US News LIVE: Hakeem Jeffries Unloads on Trump, Calls Presidency a Failure — Democrats

[0:00] foreign adventure that actually has made our country weaker relative to Iran than the position [0:10] that we were in before Donald Trump started this war. And Iran, unfortunately, is now stronger. [0:18] And the American people have been forced to pay the price, including as a result of the higher gas [0:25] prices and higher food prices that can be directly attributed to the Trump-Republican reckless war [0:34] of choice in Iran. We're thankful that earlier today, led by Senate Democrats, the Senate passed [0:45] our War Powers Resolution demanding that Trump and Republicans end this reckless and costly war [0:56] of choice in Iran once and for all. And the bottom line is that we shouldn't spend another dime [1:04] of taxpayer dollars on Operation Epic Failure that has been a disaster for the national [1:19] security and the economic interests of the American people. Questions? [1:25] In two swing seats, the second district in Maine, the 22nd in California, the DCCC endorsed the [1:32] Democratic candidate who did not, and the general. Is this making you reevaluate how the DCCC plays? [1:39] No, I have full faith and confidence in the DCCC. Susan DelBene has done a tremendous job, [1:45] and we're going to take back control of the House of Representatives in November. [1:49] Thank you, Mr. Leader. The appropriations bill's up. What do you make of the appropriation? [1:56] We're heading into the campaign season where we'll have a lot of recess, a lot of time [2:01] that we'll make headway on in another government shutdown. [2:09] Now, the appropriations process led by House Republicans has been a bridge to nowhere. [2:15] It's a process that is riddled with extreme Republican ideas. They're trying to jam their right-wing ideology [2:23] down the throats of the American people. And if they keep it up, we're going to have a problem [2:27] when we get to September in advance of the end of the fiscal year. That's the reality of the situation. [2:36] When will these people on the other side of the aisle actually learn the lesson that Democrats [2:41] are not down with their my way or the highway approach to jamming their right-wing ideology [2:48] down the throats of the American people? It's just not going to happen. It's gotten them nowhere, [2:53] nowhere, and it will continue to get them nowhere. Now, we're willing to sit down with them anytime, [3:00] anyplace, with anyone on the other side of the aisle, including within the administration, [3:06] to actually try to chart a bipartisan path forward to enter into a spending agreement that actually [3:12] is designed to promote the health, the safety, and the economic well-being of the American people. [3:18] But until we reach that point, Republicans are just wasting time bringing bills to the House floor [3:27] that we will strongly oppose and that are dead on arrival in the United States Senate. [3:55] Donald Trump and Secretary Hexer are responsible for Operation Epic Failure. [4:01] Their reckless and costly war of choice has been a disaster for the American people. [4:06] And the notion that they'll come up to Capitol Hill to try to get an additional $80 billion to continue [4:14] to waste taxpayer money on an endless war in the Middle East that Donald Trump promised [4:21] he wouldn't start but would stop. It's beyond reckless. When Pete Hexer comes up to Capitol Hill [4:29] tomorrow, what he should do is submit his letter of resignation. Today, we're focused on New York City, [4:46] on New York State, on Utah, and on Maryland. And then we'll have a set of primaries the week after. [4:54] And then we'll have some more primaries in July, including but not limited to an important one [5:02] in Arizona. And then we'll have several primaries in early August. And then we'll have the primaries [5:09] in February. So we're taking it one step at a time. But as I've made clear, Debbie Wasserman Schultz is [5:17] a strong, highly accomplished, hardworking leader within the House Democratic Caucus. [5:25] Yeah. Well, we'll have a conversation led by Congressman Greg Meeks, Congressman Jim Himes, [5:41] and Congressman Adam Smith about next steps. But it's clear that House and Senate Democrats [5:45] are on the side of the American people who reject this reckless and costly war of choice that has been [5:52] a clear and total disaster for the American people. And, you know, it's, it's part of the [6:02] reality that the Trump presidency has been a complete failure. I mean, this guy promised that he was going [6:08] to lower costs on day one, costs haven't gone down, they've gone up. Donald Trump promised that he was [6:13] going to love and cherish Medicaid. Instead, Republicans have enacted the largest cut to Medicaid in [6:20] American history, ripping health care away from millions of Americans. Donald Trump and Republicans [6:26] promised that immigration enforcement in this country was going to target violent felons who are [6:34] here illegally. Instead, billions of taxpayer dollars are being spent on ice, brutalizing and killing [6:43] American citizens, or violently targeting law abiding immigrant families. Donald Trump and Republicans [6:49] promised that they were in office, not to start wars in the Middle East, but to stop them turned [6:56] around and got us into a reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East. The guy has been a [7:01] complete and total failure. So have Republicans and the American people know it, which is why at this [7:06] point in time, Donald Trump is at record low approval ratings. He's at extinction level approval ratings [7:16] for Republicans in the House and increasingly in the Senate. And as Democrats, listen, we've been clear, [7:25] our objective is to lower the high cost of living to make sure that everyday Americans when they work [7:32] hard and play by the rules can live an affordable life, a comfortable life and a good life. We're going [7:38] to fix our broken health care system. We're going to clean up corruption. We're going to get ice under [7:43] control. And we're going to end this reckless and costly war of choice one way or the other. Yeah, [7:58] it's a meaningful step in the right direction. But I haven't had a conversation with Frank Pallone. [8:04] We'll meet as ranking members with leadership tomorrow. I look forward to his presentation. [8:09] But it is clear to me that at minimum, it's a meaningful step in the right direction. And I salute Frank [8:14] Pallone on his leadership. Well, there are four races in New York City, and I'm standing behind [8:30] every single one of those races that involve an incumbent, of course. And that's Adriano Espaiot, [8:40] Dan Goldman, Yvette Clark, and Grace Meng. And then we're watching closely two open seat races [8:49] that House Democratic leadership hasn't gotten involved in by custom. And that, of course, [8:56] is in the seventh congressional district, but Congresswoman Nidia Velasquez and a coalition [9:02] of very progressive Democrats, including Tiss James, the Attorney General, and the public advocate, [9:11] Jumaane Williams, along with the Working Families Party. And many of the unions that we work closely [9:17] with are on one side of that race, with DSA on the other. We'll see what happens. That is the most [9:24] gentrified district in the nation by far. We'll see what happens. And then, of course, [9:32] we're watching closely what takes place in New York 17, which is a race to select a Democratic nominee [9:44] to take down and defeat Mike Lawler in November. [9:50] . There's two different organizations that have been organizing events, [9:59] America 250, and if you were able to describe what your understanding is of the difference? [10:05] Well, it's my understanding, I guess, that Freedom 250 is closely connected to Donald Trump and [10:11] Vanilla Ice. And we see how that's worked out in terms of what's going to take place on the [10:16] Washington Mall. That is such an embarrassment. Like, this America 250 celebration, which I believe [10:23] is the nonpartisan organization, should be the vehicle for celebrating America. Because it's not [10:32] about any one individual who currently happens to be the President of the United States of America, [10:39] who's doing a terrible job, and the American people know it. The America 250 celebration [10:44] is about lifting up who we are as a people, what makes America the greatest nation in the history [10:52] of the world. Our values like liberty and justice for all, free and fair elections, equal protection [10:59] under the law. Not a perfect country, but a country that is always committed to marching toward a more [11:06] perfect union. And we look forward to, as House Democrats, leaning into the America 250 celebrations, [11:14] and we've encouraged members to do it. And then we look forward to taking back control of the House [11:21] of Representatives in November, to end this national nightmare in America and continue our country's [11:27] great march. Donald Trump and Republicans have plunged America into a reckless and costly war of choice [11:35] that has been a disaster. House Democrats have opposed this war from the very beginning, because we believe [11:43] that taxpayer dollars should be used to make life more affordable for the American people. Not get us [11:52] involved in another reckless, endless foreign adventure that actually has made our country weaker [12:04] relative to Iran than the position that we were in before Donald Trump started this war. And Iran, [12:11] unfortunately, is now stronger. And the American people have been forced to pay the price, including as a [12:19] result of the higher gas prices and higher food prices that can be directly attributed to the Trump [12:28] Republican reckless war of choice in Iran. We're thankful that earlier today, led by Senate Democrats, [12:39] the Senate passed our War Powers Resolution, demanding that Trump and Republicans end this reckless and [12:52] costly war of choice in Iran once and for all. And the bottom line is that we shouldn't spend another [13:00] dime of taxpayer dollars on Operation Epic Failure that has been a disaster for the national security [13:17] and the economic interests of the American people. Questions? In two swing seats, the second district in [13:26] Maine, the 22nd in California, the DCC endorsed the Democratic as a general. Is this making you reevaluate the DCC [13:34] blazing? No, I have full faith and confidence in the DCCC. Susan DelBene has done a tremendous job [13:41] and we're going to take back control of the House of Representatives in November. Thank you, Mr. Leader. [13:46] The House appropriations bill is up this week. I'm curious, what do you make of the appropriations? The [13:55] campaign season where we'll have a lot of recess, a lot of time out, do you that the House will make headway on [14:03] and make another bill shut down? The appropriations process led by House Republicans has been a bridge to [14:09] nowhere to process that is riddled with extreme Republican ideas. They're trying to jam their [14:18] right-wing ideology down the throats of the American people. And if they keep it up, we're going to have [14:23] a problem when we get to September in advance of the end of the fiscal year. That's the reality of the [14:31] situation. When will these people on the other side of the aisle actually learn the lesson that Democrats [14:38] are not down with their my way or the highway approach to jamming their right-wing ideology [14:45] down the throats of the American people. It's just not going to happen. It's gotten them nowhere [14:51] and it will continue to get them nowhere. Now we're willing to sit down with them anytime, [14:56] anyplace, with anyone on the other side of the aisle, including within the administration, [15:02] to actually try to chart a bipartisan path forward to enter into a spending agreement that actually is [15:09] designed to promote the health, the safety, and the economic well-being of the American people. [15:14] But until we reach that point, Republicans are just wasting time bringing bills to the House floor [15:23] that we will strongly oppose and that are dead on arrival in the United States Senate. [15:52] Donald Trump and Secretary Hegseth are responsible for Operation Epic failure. [15:57] Their reckless and costly war of choice has been a disaster for the American people. [16:01] And the notion that they'll come up to Capitol Hill to try to get an additional $80 billion to continue [16:11] to waste taxpayer money on an endless war in the Middle East that Donald Trump promised he wouldn't [16:19] start but would stop is beyond reckless. When Pete Hegseth comes up to Capitol Hill tomorrow, [16:26] what he should do is submit