Rep. Hakeem Jeffries

"This runaway Supreme Court majority and Clarence Thomas are trying to abuse and bully the American people," Jeffries said.

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries called out Senate Republicans ahead of their expected impeachment acquittal of Donald Trump in what he said would set a dangerous precedent for lame-duck presidents moving forward.

Black members of Congress brought the heat as the House voted to impeach a sitting president for the second time in one term.

The congressman used the House floor to rep Biggie Smalls and Brooklyn to the fullest.

After Pres. Obama's final address as President of the United States to the Congressional Black Caucus, Roland Martin and NewsOne Now got immediate reactions from many of the lawmakers who gathered in Washington, D.C. for the CBC's annual event.

Rep. Jeffries dissected the history of Africans in America and the Black experience in the United States.

NY Congressman Hakeem Jeffries recently sat down with Roland Martin, host of NewsOne Now, to discuss his proposed bill to give released prisoners who have served their time the right to vote. The premise of Rep. Jeffries’ bill is that “as the nation moves towards criminal justice reform, reducing mandatory minimums and improving opportunities for […]