Trump Critiques Jeffries Amid Voting Rights Tensions
Trump’s recent comments on Jeffries highlight the political friction surrounding the Supreme Court’s voting rights rulings.

Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democrat) represents the 8th district of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives. This page tracks every roll-call vote, every bill they’ve sponsored, and every news article we’ve matched to their record.
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Representative — New York, District 8.0
Democrat (since 2025)
IncumbentHakeem Sekou Jeffries is an American politician and attorney who has served as House minority leader and leader of the House Democratic Caucus since 2023.
Currently in his seventh term, Jeffries has been the U.S. representative for New York's 8th congressional district since 2013 and served three terms as a member of the New York State Assembly from 2007 to 2012.
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| Date | Bill | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Agreed to | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Agreed to | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Agreed to | |
| 2026-04-30 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed | |
| 2026-04-30 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Agreed to | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Agreed to | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed | |
| 2026-04-30 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed | |
| 2026-04-29 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed | |
| 2026-04-29 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed | |
| 2026-04-29 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed | |
| 2026-04-29 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed | |
| 2026-04-27 | HR7959 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-27 | HR227 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-23 | HR5587 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | HR4690 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | HR6387 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-04-22 | HRES1189 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | HR4690 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-04-22 | HR6387 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | HRES1189 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | HRES1182 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-21 | HR5201 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-21 | S1020 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-21 | HR2493 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-20 | HR5200 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-20 | HR1681 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-17 | HRES1175 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-04-17 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed | |
| 2026-04-17 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed | |
| 2026-04-16 | HCONRES40 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-04-16 | HR6398 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-16 | HRES965 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-16 | HR6409 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-16 | HR6398 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-04-16 | HR6409 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-04-16 | HRES1156 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-16 | HR1689 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-15 | HRES1174 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-15 | HRES965 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-15 | HRES1174 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-14 | HR7613 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-14 | HR1011 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-27 | HRES1142 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed | |
| 2026-03-27 | HR7084 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-27 | HRES1142 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-26 | HR8029 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-26 | HRES1128 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-26 | HR8029 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-03-25 | HR5103 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-03-25 | HR5103 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-25 | HRES1131 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-25 | HRES1131 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-24 | HR6422 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-19 | HR4638 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-18 | HR556 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-03-18 | HR556 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-18 | HR1958 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-18 | HJRES139 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-03-17 | HR4294 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-17 | S3971 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-17 | HRES1115 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-17 | HRES1115 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-05 | HCONRES38 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-03-05 | HRES1099 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-05 | HR7744 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-03-05 | HR7744 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | S723 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | HRES1095 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | HRES1100 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | HRES1095 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | HR6472 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-25 | HR4758 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-02-25 | HR4758 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | HRES1075 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | S2503 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-02-24 | HR6329 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | HRES1075 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | HR4626 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | HR4626 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-02-12 | HR2189 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | HR3617 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | S1383 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | S1383 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | HRES1057 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | HR3617 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | HJRES72 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | HR261 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | HR261 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | HRES1057 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-10 | HRES1042 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-02-10 | HRES1042 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-09 | HR1531 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-09 | HR6644 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-04 | HJRES142 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Bill | Title | Latest Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR5796 | Patents for Humanity Act of 2022 | Became Public Law No: 117-245. | 2022-12-20 |
| HR2471 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 | Became Public Law No: 117-103. | 2022-03-15 |
| HR1693 | EQUAL Act of 2021 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | 2021-09-29 |
| HR546 | Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | 2021-02-25 |
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