his letter of resignation. Today, we're focused on New York City, [16:42] on New York State, on Utah, and on Maryland. And then we'll have a set of primaries the week after, [16:52] and then we'll have some more primaries in July, including but not limited to an important one in [16:59] Arizona. And then we'll have several primaries in early August, and then we'll have the primaries in [17:05] February. So we're taking it one step at a time. But as I've made clear, Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a [17:14] strong, highly accomplished, hardworking leader within the House Democratic caucus. Yeah, [17:23] I will have a conversation led by Congressman Greg Meeks, Congressman Jim Himes, and Congressman Adam [17:38] Smith about next steps. But it's clear that House and Senate Democrats are on the side of the American [17:44] people who reject this reckless and costly war of choice that has been a clear and total disaster for the [17:52] American people. And, you know, it's, it's part of the reality that the Trump presidency has been a [18:00] complete failure. I mean, this guy promised that he was going to lower costs on day one, costs haven't [18:06] gone down, they've gone up. Donald Trump promised that he was going to love and cherish Medicaid. [18:12] Instead, Republicans have enacted the largest cut to Medicaid in American history, ripping health care away [18:19] from millions of Americans. Donald Trump and Republicans promised that immigration enforcement in this [18:26] country was going to target violent felons who are here illegally. Instead, billions of taxpayer dollars [18:35] are being spent on ice, brutalizing and killing American citizens, or violently targeting law-abiding [18:43] immigrant families. Donald Trump and Republicans promised that they were in office not to start wars in the [18:50] Middle East, but to stop them, turned around and got us into a reckless and costly war of choice [18:56] in the Middle East. The guy has been a complete and total failure. So have Republicans and the American [19:01] people know it, which is why at this point in time, Donald Trump is at record low approval ratings. [19:10] He's at extinction level approval ratings for Republicans in the House and increasingly in the Senate. [19:18] And as Democrats, listen, we've been clear. Our objective is to lower the high cost of living, [19:26] to make sure that everyday Americans, when they work hard and play by the rules, can live an affordable [19:31] life, a comfortable life, and a good life. We're going to fix our broken health care system, we're going [19:37] to clean up corruption, we're going to get ICE under control, and we're going to end this reckless and [19:42] costly war of choice one way or the other. [19:44] Yeah, it's a meaningful step in the right direction, but I haven't had a conversation with [19:59] Frank Pallone. We'll meet as ranking members with leadership tomorrow. I look forward to his [20:04] presentation, but it is clear to me that at minimum, it's a meaningful step in the right direction, and [20:10] I salute Frank Pallone on his leadership. Well, there are four races in New York City, and I'm standing [20:26] behind every single one of those races that involve an incumbent, of course, and that's Adriano Espaillat, [20:36] Dan Goldman, Yvette Clark, and Grace Meng. And then we're watching closely two open seat races that [20:47] House Democratic leadership hasn't gotten involved in by custom, and that, of course, is in the seventh [20:53] congressional district, where Congresswoman Nidia Velasquez and a coalition of very progressive [21:01] Democrats, including Tiss James, the Attorney General, and the public advocate Jumaane Williams, [21:09] along with the Working Families Party, and many of the unions that we work closely with, are on one [21:14] side of that race, with DSA on the other. We'll see what happens. That is the most gentrified district [21:22] in the nation by far. We'll see what happens. And then, of course, we're watching closely what takes [21:32] place in New York 17, which is a race to select a Democratic nominee to take down and defeat Mike [21:44] Lawler in November. [21:46] The 50s coming up, the 2050 of Serene, there's two different organizations that have been organizing [21:54] events, America 250 and Freedom. Are you able to describe what your understanding is of the difference? [22:00] Well, it's my understanding, I guess, that Freedom 250 is closely connected to Donald Trump and [22:07] Vanilla Ice, and we see how that's worked out in terms of what's going to take place on the [22:13] Washington Mall. That is such an embarrassment. Like, this America 250 celebration, which I believe [22:20] is the nonpartisan organization, should be the vehicle for celebrating America, because it's not [22:28] about any one individual who currently happens to be the President of the United States of America, [22:35] who's doing a terrible job, and the American people know it. The America 250 celebration is about [22:42] lifting up who we are as a people, what makes America the greatest nation in the history [22:48] of the world. Our values like liberty and justice for all, free and fair elections, [22:54] equal protection under the law. Not a perfect country, but a country that is always committed [23:01] to marching toward a more perfect union. And we look forward to, as House Democrats, [23:07] leaning into the America 250 celebrations, and we've encouraged members to do it. And then we look [23:14] forward to taking back control of the House of Representatives in November to end this national [23:21] nightmare in America and continue our country's great march. Trump and Republicans have plunged [23:28] America into a reckless and costly war of choice that has been a disaster. House Democrats have [23:35] opposed this war from the very beginning, because we believe that taxpayer dollars should be used to [23:42] make life more affordable for the American people, not get us involved in another reckless, endless, [23:52] foreign adventure that actually has made our country weaker relative to Iran than the position that [24:03] we were in before Donald Trump started this war. And Iran, unfortunately, is now stronger. And the American [24:11] people have been forced to pay the price, including as a result of the higher gas prices and higher food prices [24:21] that can be directly attributed to the Trump Republican reckless war of choice in Iran. We're thankful [24:32] that earlier today, led by Senate Democrats, the Senate passed our War Powers Resolution, demanding that [24:43] Trump and Republicans end this reckless and costly war of choice in Iran once and for all. And the bottom line [24:54] is that we shouldn't spend another dime of taxpayer dollars on Operation Epic Failure that has been [25:09] a disaster for the national security and the economic interests of the American people. Questions? [25:18] In two swing seats, the second district in Maine, the 22nd in California, the DCCC endorsed the Democratic [25:26] United States. Is this making you reevaluate how the DCCC plays in the contested primary? No, I have full [25:33] faith and confidence in the DCCC. Susan DelBene has done a tremendous job and we're going to take back [25:38] control of the House of Representatives in November. Thank you, Mr. Leader. The House has appropriations [25:45] bills up this week. I'm curious, what do you make of the appropriate process? The heading into the [25:52] campaign season where we'll have a lot of recess, a lot of time out, do you believe that the House will [25:58] make headway on avoiding another noble shutdown? The appropriations process led by [26:04] House Republicans has been a bridge to nowhere. It's a process that is riddled with extreme Republican [26:12] ideas. They're trying to jam their right-wing ideology down the throat to the American people. [26:17] And if they keep it up, we're going to have a problem when we get to September in advance of the end [26:26] of the fiscal year. That's the reality of the situation. When will these people on the other side [26:30] of the aisle actually learn the lesson? That Democrats are not down with their my way or the [26:37] highway approach to jamming their right-wing ideology down the throats of the American people. [26:43] It's just not going to happen. It's gotten them nowhere and it will continue to get them nowhere. [26:50] Now we're willing to sit down with them anytime, anyplace, with anyone on the other side of the aisle, [26:57] including within the administration, to actually try to chart a bipartisan path forward, [27:03] to enter into a spending agreement that actually is designed to promote the health, the safety, [27:08] and the economic well-being of the American people. But until we reach that point, Republicans [27:15] are just wasting time bringing bills to the House floor that we will strongly oppose and that are dead [27:24] on arrival in the United States Senate. Donald Trump and Secretary Hegseth are responsible for [27:51] Operation Epic Failure. Their reckless and costly war of choice has been a disaster for the American [27:57] people. And the notion that they'll come up to Capitol Hill to try to get an additional 80 billion [28:06] dollars to continue to waste taxpayer money on an endless war in the Middle East that Donald Trump [28:13] promised he wouldn't start but would stop is beyond reckless. When Pete Hegseth comes up to Capitol Hill [28:22] tomorrow, what he should do is submit his letter of resignation. Today we're focused on New York City, [28:39] on New York State, on Utah, and on Maryland. And then we'll have a set of primaries the week after, [28:47] and then we'll have some more primaries in July, including but not limited to an important one in [28:55] Arizona. And then we'll have several primaries in early August, and then we'll have the primaries in [29:02] February. So we're taking it one step at a time. But as I've made clear, Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a [29:11] strong, highly accomplished, hard-working leader within the House Democratic Caucus. Yeah. We'll have [29:29] a conversation led by Congressman Greg Meeks, Congressman Jim Himes, and Congressman Adam Smith [29:35] about next steps. But it's clear that House and Senate Democrats are on the side of the American people [29:40] who reject this reckless and costly war of choice that has been a clear and total disaster for the [29:49] American people. And, you know, it's part of the reality that the Trump presidency has been a complete [29:57] failure. I mean, this guy promised that he was going to lower costs on day one. Costs haven't gone down. [30:03] They've gone up. Donald Trump promised that he was going to love and cherish Medicaid. Instead, Republicans [30:10] have enacted the largest cut to Medicaid in American history, ripping healthcare away from millions of [30:16] Americans. Donald Trump and Republicans promised that immigration enforcement in this country was [30:24] going to target violent felons who are here illegally. Instead, billions of taxpayer dollars are being [30:32] spent on ICE brutalizing and killing American citizens or violently targeting law-abiding immigrant [30:40] families. Donald Trump and Republicans promised that they were in office not to start wars in the [30:47] Middle East, but to stop them, turned around and got us into a reckless and costly war of choice [30:53] in the Middle East. The guy has been a complete and total failure. So have Republicans and the American [30:57] people know it, which is why at this point in time, Donald Trump is at record low approval ratings. [31:06] He's at extinction level approval ratings for Republicans in the House and increasingly in the [31:14] Senate. And as Democrats, listen, we've been clear. Our objective is to lower the high cost of living, [31:22] to make sure that everyday Americans, when they work hard and play by the rules, can live an affordable [31:28] life, a comfortable life, and a good life. We're going to fix our broken healthcare system. We're going to [31:33] clean up corruption. We're going to get ICE under control. And we're going to end this reckless and costly [31:39] war of choice, one way or the other. [31:41] The agreement came out of the House RG Commerce. [31:50] Yeah, it's a meaningful step in the right direction. But I haven't had a conversation with Frank [31:55] Pallone. We'll meet as ranking members with leadership tomorrow. I look forward to his presentation. [32:01] But it is clear to me that at minimum, it's a meaningful step in the right direction. And I salute Frank [32:07] Pallone on his leadership. [32:08] What races next? [32:13] Well, there are four races in New York City, and I'm standing behind every single one of those races that [32:27] involve an