Hakeem Jeffries Archives - New Jersey Globe

Bennett says she would back Jeffries for House Speaker

October 9, 2026 10:25 pm

Democratic congressional nominee Rebecca Bennett said she would support House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker if Democrats win a majority of seats in the November 3 election. “Yes, I will vote for him, but I’ve got to win first,”...

House Democrats boost Bennett’s campaign coffers after primary win

July 18, 2026 2:31 pmJuly 20, 2026 12:09 pm

WASHINGTON — House Democrats rushed to fill the coffers of former Navy pilot Rebecca Bennett after the New Jersey primary, shoring up the finances of one of their best hopes of capturing a Republican-held seat this fall when control of...

Among Dems looking to challenge Kean, just one looks to back Jeffries for speaker

May 13, 2026 1:25 pmMay 13, 2026 3:21 pm

In New Jersey’s 7th congressional district, where four Democrats are vying for a chance to take on Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield) in one of the country’s premier congressional races, only one is willing to say they’d back House Democratic...

In NJ-12, Democrats won’t commit to backing Jeffries

April 28, 2026 2:10 pm

Nine Democrats running for Congress filled a crowded stage during a two-and-a-half-hour debate Sunday night, and despite a fair share of bickering and disagreement, one shared belief became clear: they don’t fully trust the vision from Democratic Party leaders. More...

Mejia, who wants to abolish ICE, will sit on House panel that oversees DHS

April 21, 2026 12:05 pmApril 21, 2026 5:15 pm

Rep. Analilia Mejia (D-Glen Ridge), who campaigned on an explicit promise to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), is now a member of the panel that oversees that agency and the rest of the Trump administration’s immigration agenda. House Democrats...

Almost every N.J. congressional Democrat has endorsed Mejia in both April special, June primary

February 12, 2026 3:00 pmFebruary 12, 2026 7:26 pm

Analilia Mejia, facing the prospect of running in both the April special general election and the regularly scheduled June Democratic primary for the 11th congressional district, will have the support of nearly the entire New Jersey Democratic congressional delegation in...

Trump admin puts Hudson Gateway funds ‘on hold’ as shutdown begins

October 1, 2025 12:22 pm

Hours into the first federal government shutdown since 2019, officials in President Donald Trump’s administration are saying that they’ll freeze billions of dollars in funding for several New York City-area transit projects – among them the long-awaited Hudson Gateway Tunnel...