited Israel five times in the last decade and calls Jerusalem New York City’s sixth borough
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