incumbent. Of course, and that's Adriano Espaillat, Dan Goldman, Yvette Clark, [32:35] and Grace Meng. And then we're watching closely two open seat races that House Democratic leadership [32:45] hasn't gotten involved in by custom. And that, of course, is in the 7th Congressional District, [32:51] where Congresswoman Nidia Velasquez and a coalition of very progressive Democrats, including Tish James, [33:00] the Attorney General, and the Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, along with the Working Families [33:07] Party and many of the unions that we work closely with are on one side of that race, [33:12] with DSA on the other. We'll see what happens. That is the most gentrified district in the nation [33:21] by far. We'll see what happens. And then, of course, we're watching closely what takes place in New York 17, [33:31] which is a race to select a Democratic nominee to take down and defeat Mike Lawler in November. [33:43] America 250 is coming up in 2015. There's two different organizations that have been [33:50] organizing all events, America 250 and Freedom 250. Are you able to describe what your understanding [33:56] is of the difference between them? Well, it's my understanding, I guess, that Freedom 250 is closely [34:01] connected to Donald Trump and Vanilla Ice. And we see how that's worked out in terms of what's going [34:08] to take place on the Washington Mall. That is such an embarrassment. Like, this America 250 [34:15] celebration, which I believe is the nonpartisan organization, should be the vehicle for celebrating [34:23] America. Because it's not about any one individual who currently happens to be the President of the [34:30] United States of America, who's doing a terrible job, and the American people know it. The America 250 [34:36] celebration is about lifting up who we are as a people, what makes America the greatest nation in [34:44] the history of the world. Our values like liberty and justice for all, free and fair elections, [34:50] equal protection under the law. Not a perfect country, but a country that is always committed [34:58] to marching toward a more perfect union. And we look forward to, as House Democrats, leaning into the [35:04] America 250 celebrations. And we've encouraged members to do it. And then we look forward to taking [35:12] back control of the House of Representatives in November, to end this national nightmare in America and [35:19] continue our country's great march. Trump and Republicans have plunged America into a reckless [35:27] and costly war of choice that has been a disaster. House Democrats have opposed this war from the very [35:34] beginning because we believe that taxpayer dollars should be used to make life more affordable for [35:41] the American people, not get us involved in another reckless, endless foreign adventure that actually [35:52] has made our country weaker relative to Iran than the position that we were in before Donald Trump started [36:01] this war. And Iran, unfortunately, is now stronger. And the American people have been forced to pay the price, [36:11] including as a result of the higher gas prices and higher food prices that can be directly attributed [36:20] to the Trump Republican reckless war of choice in Iran. We're thankful that earlier today, led by Senate [36:31] Democrats, the Senate passed our War Powers Resolution demanding that Trump and Republicans end this [36:44] reckless and costly war of choice in Iran once and for all. And the bottom line is that we shouldn't [36:52] spend another dime of taxpayer dollars on Operation Epic Failure that has been a disaster for the national [37:08] security and the economic interests of the American people. Questions? In two swing seats, the second [37:17] district in Maine, the 22nd in California, the DCCC endorsed the Democratic did not as the general. [37:24] Is this making you reevaluate how the DCCC plays in the contested primates? No, I have full faith and [37:29] confidence in the DCCC. Susan DelBene has done a tremendous job and we're going to take back control [37:35] of the House of Representatives in November. Thank you, Mr. Leader. The House has appropriations [37:42] bills up. What do you make of the appropriation process? The campaign season, where we'll have a [37:49] lot of recess, a lot of time out, be that the House will make headway on when another government [37:57] shut down? The appropriations process led by House Republicans has been a bridge to nowhere. It's a [38:04] process that is riddled with extreme Republican ideas. They're trying to jam their right-wing ideology [38:12] down the throats of the American people. And if they keep it up, we're going to have a problem [38:16] when we get to September in advance of the end of the fiscal year. That's the reality of the situation. [38:25] When will these people on the other side of the aisle actually learn the lesson that Democrats are [38:31] not down with their my way or the highway approach to jamming their right-wing ideology down the throats [38:38] of the American people? It's just not going to happen. It's gotten them nowhere and it will continue [38:44] to get them nowhere. Now we're willing to sit down with them anytime, anyplace, with anyone on the [38:51] other side of the aisle, including within the administration, to actually try to chart a bipartisan [38:58] path forward to enter into a spending agreement that actually is designed to promote the health, [39:03] the safety, and the economic well-being of the American people. But until we reach that point, [39:10] Republicans are just wasting time bringing bills to the House floor that we will strongly oppose [39:19] and that are dead on arrival in the United States Senate. [39:41] Donald Trump and Secretary Hexer are responsible for Operation Epic Failure. [39:50] Their reckless and costly war of choice has been a disaster for the American people. [39:54] And the notion that they'll come up to Capitol Hill to try to get an additional $80 billion to continue to [40:04] waste taxpayer money on an endless war in the Middle East that Donald Trump promised he wouldn't start, [40:12] but would stop, is beyond reckless. When Pete Hexer comes up to Capitol Hill tomorrow, [40:19] what he should do is submit his letter of resignation. Today we're focused on New York City, [40:35] on New York State, on Utah, and on Maryland. And then we'll have a set of primaries the week after, [40:45] and then we'll have some more primaries in July, including but not limited to an important one in [40:52] Arizona. And then we'll have several primaries in early August, and then we'll have the primaries [40:58] in February. So we're taking it one step at a time. But as I've made clear, Debbie Wasserman Schultz [41:06] is a strong, highly accomplished, hardworking leader within the House Democratic Caucus. [41:16] Yeah. Well, we'll have a conversation led by Congressman Greg Meeks, Congressman Jim Himes, [41:30] and Congressman Adam Smith about next steps. But it's clear that House and Senate Democrats are on the [41:35] side of the American people who reject this reckless and costly war of choice that has been a clear and [41:43] total disaster for the American people. And, you know, it's part of the reality that the Trump [41:52] presidency has been a complete failure. I mean, this guy promised that he was going to lower costs [41:58] on day one. Costs haven't gone down. They've gone up. Donald Trump promised that he was going to love [42:03] and cherish Medicaid. Instead, Republicans have enacted the largest cut to Medicaid in American [42:09] history, ripping health care away from millions of Americans. Donald Trump and Republicans promised [42:16] that immigration enforcement in this country was going to target violent felons who are here illegally. [42:24] Instead, billions of taxpayer dollars are being spent on ICE, brutalizing and killing American citizens, [42:33] or violently targeting law-abiding immigrant families. Donald Trump and Republicans promised [42:39] that they were in office not to start wars in the Middle East, but to stop them turned around and got [42:46] us into a reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East. The guy has been a complete and total [42:51] failure. So have Republicans and the American people know it, which is why at this point in time, [42:56] Donald Trump is at record low approval ratings. He's at extinction level approval ratings. [43:07] For Republicans in the House and increasingly in the Senate. And as Democrats, listen, we've been [43:14] clear. Our objective is to lower the high cost of living, to make sure that everyday Americans, [43:21] when they work hard and play by the rules, can live an affordable life, a comfortable life, [43:26] and a good life. We're going to fix our broken health care system. We're going to clean up corruption. [43:31] We're going to get ICE under control. And we're going to end this reckless and costly war of choice, [43:36] one way or the other. Do you support a safety agreement that came out of the House of Energy [43:44] Commerce? Yeah, it's a meaningful step in the right direction, but I haven't had a conversation with [43:51] Frank Pallone. We'll meet as ranking members with leadership tomorrow. I look forward to his [43:57] presentation. But it is clear to me that, at minimum, it's a meaningful step in the right [44:02] direction. And I salute Frank Pallone on his leadership. Well, there are four races in New York [44:17] City. And I'm standing behind every single one of those races that involve an incumbent, [44:25] of course. And that's Adriana Espaillat, Dan Goldman, Yvette Clark, and Grace Meng. And then we're [44:34] watching closely two open seat races that House Democratic leadership hasn't gotten involved in [44:43] by custom. And that, of course, is in the 7th Congressional District, where Congresswoman Nidia [44:49] Velasquez and a coalition of very progressive Democrats, including Tis James, the Attorney General, [44:59] and the public advocate, Jermani Williams, along with the Working Families Party. And many of the [45:05] unions that we work closely with are on one side of that race, with DSA on the other. We'll see what [45:11] happens. That is the most gentrified district in the nation, by far. We'll see what happens. And then, [45:21] of course, we're watching closely what takes place in New York 17, which is a race to select a [45:32] Democratic nominee to take down and defeat Mike Lawler in November. America 250 is coming up. There's [45:45] two different organizations that have been organizing all events, America 250 and Freedom 250. Are you able [45:50] to describe what your understanding is of the difference between them? Well, it's my understanding, [45:55] I guess that Freedom 250 is closely connected to Donald Trump and Vanilla Ice. And we see how that's [46:03] worked out in terms of what's going to take place on the Washington Mall. That is such an embarrassment. [46:09] Like this America 250 celebration, which I believe is the nonpartisan organization, should be the vehicle [46:18] for celebrating America. Because it's not about any one individual who currently happens to be the [46:26] president of the United States of America, who's doing a terrible job, and the American people know [46:31] it. The America 250 celebration is about lifting up who we are as a people, what makes America the [46:39] greatest nation in the history of the world. Our values like liberty and justice for all, free and fair [46:46] elections, equal protection under the law. Not a perfect country, but a country that is always committed [46:54] to marching toward a more perfect union. And we look forward to, as House Democrats, leaning into the [47:00] America 250 celebrations, and we've encouraged members to do it. And then we look forward to taking back [47:09] control of the House of Representatives in November to end this national nightmare in America and continue [47:16] our country's great march. Trump and Republicans have plunged America into a reckless and costly war of [47:24] choice that has been a disaster. House Democrats have opposed this war from the very beginning because [47:32] we believe that taxpayer dollars should be used to make life more affordable for the American people, [47:40] not get us involved in another reckless, endless foreign adventure that actually has made our country [47:52] weaker relative to Iran than the position that we were in before Donald Trump started this war. [48:00] And Iran, unfortunately, is now stronger. And the American people have been forced to pay the price, [48:07] including as a result of the higher gas prices and higher food prices that can be directly attributed [48:16] to the Trump-Republican reckless war of choice in Iran. We're thankful that earlier today, led by Senate [48:27] Democrats, the Senate passed our War Powers Resolution demanding that Trump and Republicans [48:38] end this reckless and costly war of choice in Iran once and for all. And the bottom line is that we [48:48] shouldn't spend another dime of taxpayer dollars on Operation Epic Failure that has been a disaster [49:03] for the national security and the economic interests of the American people. Questions? [49:12] In two swing seats, the second district in Maine, the 22nd in California, the DCCC endorsed the [49:18] Democrats in general. Is this making you reevaluate how the DCCC plays in the contested primary? [49:25] No, I have full faith and confidence in the DCCC. Susan DelBene has done a tremendous job, [49:30] and we're going to take back control of the House of Representatives in November. [49:35] Thank you, Mr. Leader. The House has appropriations bills obvious. What do you make of the appropriations [49:41] process? The heading into the campaign season, where we'll have a lot of recess, a lot of time [49:47] that the House will make headway on when another government shut down? [49:54] The appropriations process led by House Republicans has been a bridge to nowhere. It's a process that is [50:02] riddled with extreme Republican ideas. They're trying to jam their right-wing ideology down the [50:08] throats of the American people, and if they keep it up, we're going to have a problem when we get [50:13] to September in advance of the end of the fiscal year. That's the reality of the situation. When will [50:22] these people on the other side of the aisle actually learn the lesson that Democrats are not down with [50:28] their my way or the highway approach to jamming their right-wing ideology down the throats of the [50:34] American people? It's just not going to happen. It's gotten them nowhere, and it will continue to get [50:41] them nowhere. Now we're willing to sit down with them anytime, anyplace, with anyone on the other [50:48] side of the aisle, including within the administration, to actually try to chart a bipartisan path forward, [50:55] to enter into a spending agreement that actually is designed to promote the health, the safety, [51:00] and the economic well-being of the American people. But until we reach that point, Republicans are just [51:08] wasting time bringing bills to the House floor that we will strongly oppose, and that are dead [51:16] on arrival in the United States Senate. Donald Trump and Secretary Hegseth are responsible for [51:44] Operation Epic Failure. Their reckless and costly war of choice has been a disaster for the American [51:50] people. And the notion that they'll come up to Capitol Hill to try to get an additional $80 [51:58] billion to continue to waste taxpayer money on an endless war in the Middle East that Donald Trump [52:06] promised he wouldn't start but would stop is beyond reckless. When Pete Hegseth comes up to Capitol Hill [52:14] tomorrow, what he should do is submit his letter of resignation. Today we're focused on New York City, [52:32] on New York State, on Utah, and on Maryland. And then we'll have a set of primaries the week after, [52:41] and then we'll have some more primaries in July, including but not limited to an important one in [52:48] Arizona. And then we'll have several primaries in early August, and then we'll have the primaries in [52:55] February. So we're taking it one step at a time. But as I've made clear, Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a [53:04] strong, highly accomplished, hard-working leader within the House Democratic Office. Yeah, [53:12] we'll have a conversation led by Congressman Greg Meeks, Congressman Jim Himes, and Congressman Adam [53:27] Smith about next steps. But it's clear that House and Senate Democrats are on the side of the American [53:33] people who reject this reckless and costly war of choice that has been a clear and total disaster [53:41] for the American people. And, you know, it's part of the reality that the Trump presidency has been [53:49] a complete failure. I mean, this guy promised that he was going to lower costs on day one, [53:55] costs haven't gone down, they've gone up. Donald Trump promised that he was going to love and cherish [54:00] Medicaid. Instead, Republicans have enacted the largest cut to Medicaid in American history, [54:07] ripping healthcare away from millions of Americans. Donald Trump and Republicans promised that immigration [54:13] enforcement enforcement in this country was going to target violent felons who are here illegally. [54:21] Instead, billions of taxpayer dollars are being spent on ICE, brutalizing and killing American citizens, [54:30] or violently targeting law-abiding immigrant families. Donald Trump and Republicans promised [54:35] that they were in office not to start wars in the Middle East, but to stop them, turned around, [54:42] and got us into a reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East. The guy has been a complete and [54:47] total failure. So have Republicans and the American people know it, which is why at this point in time, [54:53] Donald Trump is at record low approval ratings. He's at extinction level approval ratings for Republicans [55:04] in the House and increasingly in the Senate. And as Democrats, listen, we've been clear, our objective [55:12] is to lower the high cost of living to make sure that everyday Americans, when they work hard and [55:18] play by the rules, can live an affordable life, a comfortable life, and a good life. We're going to [55:24] fix our broken healthcare system, we're going to clean up corruption, we're going to get ICE under control, [55:30] and we're going to end this reckless and costly war of choice one way or the other. [55:43] Yeah, it's a meaningful step in the right direction, but I haven't had a conversation with Frank [55:48] Pallone. We'll meet as ranking members with leadership tomorrow. I look forward to his [55:53] presentation, but it is clear to me that at minimum, it's a meaningful step in the right direction, [55:59] and I salute Frank Pallone on his leadership. [56:01] What do you want to ask about the new races next? [56:06] Well, there are four races in New York City, and I'm standing behind every single one of those races that [56:20] involve an incumbent, of course, and that's Adriano Espaillat, Dan Goldman, Yvette Clark, and Grace Meng. [56:30] And then we're watching closely two open seat races that House Democratic leadership hasn't gotten [56:39] involved in by custom, and that, of course, is in the 7th Congressional District, where Congresswoman [56:45] Nidia Velasquez and a coalition of very progressive Democrats, including Tish James, [56:53] the Attorney General, and the public advocate Jumaane Williams, along with the Working Families [57:00] Party and many of the unions that we work closely with are on one side of that race, [57:04] with DSA on the other. We'll see what happens. That is the most gentrified [57:11] district in the nation by far. We'll see what happens. And then, of course, [57:19] we're watching closely what takes place in New York 17, which is a race to select a Democratic nominee [57:31] to take down and defeat Mike Lawler in November. [57:36] It's coming up the 20th anniversary. There's two different organizations that have been working [57:43] against America 250 and Freedom 250. Are you able to describe what your understanding is of the difference? [57:49] Well, it's my understanding, I guess, that Freedom 250 is closely connected to Donald Trump and Vanilla [57:57] Ice, and we see how that's worked out in terms of what's going to take place on the Washington Mall. [58:03] That is such an embarrassment. Like this America 250 celebration, which I believe is the nonpartisan [58:10] organization, should be the vehicle for celebrating America. Because it's not about any one individual [58:19] who currently happens to be the President of the United States of America, who's doing a terrible job, [58:26] and the American people know it. The America 250 celebration is about lifting up who we are as a [58:33] people. What makes America the greatest nation in the history of the world are values like liberty and [58:40] justice for all, free and fair elections, equal protection under the law. Not a perfect country, [58:47] but a country that is always committed to marching toward a more perfect union. And we look forward to, [58:55] as House Democrats, leaning into the America 250 celebrations, and we've encouraged members to do it. [59:03] And then we look forward to taking back control of the House of Representatives in November to end this [59:09] national nightmare in America and continue our country's great march. Trump and Republicans have [59:17] plunged America into a reckless and costly war of choice that has been a disaster. House Democrats have [59:24] opposed this war from the very beginning because we believe that taxpayer dollars should be used to make [59:31] life more affordable for the American people, not get us involved in another reckless, endless, foreign [59:42] adventure that actually has made our country weaker relative to Iran than the position that we were in [59:52] before Donald Trump started this war. And Iran, unfortunately, is now stronger. And the American [1:00:01] people have been forced to pay the price, including as a result of the higher gas prices and higher food [1:00:09] prices that can be directly attributed to the Trump Republican reckless war of choice in Iran. We're thankful [1:00:21] that earlier today, led by Senate Democrats, the Senate passed our War Powers Resolution demanding that Trump [1:00:33] and Republicans end this reckless and costly war of choice in Iran once and for all. And the bottom line [1:00:43] is that we shouldn't spend another dime of taxpayer dollars on Operation Epic Failure that has been [1:00:57] a disaster for the national security and the economic interests of the American people. Questions? [1:01:08] In two swing seats, the 2nd, the 22nd, the DCCC endorsed the debt. Is this making you reevaluate [1:01:18] how the DCCC plays in the contested primates? No, I have full faith and confidence in the DCCC. Susan DelBene has done a [1:01:24] tremendous job and we're going to take back control of the House of Representatives in November. [1:01:28] Thank you, Mr. Leader. The House has appropriations bills obvious. What do you make of the appropriate process [1:01:37] that's heading into the campaign season where we'll have a lot of recess, a lot of time out, that the House will make headway on when another government shut down? The appropriations process led by House Republicans has been a bridge to nowhere. [1:01:42] It's a process that is riddled with extreme Republican ideas that are trying to jam their right-wing ideology down the [1:02:05] throats of the American people. And if they keep it up, we're going to have a problem when we get to September in advance of the end of the fiscal year. That's the reality of the situation. [1:02:17] When will these people on the other side of the aisle actually learn the lesson that Democrats are not down with their my way or the highway approach to jamming their right-wing ideology down the throats of the American people? [1:02:32] It's just not going to happen. It's gotten them nowhere and it will continue to get them nowhere. Now, we're willing to sit down with them anytime, anyplace, with anyone on the other side of the aisle, including within the administration, [1:02:48] to actually try to chart a bipartisan path forward to enter into a spending agreement that actually is designed [1:02:55] to promote the health, the safety, and the economic well-being of the American people. [1:03:00] But until we reach that point, Republicans are just wasting time bringing bills to the House floor that we will strongly oppose [1:03:11] and that are dead on arrival in the United States Senate. [1:03:37] Donald Trump and Secretary Hexeth are responsible for Operation Epic Failure. [1:03:42] Their reckless and costly war of choice has been a disaster for the American people. [1:03:47] And the notion that they'll come up to Capitol Hill to try to get an additional $80 billion to continue to waste taxpayer money on an endless war in the Middle East [1:04:01] that Donald Trump promised he wouldn't start but would stop is beyond reckless. [1:04:09] When Pete Hexeth comes up to Capitol Hill tomorrow, what he should do is submit his letter of resignation. [1:04:24] Today, we're focused on New York City, on New York State, on Utah, and on Maryland. [1:04:33] And then we'll have a set of primaries the week after. [1:04:37] And then we'll have some more primaries in July, including but not limited to an important one in Arizona. [1:04:45] And then we'll have several primaries in early August. [1:04:49] And then we'll have the primaries in February. [1:04:52] So we're taking it one step at a time. [1:04:54] But as I've made clear, Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a strong, highly accomplished, hardworking leader within the House Democratic Caucus. [1:05:08] Yeah, I will have a conversation led by Congressman Greg Meeks, Congressman Jim Himes and Congressman Adam Smith about next steps. [1:05:25] But it's clear that House and Senate Democrats are on the side of the American people who reject this reckless and costly war of choice. [1:05:33] That has been a clear and total disaster for the American people. [1:05:40] And, you know, it's it's part of the reality that the Trump presidency has been a complete failure. [1:05:47] I mean, this guy promised that he was going to lower costs on day one. [1:05:51] Costs haven't gone down. [1:05:52] They've gone up. [1:05:53] Donald Trump promised that he was going to love and cherish Medicaid. [1:05:58] Instead, Republicans have enacted the largest cut to Medicaid in American history, ripping health care away from millions of Americans. [1:06:07] Donald Trump and Republicans promised that immigration enforcement in this country was going to target violent felons who are here illegally. [1:06:17] Instead, billions of taxpayer dollars are being spent on ICE, brutalizing and killing American citizens or violently targeting law abiding immigrant families. [1:06:29] Donald Trump and Republicans promised that they were in office not to start wars in the Middle East, but to stop them, turned around and got us into a reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East. [1:06:42] The guy has been a complete and total failure, so have Republicans and the American people know it, which is why at this point in time, Donald Trump is at record low approval ratings. [1:06:54] He's at extinction level approval ratings for Republicans in the House and increasingly innocent. [1:07:03] And as Democrats, listen, we've been clear our objective is to lower the high cost of living to make sure that everyday Americans, when they work hard and play by the rules, can live an affordable life, a comfortable life and a good life. [1:07:19] We're going to fix our broken health care system, we're going to clean up corruption, we're going to get ICE under control, and we're going to end this reckless and costly war of choice one way or the other. [1:07:30] Yeah, it's a meaningful step in the right direction, but I haven't had a conversation with Frank Pallone. [1:07:45] We'll meet as ranking members with leadership tomorrow. [1:07:49] I look forward to his presentation, but it is clear to me that at minimum, it's a meaningful step in the right direction, and I salute Frank Pallone on his leadership. [1:07:58] Well, there are four races in New York City, and I'm standing behind every single one of those races that involve an incumbent, of course, and that's Adriano Espaillat, Dan Goldman, Yvette Clark, and Grace Meng. [1:08:26] And then we're watching closely two open seat races that House Democratic leadership hasn't gotten involved in by custom, and that, of course, is in the 7th Congressional District, [1:08:41] with Congresswoman Nidia Velasquez and a coalition of very progressive Democrats, including Tish James, the Attorney General, and the public advocate, Jermani Williams, [1:08:54] along with the Working Families Party and many of the unions that we work closely with are on one side of that race, with DSA on the other. [1:09:03] We'll see what happens. [1:09:04] That is the most gentrified district in the nation by far. [1:09:11] We'll see what happens. [1:09:12] And then, of course, we're watching closely what takes place in New York 17, which is a race to select a Democratic nominee to take down and defeat Mike Lawler in November. [1:09:32] America 250 is coming up the 2050 of Surrey. [1:09:37] There's two different organizations that have been organizing all events, America 250 and Freedom 250. [1:09:42] Are you able to describe what your understanding is of the difference between them? [1:09:45] Well, it's my understanding, I guess, that Freedom 250 is closely connected to Donald Trump and Vanilla Ice, [1:09:53] and we see how that's worked out in terms of what's going to take place on the Washington Mall. [1:09:59] That is such an embarrassment. [1:10:02] Like this America 250 celebration, which I believe is the nonpartisan organization, should be the vehicle for celebrating America, [1:10:13] because it's not about any one individual who currently happens to be the president of the United States of America, [1:10:21] who's doing a terrible job, and the American people know it. [1:10:24] The America 250 celebration is about lifting up who we are as a people, [1:10:30] what makes America the greatest nation in the history of the world. [1:10:34] Our values like liberty and justice for all, free and fair elections, equal protection under the law. [1:10:41] Not a perfect country, but a country that is always committed to marching toward a more perfect union. [1:10:49] And we look forward to, as House Democrats, leaning into the America 250 celebrations, [1:10:55] and we've encouraged members to do it. [1:10:57] And then we look forward to taking back control of the House of Representatives in November [1:11:04] to end this national nightmare in America and continue our country's great march. [1:11:10] Trump and Republicans have plunged America into a reckless and costly war of choice that has been a disaster. [1:11:19] House Democrats have opposed this war from the very beginning, [1:11:24] because we believe that taxpayer dollars should be used to make life more affordable for the American people. [1:11:31] Not get us involved in another reckless, endless foreign adventure that actually has made our country weaker relative to Iran, [1:11:47] than the position that we were in before Donald Trump started this war. [1:11:50] And Iran, unfortunately, is now stronger. [1:11:55] And the American people have been forced to pay the price, [1:11:59] including as a result of the higher gas prices and higher food prices [1:12:05] that can be directly attributed to the Trump Republican reckless war of choice in Iran. [1:12:13] We're thankful that earlier today, led by Senate Democrats, [1:12:20] the Senate passed our War Powers Resolution demanding that Trump and Republicans end this reckless and costly war of choice in Iran once and for all. [1:12:39] And the bottom line is that we shouldn't spend another dime of taxpayer dollars on Operation Epic Failure [1:12:53] that has been a disaster for the national security and the economic interests of the American people. [1:13:02] Questions? [1:13:05] In two swing seats, the second district in Maine, the 22nd in Congress, [1:13:10] the DCCC endorsed and the DCCC did not. [1:13:11] Is this making you reevaluate the DCCC plays in the territories at all? [1:13:18] No, I have full faith and confidence in the DCCC. [1:13:20] Susan DelBene has done a tremendous job, [1:13:22] and we're going to take back control of the House of Representatives in November. [1:13:26] Thank you, Mr. Leader. [1:13:28] The House has appropriations bills up here. [1:13:32] What do you make of the appropriate process that's heading into the campaign season [1:13:37] where we'll have a lot of recess, a lot of time that the House will make headway [1:13:43] on with another double shut down? [1:13:46] The appropriations process led by House Republicans has been a bridge to nowhere. [1:13:51] It's a process that is riddled with extreme Republican ideas. [1:13:57] They're trying to jam their right-wing ideology down the throats of the American people. [1:14:01] And if they keep it up, we're going to have a problem when we get to September in advance of the end of the fiscal year. [1:14:12] That's the reality of the situation. [1:14:14] When will these people on the other side of the aisle actually learn the lesson that Democrats are not down with their my way or the highway approach [1:14:23] to jamming their right-wing ideology down the throats of the American people? [1:14:28] It's just not going to happen. [1:14:31] It's gotten them nowhere, and it will continue to get them nowhere. [1:14:36] And we're willing to sit down with them anytime, anyplace, with anyone on the other side of the aisle, including within the administration, [1:14:44] to actually try to chart a bipartisan path forward to enter into a spending agreement that actually is designed to promote the health, the safety, [1:14:53] and the economic well-being of the American people. [1:14:56] But until we reach that point, Republicans are just wasting time bringing bills to the House floor that we will strongly oppose [1:15:06] and that are dead on arrival in the United States Senate. [1:15:30] Donald Trump and Secretary Hexeth are responsible for Operation Epic Failure. [1:15:39] Their reckless and costly war of choice has been a disaster for the American people. [1:15:43] And the notion that they'll come up to Capitol Hill to try to get an additional $80 billion to continue to waste taxpayer money [1:15:55] on an endless war in the Middle East that Donald Trump promised he wouldn't start but would stop is beyond reckless. [1:16:05] When Pete Hexeth comes up to Capitol Hill tomorrow, what he should do is submit his letter of resignation. [1:16:11] Today we're focused on New York City, on New York State, on Utah, and on Maryland. [1:16:29] And then we'll have a set of primaries the week after. [1:16:32] And then we'll have some more primaries in July, including but not limited to an important one in Arizona. [1:16:42] And then we'll have several primaries in early August. [1:16:45] And then we'll have the primaries in February. [1:16:48] So we're taking it one step at a time. [1:16:51] But as I've made clear, Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a strong, highly accomplished, hardworking leader within the House Democratic caucus. [1:17:03] Yeah. [1:17:05] Well, we'll have a conversation led by Congressman Greg Meeks, Congressman Jim Himes, and Congressman Adam Smith about next steps. [1:17:21] But it's clear that House and Senate Democrats are on the side of the American people who reject this reckless and costly war of choice that has been a clear and total disaster for the American people. [1:17:35] And, you know, it's part of the reality that the Trump presidency has been a complete failure. [1:17:43] I mean, this guy promised that he was going to lower costs on day one, costs haven't gone down. [1:17:49] They've gone up. [1:17:50] Donald Trump promised that he was going to love and cherish Medicaid. [1:17:54] Instead, Republicans have enacted the largest cut to Medicaid in American history, ripping health care away from millions of Americans. [1:18:03] Donald Trump and Republicans promised that immigration enforcement in this country was going to target violent felons who are here illegally. [1:18:13] Instead, billions of taxpayer dollars are being spent on ice, brutalizing and killing American citizens or violently targeting law abiding immigrant families. [1:18:25] Donald Trump and Republicans promised that they were in office not to start wars in the Middle East, but to stop them, turned around and got us into a reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East. [1:18:39] The guy has been a complete and total failure. [1:18:41] So have Republicans and the American people know it, which is why at this point in time, Donald Trump is at record low approval ratings. [1:18:52] He's at extinction level approval ratings for Republicans in the House and increasingly in the Senate. [1:19:01] And as Democrats, listen, we've been clear. [1:19:04] Our objective is to lower the high cost of living to make sure that everyday Americans, when they work hard and play by the rules, can live an affordable life, a comfortable life and a good life. [1:19:15] We're going to fix our broken health care system. [1:19:18] We're going to clean up corruption. [1:19:21] We're going to get ice under control and we're going to end this reckless and costly war of choice one way or the other. [1:19:36] Yeah, it's a meaningful step in the right direction, but I haven't had a conversation with Frank Pallone. [1:19:42] We'll meet as ranking members with leadership tomorrow. [1:19:45] I look forward to his presentation, but it is clear to me that at minimum, it's a meaningful step in the right direction. [1:19:51] And I salute Frank Pallone on his leadership. [1:20:04] Well, there are four races in New York City, and I'm standing behind every single one of those races that involve an incumbent, of course. [1:20:14] And that's Adriano Espaillat, Dan Goldman, Yvette Clark, and Grace Meng. [1:20:21] And then we're watching closely two open seat races that House Democratic leadership hasn't gotten involved in by custom. [1:20:32] And that, of course, is in the 7th Congressional District, where Congresswoman Nidia Velasquez and a coalition of very progressive Democrats, [1:20:43] including Tiss James, the Attorney General, and the Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, along with the Working Families Party, [1:20:53] and many of the unions that we work closely with, are on one side of that race, with DSA on the other. [1:21:00] We'll see what happens. [1:21:01] That is the most gentrified district in the nation by far. [1:21:08] We'll see what happens. [1:21:09] And then, of course, we're watching closely what takes place in New York 17, [1:21:17] which is a race to select a Democratic nominee to take down and defeat Mike Lawler in November. [1:21:31] . [1:21:33] There's two different organizations that have been organizing all events, America 250 and Freedom 250. [1:21:40] Are you able to describe what your understanding is of the difference between them? [1:21:43] Well, it's my understanding, I guess, that Freedom 250 is closely connected to Donald Trump and Vanilla Ice. [1:21:51] And we see how that's worked out in terms of what's going to take place on the Washington Mall. [1:21:55] That is such an embarrassment. [1:21:57] Like, this America 250 celebration, which I believe is the nonpartisan organization, should be the vehicle for celebrating America. [1:22:08] Because it's not about any one individual who currently happens to be the President of the United States of America, [1:22:16] who's doing a terrible job, and the American people know it. [1:22:20] The America 250 celebration is about lifting up who we are as a people, what makes America the greatest nation in the history of the world. [1:22:31] Our values like liberty and justice for all, free and fair elections, equal protection under the law. [1:22:37] Not a perfect country, but a country that is always committed to marching toward a more perfect union. [1:22:44] And we look forward to, as House Democrats, leaning into the America 250 celebrations, and we've encouraged members to do it. [1:22:54] And then we look forward to taking back control of the House of Representatives in November to end this national nightmare in America and continue our country's great march. [1:23:06] Trump and Republicans have plunged America into a reckless and costly war of choice that has been a disaster. [1:23:14] House Democrats have opposed this war from the very beginning because we believe that taxpayer dollars should be used to make life more affordable for the American people. [1:23:27] Not get us involved in another reckless, endless foreign adventure that actually has made our country weaker relative to Iran than the position that we were in before Donald Trump started this war. [1:23:47] And Iran, unfortunately, is now stronger. [1:23:52] And the American people have been forced to pay the price, including as a result of the higher gas prices and higher food prices that can be directly attributed to the Trump Republican reckless war of choice in Iran. [1:24:12] We're thankful that earlier today, led by Senate Democrats, the Senate passed our War Powers Resolution demanding that Trump and Republicans end this reckless and costly war of choice. [1:24:30] war of choice in Iran once and for all. [1:24:36] And the bottom line is that we shouldn't spend another dime of taxpayer dollars on Operation Epic Failure that has been a disaster for the national security and the economic interests of the American people. [1:24:59] Questions? [1:25:01] In two swing seats, the second district in Maine, the 22nd in California, the DCCC endorsed the Democrat did not. [1:25:08] Is this making you reevaluate how the DCCC plays in the territories at all? [1:25:13] No, I have full faith and confidence in the DCCC. [1:25:16] Susan DelBene has done a tremendous job. [1:25:18] And we're going to take back control of the House of Representatives in November. [1:25:24] Thank you, Mr. Leader. [1:25:25] The House has appropriations bills up this week. [1:25:28] What do you make of the appropriations process thus far in heading into the campaign season where we'll have a lot of recess, a lot of time out? [1:25:36] Do you believe that the House will make headway on avoiding another government shutdown? [1:25:42] The appropriations process led by House Republicans has been a bridge to nowhere. [1:25:47] It's a process that is riddled with extreme Republican ideas. [1:25:53] They're trying to jam their right wing ideology down the throats of the American people. [1:25:59] And if they keep it up, we're going to have a problem when we get to September in advance of the end of the fiscal year. [1:26:08] That's the reality of the situation. [1:26:10] When will these people on the other side of the aisle actually learn the lesson that Democrats are not down with their my way or the highway approach to jamming their right wing ideology down the throats of the American people? [1:26:24] It's just not going to happen. [1:26:27] It's gotten them nowhere and it will continue to get them nowhere. [1:26:32] Now, we're willing to sit down with them anytime, anyplace with anyone on the other side of the aisle, including within the administration, to actually try to chart a bipartisan path forward to enter into a spending agreement that actually is designed to promote the health, the safety and the economic well-being of the American people. [1:26:52] But until we reach that point, Republicans are just wasting time bringing bills to the House floor that we will strongly oppose and that are dead on arrival in the United States Senate. [1:27:08] More after that? [1:27:16] Donald Trump and Secretary Hegseth are responsible for Operation Epic Failure. [1:27:34] Their reckless and costly war of choice has been a disaster for the American people. [1:27:39] And the notion that they'll come up to Capitol Hill to try to get an additional $80 billion to continue to waste taxpayer money on an endless war in the Middle East that Donald Trump promised he wouldn't start but would stop is beyond reckless. [1:28:00] When Pete Hegseth comes up to Capitol Hill tomorrow, what he should do is submit his letter of resignation. [1:28:07] Today, we're focused on New York City, on New York State, on Utah, and on Maryland. [1:28:24] And then we'll have a set of primaries the week after, and then we'll have some more primaries in July, including but not limited to an important one in Arizona. [1:28:37] And then we'll have several primaries in early August, and then we'll have the primaries in February. [1:28:44] So we're taking it one step at a time. [1:28:47] But as I've made clear, Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a strong, highly accomplished, hardworking leader within the House Democratic Caucus. [1:28:59] Yeah. [1:29:02] Well, we'll have a conversation led by Congressman Greg Meeks, Congressman Jim Himes, and Congressman Adam Smith about next steps. [1:29:18] But it's clear that House and Senate Democrats are on the side of the American people who reject this reckless and costly war of choice that has been a clear and total disaster for the American people. [1:29:31] And, you know, it's part of the reality that the Trump presidency has been a complete failure. [1:29:39] I mean, this guy promised that he was going to lower costs on day one. [1:29:43] Costs haven't gone down. [1:29:44] They've gone up. [1:29:45] Donald Trump promised that he was going to love and cherish Medicaid. [1:29:49] Instead, Republicans have enacted the largest cut to Medicaid in American history, ripping healthcare away from millions of Americans. [1:29:58] Donald Trump and Republicans promised that immigration enforcement in this country was going to target violent felons who are here illegally. [1:30:10] Instead, billions of taxpayer dollars are being spent on ICE, brutalizing and killing American citizens or violently targeting law-abiding immigrant families. [1:30:22] Donald Trump and Republicans promised that they were in office not to start wars in the Middle East, but to stop them, turned around and got us into a reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East. [1:30:34] The guy has been a complete and total failure, so have Republicans and the American people know it, which is why, at this point in time, Donald Trump is at record low approval ratings. [1:30:46] He's at extinction level approval ratings for Republicans in the House and increasingly in the Senate. [1:30:56] And as Democrats, listen, we've been clear our objective is to lower the high cost of living to make sure that everyday Americans, when they work hard and play by the rules, can live an affordable life, a comfortable life and a good life. [1:31:12] We're going to fix our broken healthcare system, we're going to clean up corruption, we're going to get ICE under control, and we're going to end this reckless and costly war of choice one way or the other. [1:31:33] Yeah, it's a meaningful step in the right direction, but I haven't had a conversation with Frank Pallone. [1:31:38] We'll meet as ranking members with leadership tomorrow. [1:31:41] I look forward to his presentation, but it is clear to me that at minimum, it's a meaningful step in the right direction. [1:31:48] And I salute Frank Pallone on his leadership. [1:31:51] Well, there are four races in New York City, and I'm standing behind every single one of those races that involve an incumbent, of course. [1:32:12] And that's Adriano Espaillat, Dan Goldman, Yvette Clark, and Grace Meng. [1:32:19] And then we're watching closely two open seat races that House Democratic leadership hasn't gotten involved in by custom. [1:32:29] And that, of course, is in the 7th Congressional District, where Congresswoman Nidia Velasquez and a coalition of very progressive Democrats, [1:32:40] including Tis James, the Attorney General, and the Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, along with the Working Families Party, [1:32:49] and many of the unions that we work closely with, are on one side of that race, with DSA on the other. [1:32:55] We'll see what happens. [1:32:58] That is the most gentrified district in the nation by far. [1:33:03] We'll see what happens. [1:33:06] And then, of course, we're watching closely what takes place in New York 17, [1:33:12] which is a race to select a Democratic nominee to take down and defeat Mike Lawler in November. [1:33:25] America 250 is coming up in 2015. [1:33:28] There's two different organizations that have been organizing all events, America 250 and Freedom 250. [1:33:35] Are you able to describe what your understanding is of the difference? [1:33:38] Well, it's my understanding, I guess, that Freedom 250 is closely connected to Donald Trump and Vanilla Ice. [1:33:46] And we see how that's worked out in terms of what's going to take place on the Washington Mall. [1:33:52] That is such an embarrassment. [1:33:55] Like, this America 250 celebration, which I believe is the nonpartisan organization, should be the vehicle for celebrating America. [1:34:05] Because it's not about any one individual who currently happens to be the President of the United States of America, [1:34:13] who's doing a terrible job, and the American people know it. [1:34:16] The America 250 celebration is about lifting up who we are as a people. [1:34:22] What makes America the greatest nation in the history of the world are values like liberty and justice for all, [1:34:30] free and fair elections, equal protection under the law. [1:34:34] Not a perfect country, but a country that is always committed to marching toward a more perfect union. [1:34:41] And we look forward to, as House Democrats, leaning into the America 250 celebrations, [1:34:48] and we've encouraged members to do it. [1:34:50] And then we look forward to taking back control of the House of Representatives in November, [1:34:57] to end this national nightmare in America and continue our country's great march. [1:35:02] Donald Trump and Republicans have plunged America into a reckless and costly war of choice that has been a disaster. [1:35:11] House Democrats have opposed this war from the very beginning because we believe that taxpayer dollars should be used to make life more affordable for the American people. [1:35:24] Not get us involved in another reckless, endless foreign adventure that actually has made our country weaker relative to Iran than the position that we were in before Donald Trump started this war. [1:35:43] And Iran, unfortunately, is now stronger. [1:35:49] And the American people have been forced to pay the price, including as a result of the higher gas prices and higher food prices that can be directly attributed to the Trump Republican reckless war of choice in Iran. [1:36:06] We're thankful that earlier today, led by Senate Democrats, the Senate passed our War Powers Resolution demanding that Trump and Republicans end this reckless and costly war of choice in Iran once and for all. [1:36:30] And the bottom line is that we shouldn't spend another dime of taxpayer dollars on Operation Epic Failure that has been a disaster for the national security and the economic interests of the American people. [1:36:54] Questions? [1:36:56] In two swing seats, the 2nd District in Maine, the 22nd in California, the DCCC endorsed, the Democratic did not. [1:37:04] Is this making you reevaluate how the DCCC plays? [1:37:09] No, I have full faith and confidence in the DCCC. [1:37:13] Susan DelBene has done a tremendous job, and we're going to take back control of the House of Representatives in November. [1:37:18] Thank you, Mr. Leader. [1:37:20] The House appropriations bill is up this week. [1:37:24] What do you make of the appropriating in the campaign season where we'll have a lot of recess, a lot of time out? [1:37:32] Do you believe that the House will make headway on avoiding another government shutdown? [1:37:39] The appropriations process led by House Republicans has been a bridge to nowhere. [1:37:45] It's a process that is riddled with extreme Republican ideas that are trying to jam their right-wing ideology down the throats of the American people. [1:37:55] And if they keep it up, we're going to have a problem when we get to September in advance of the end of the fiscal year. [1:38:05] That's the reality of the situation. [1:38:07] When will these people on the other side of the aisle actually learn the lesson that Democrats are not down with their my way or the highway approach [1:38:16] to jamming their right-wing ideology down the throats of the American people? [1:38:21] It's just not going to happen. [1:38:23] It's gotten them nowhere, and it will continue to get them nowhere. [1:38:28] Now, we're willing to sit down with them anytime, anyplace, with anyone on the other side of the aisle, including within the administration, [1:38:37] to actually try to chart a bipartisan path forward to enter into a spending agreement that actually is designed to promote the health, the safety, and the economic well-being of the American people. [1:38:48] But until we reach that point, Republicans are just wasting time bringing bills to the House floor that we will strongly oppose and that are dead on arrival in the United States Senate. [1:39:04] Donald Trump and Secretary Hegseth are responsible for Operation Epic Failure. [1:39:30] Their reckless and costly war of choice has been a disaster for the American people. [1:39:36] And the notion that they'll come up to Capitol Hill to try to get an additional $80 billion to continue to waste taxpayer money on an endless war in the Middle East that Donald Trump promised he wouldn't start but would stop is beyond reckless. [1:39:57] When Pete Hegseth comes up to Capitol Hill tomorrow, what he should do is submit his letter of resignation. [1:40:13] Today, we're focused on New York City, on New York State, on Utah, and on Maryland. [1:40:22] And then we'll have a set of primaries the week after. [1:40:25] And then we'll have some more primaries in July, including but not limited to an important one in Arizona. [1:40:35] And then we'll have several primaries in early August. [1:40:39] And then we'll have the primaries in February. [1:40:41] So we're taking it one step at a time. [1:40:44] But as I've made clear, Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a strong, highly accomplished, hardworking leader within the House Democratic caucus. [1:40:56] Yeah. [1:40:58] Well, we'll have a conversation led by Congressman Greg Meeks, Congressman Jim Himes, and Congressman Adam Smith about next steps. [1:41:14] But it's clear that House and Senate Democrats are on the side of the American people who reject this reckless and costly war of choice that has been a clear and total disaster for the American people. [1:41:28] And, you know, it's part of the reality that the Trump presidency has been a complete failure. [1:41:36] I mean, this guy promised that he was going to lower costs on day one. [1:41:40] Costs haven't gone down. [1:41:41] They've gone up. [1:41:42] Donald Trump promised that he was going to love and cherish Medicaid. [1:41:46] Instead, Republicans have enacted the largest cut to Medicaid in American history, ripping healthcare away from millions of Americans. [1:41:55] Donald Trump and Republicans promised that immigration enforcement in this country was going to target violent felons who are here illegally. [1:42:06] Instead, billions of taxpayer dollars are being spent on ice, brutalizing and killing American citizens, [1:42:15] or violently targeting law abiding immigrant families. [1:42:18] Donald Trump and Republicans promised that they were in office not to start wars in the Middle East, but to stop them, turned around and got us into a reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East. [1:42:30] The guy has been a complete and total failure. [1:42:33] So have Republicans and the American people know it, which is why at this point in time, Donald Trump is at record low approval ratings. [1:42:43] He's at extinction level approval ratings for Republicans in the House and increasingly in the Senate. [1:42:52] And as Democrats, listen, we've been clear. [1:42:55] Our objective is to lower the high cost of living to make sure that everyday Americans, when they work hard and play by the rules, can live an affordable life, a comfortable life and a good life. [1:43:08] We're going to fix our broken health care system, we're going to clean up corruption, we're going to get ice under control, and we're going to end this reckless and costly war of choice one way or the other. [1:43:19] Yeah, it's a meaningful step in the right direction, but I haven't had a conversation with Frank Pallone. [1:43:34] We'll meet as ranking members with leadership tomorrow. [1:43:37] I look forward to his presentation, but it is clear to me that at minimum, it's a meaningful step in the right direction. [1:43:44] And I salute Frank Pallone on his leadership. [1:43:47] Well, there are four races in New York City, and I'm standing behind every single one of those races that involve an incumbent, of course. [1:44:07] And that's Adriano Espaillat, Dan Goldman, Yvette Clark, and Grace Meng. [1:44:14] And then we're watching closely two open seat races that House Democratic leadership hasn't gotten involved in by custom. [1:44:25] And that, of course, is in the 7th Congressional District, where Congresswoman Nidia Velasquez and a coalition of very progressive Democrats, [1:44:36] including Tish James, the Attorney General, and the public advocate, Jermani Williams, along with the Working Families Party, [1:44:45] and many of the unions that we work closely with, are on one side of that race, with DSA on the other. [1:44:52] We'll see what happens. [1:44:53] That is the most gentrified district in the nation by far. [1:45:00] We'll see what happens. [1:45:01] And then, of course, we're watching closely what takes place in New York 17, [1:45:08] which is a race to select a Democratic nominee to take down and defeat Mike Lawler in November. [1:45:19] The 50s coming up, the 205th spring. [1:45:25] There's two different organizations that have been organizing all events, America 250 and Freedom 250. [1:45:31] Are you able to describe what your understanding is of the difference between them? [1:45:34] Well, it's my understanding, I guess, that Freedom 250 is closely connected to Donald Trump and Vanilla Ice. [1:45:42] And we see how that's worked out in terms of what's going to take place on the Washington Mall. [1:45:48] That is such an embarrassment. [1:45:51] Like, this America 250 celebration, which I believe is the nonpartisan organization, should be the vehicle for celebrating America. [1:46:01] Because it's not about any one individual who currently happens to be the President of the United States of America, [1:46:09] who's doing a terrible job, and the American people know it. [1:46:13] The America 250 celebration is about lifting up who we are as a people, [1:46:19] what makes America the greatest nation in the history of the world. [1:46:23] Our values like liberty and justice for all, free and fair elections, equal protection under the law. [1:46:30] Not a perfect country, but a country that is always committed to marching toward a more perfect union. [1:46:38] And we look forward to, as House Democrats, leaning into the America 250 celebrations, [1:46:44] and we've encouraged members to do it. [1:46:46] And then we look forward to taking back control of the House of Representatives in November, [1:46:53] to end this national nightmare in America and continue our country's great march. [1:46:58] Trump and Republicans have plunged America into a reckless and costly war of choice that has been a disaster. [1:47:07] House Democrats have opposed this war from the very beginning, [1:47:13] because we believe that taxpayer dollars should be used to make life more affordable for the American people. [1:47:20] Not get us involved in another reckless, endless foreign adventure that actually has made our country weaker relative to Iran, [1:47:36] than the position that we were in before Donald Trump started this war. [1:47:40] And Iran, unfortunately, is now stronger. [1:47:44] And the American people have been forced to pay the price, [1:47:48] including as a result of the higher gas prices and higher food prices, [1:47:55] that can be directly attributed to the Trump Republican reckless war of choice in Iran. [1:48:02] We're thankful that earlier today, led by Senate Democrats, the Senate passed our War Powers Resolution, [1:48:15] demanding that Trump and Republicans end this reckless and costly war of choice in Iran once and for all. [1:48:26] And the bottom line is that we shouldn't spend another dime of taxpayer dollars on Operation Epic Failure, [1:48:41] that has been a disaster for the national security and the economic interests of the American people. [1:48:52] Questions? [1:48:54] In two swing seats, the second district in Maine, the 22nd in California, [1:48:58] the D-Triple C endorsed the Democrat, did not as a general. [1:49:02] Is this making you reevaluate how the D-Triple C plays in it? [1:49:05] No, I have full faith and confidence in the D-Triple C. [1:49:09] Susan DelBene has done a tremendous job, [1:49:11] and we're going to take back control of the House of Representatives in November. [1:49:15] Thank you, Mr. Leader. The House had two appropriations bills this week. [1:49:22] What do you make of the appropriations? [1:49:23] As far as heading into the campaign season, [1:49:27] where we'll have a lot of recess, a lot of time, [1:49:29] that we'll make headway on putting another government shut down? [1:49:36] The appropriations process led by House Republicans has been a bridge to nowhere. [1:49:41] It's a process that is riddled with extreme Republican ideas. [1:49:47] They're trying to jam their right-wing ideology down the throat to the American people. [1:49:51] And if they keep it up, we're going to have a problem when we get to September in advance of the end of the fiscal year. [1:50:01] That's the reality of the situation. [1:50:03] When will these people on the other side of the aisle actually learn the lesson? [1:50:06] That Democrats are not down with their my way or the highway approach [1:50:12] to jamming their right-wing ideology down the throats of the American people. [1:50:17] It's just not going to happen. [1:50:19] It's gotten them nowhere, and it will continue to get them nowhere. [1:50:24] Now, we're willing to sit down with them anytime, anyplace, with anyone on the other side of the aisle, [1:50:31] including within the administration, to actually try to chart a bipartisan path forward, [1:50:37] to enter into a spending agreement that actually is designed to promote the health, the safety, and the economic well-being of the American people. [1:50:45] But until we reach that point, Republicans are just wasting time bringing bills to the House floor that we will strongly oppose [1:50:55] and that are dead on arrival in the United States Senate. [1:51:09] Tomorrow. [1:51:23] Well, I think that Trump and Secretary Hexer are responsible for Operation Epic Failure. [1:51:27] Their reckless and costly war of choice has been a disaster for the American people. [1:51:33] And the notion that they'll come up to Capitol Hill to try to get an additional $80 billion to continue to waste taxpayer money on an endless war in the Middle East [1:51:47] The ways that Donald Trump promised he wouldn't start but would stop is beyond reckless. [1:51:54] When Pete Hexer comes up to Capitol Hill tomorrow, what he should do is submit his letter of resignation. [1:52:00] Today we're focused on New York City, on New York State, on Utah, and on Maryland. [1:52:18] And then we'll have a set of primaries the week after. [1:52:22] And then we'll have some more primaries in July, including but not limited to an important one in Arizona. [1:52:30] And then we'll have several primaries in early August. [1:52:34] And then we'll have the primaries in February. [1:52:36] So we're taking it one step at a time. [1:52:39] But as I've made clear, Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a strong, highly accomplished, hardworking leader within the House Democratic caucus. [1:52:52] Yeah. [1:53:03] Well, we'll have a conversation led by Congressman Greg Meeks, Congressman Jim Himes, and Congressman Adam Smith about next steps. [1:53:11] But it's clear that House and Senate Democrats are on the side of the American people who reject this reckless and costly war of choice. [1:53:19] That has been a clear and total disaster for the American people. [1:53:24] And, you know, it's part of the reality that the Trump presidency has been a complete failure. [1:53:33] I mean, this guy promised that he was going to lower costs on day one. [1:53:36] Costs haven't gone down. [1:53:37] They've gone up. [1:53:38] Donald Trump promised that he was going to love and cherish Medicaid. [1:53:42] Instead, Republicans have enacted the largest cut to Medicaid in American history, ripping healthcare away from millions of Americans. [1:53:51] Donald Trump and Republicans promised that immigration enforcement in this country was going to target violent felons who are here illegally. [1:54:02] Instead, billions of taxpayer dollars are being spent on ice, brutalizing and killing American citizens or violently targeting law abiding immigrant families. [1:54:14] Donald Trump and Republicans promised that they were in office not to start wars in the Middle East, but to stop them, turned around and got us into a reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East. [1:54:28] The guy has been a complete and total failure. So have Republicans and the American people know it, which is why at this point in time, Donald Trump is at record low approval ratings. [1:54:41] He's at extinction level approval ratings for Republicans in the House and increasingly in the Senate. [1:54:50] And as Democrats, listen, we've been clear. Our objective is to lower the high cost of living to make sure that everyday Americans, when they work hard and play by the rules, can live an affordable life, a comfortable life and a good life. [1:55:04] We're going to fix our broken health care system. We're going to clean up corruption. [1:55:08] We're going to get ice under control, and we're going to end this reckless and costly war of choice one way or the other. [1:55:15] Yeah, it's a it's a it's a meaningful step in the right direction. [1:55:28] But I haven't had a conversation with Frank Pallone. [1:55:31] We'll meet as ranking members with leadership tomorrow. [1:55:34] I look forward to his presentation, but it is clear to me that at minimum, it's a meaningful step in the right direction. [1:55:40] And I salute Frank Pallone on his leadership. [1:55:43] Well, there are four races in New York City, and I'm standing behind every single one of those races that involve an incumbent, of course. [1:56:03] And that's Adriano Espaillat, Dan Goldman, Yvette Clark and Grace Meng. [1:56:10] And then we're watching closely to open seat races that House Democratic leadership hasn't gotten involved in by custom. [1:56:21] And that, of course, is in the seventh congressional district, but Congresswoman Nidia Velasquez and a coalition of very progressive Democrats, [1:56:32] Democrats, including Tish James, the attorney general and the public advocate, Jermani Williams, along with the Working Families Party. [1:56:42] And many of the unions that we work closely with are on one side of that race with DSA on the other. [1:56:48] We'll see what happens. That is the most gentrified district in the nation by far. [1:56:56] We'll see what happens. And then, of course, we're watching closely what takes place in New York 17, which is a race to select the Democratic nominee to take down and defeat Mike Lawler in November. [1:57:18] . [1:57:31] Well, it's my understanding, I guess, that Freedom 250 is closely connected to Donald Trump and Vanilla Ice. [1:57:39] And we see how that's worked out in terms of what's going to take place on the Washington Mall. [1:57:45] That is such an embarrassment like this America 250 celebration, which I believe is the nonpartisan organization, should be the vehicle for celebrating America, [1:57:57] because it's not about any one individual who currently happens to be the president of the United States of America who's doing a terrible job. [1:58:08] And the American people know it. The America 250 celebration is about lifting up who we are as a people. [1:58:14] What makes America the greatest nation in the history of the world are values like liberty and justice for all free and fair elections, equal protection under the law. [1:58:27] Not a perfect country, but a country that is always committed to marching toward a more perfect union. [1:58:34] And we look forward to as House Democrats leaning into the America 250 celebrations and we've encouraged members to do it. [1:58:43] And then we look forward to taking back control of the House of Representatives in November to end this national nightmare in America and continue our country's great march. [1:58:55] Trump and Republicans have plunged America into a reckless and costly war of choice that has been a disaster. [1:59:04] House Democrats have opposed this war from the very beginning because we believe that taxpayer dollars should be used to make life more affordable for the American people, [1:59:16] not get us involved in another reckless, endless foreign adventure that actually has made our country weaker relative to Iran than the position that we were in before Donald Trump started this war. [1:59:35] And Iran unfortunately is now stronger. [1:59:41] And the American people have been forced to pay the price, including as a result of the higher gas prices and higher food prices that can be directly attributed to the Trump Republican reckless war of choice in Iran. [1:59:59] We're thankful that earlier today, led by Senate Democrats, the Senate passed our War Powers Resolution demanding that Trump and Republicans end this reckless and costly war of choice in Iran once and for all. [2:00:22] And the bottom line is that we shouldn't spend another dime of taxpayer dollars on Operation Epic Failure that has been a disaster for the national security and the economic interests of the American people. [2:00:47] Questions? [2:00:49] In two swing seats, the second district in Maine, the 22nd in California, the DCCC endorsed the Democratic candidate who did not. [2:00:57] Is this making you reevaluate the DCCC plays in Utah? [2:01:01] No, I have full faith and confidence in the DCCC. [2:01:06] Susan DelBene has done a tremendous job and we're going to take back control of the House of Representatives in November. [2:01:11] Thank you, Mr. Leader. [2:01:13] The appropriations bill is up this week. [2:01:17] What do you make of the appropriations bill heading into the campaign season where we'll have a lot of recess, a lot of time that will make headway on the shutdown? [2:01:33] The appropriations process led by House Republicans has been a bridge to nowhere. [2:01:38] It's a process that is riddled with extreme Republican ideas. [2:01:43] They're trying to jam their right wing ideology down the throats of the American people. [2:01:48] And if they keep it up, we're going to have a problem when we get to September in advance of the end of the fiscal year. [2:01:57] That's the reality of the situation. [2:01:59] When will these people on the other side of the aisle actually learn the lesson? [2:02:03] That Democrats are not down with their my way or the highway approach to jamming their right wing ideology down the throats of the American people. [2:02:14] It's just not going to happen. [2:02:15] It's gotten them nowhere and it will continue to get them nowhere. [2:02:20] Now we're willing to sit down with them anytime, any place with anyone on the other side of the aisle, including within the administration to actually try to chart a bipartisan path forward to enter into a spending agreement that actually is designed to promote the health, the safety and the economic well-being of the American people. [2:02:40] But until we reach that point, Republicans are just wasting time bringing bills to the House floor that we will strongly oppose and that are dead on arrival in the United States Senate. [2:02:58] Donald Trump and Secretary Hexer are responsible for Operation Epic Failure. [2:03:24] Their reckless and costly war of choice has been a disaster for the American people. [2:03:30] And the notion that they'll come up to Capitol Hill to try to get an additional $80 billion to continue to waste taxpayer money on an endless war in the Middle East that Donald Trump promised he wouldn't start but would stop is beyond reckless. [2:03:50] When Pete Hexer comes up to Capitol Hill tomorrow, what he should do is submit his letter of resignation. [2:04:06] Today we're focused on New York City, on New York State, on Utah, and on Maryland. [2:04:15] And then we'll have a set of primaries the week after. [2:04:18] And then we'll have some more primaries in July, including but not limited to an important one in Arizona. [2:04:27] And then we'll have several primaries in early August. [2:04:30] And then we'll have the primaries in February. [2:04:34] So we're taking it one step at a time. [2:04:36] But as I've made clear, Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a strong, highly accomplished, hardworking leader within the House Democratic Caucus. [2:04:50] We'll have a conversation led by Congressman Greg Meeks, Congressman Jim Himes, and Congressman Adam Smith about next steps. [2:05:07] But it's clear that House and Senate Democrats are on the side of the American people who reject this reckless and costly war of choice that has been a clear and total disaster for the American people. [2:05:20] And, you know, it's part of the reality that the Trump presidency has been a complete failure. [2:05:28] I mean, this guy promised that he was going to lower costs on day one. [2:05:33] Costs haven't gone down. [2:05:34] They've gone up. [2:05:35] Donald Trump promised that he was going to love and cherish Medicaid. [2:05:39] Instead, Republicans have enacted the largest cut to Medicaid in American history, ripping healthcare away from millions of Americans. [2:05:48] Donald Trump and Republicans promised that immigration enforcement in this country was going to target violent felons who are here illegally. [2:05:59] Instead, billions of taxpayer dollars are being spent on ice, brutalizing and killing American citizens or violently targeting law abiding immigrant families. [2:06:11] Donald Trump and Republicans promised that they were in office not to start wars in the Middle East, but to stop them turned around and got us into a reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East. [2:06:24] The guy has been a complete and total failure. [2:06:26] So have Republicans and the American people know it, which is why at this point in time, Donald Trump is at record low approval ratings. [2:06:36] He's at extinction level approval ratings for Republicans in the House and increasingly in the Senate. [2:06:45] And as Democrats, listen, we've been clear. [2:06:49] Our objective is to lower the high cost of living to make sure that everyday Americans, when they work hard and play by the rules, can live an affordable life, a comfortable life and a good life. [2:07:01] We're going to fix our broken health care system. [2:07:03] We're going to clean up corruption. [2:07:05] We're going to get ice under control. [2:07:08] And we're going to end this reckless and costly war of choice one way or the other. [2:07:12] Do you support kids online safety agreement that came out of the house energy commerce? [2:07:18] Yeah, it's a it's a it's a meaningful step in the right direction. [2:07:24] But I haven't had a conversation with Frank Pallone. [2:07:26] We'll meet as ranking members with leadership tomorrow. [2:07:30] I look forward to his presentation, but it is clear to me that at minimum, it's a meaningful step in the right direction. [2:07:37] And I salute Frank Pallone on his leadership. [2:07:43] Well, there are four races in New York City, and I'm standing behind every single one of those races that involve an incumbent, of course. [2:08:01] And that's Adriano Espaillat, Dan Goldman, Yvette Clark and Grace Meng. [2:08:06] And then we're watching closely to open seat races that House Democratic leadership hasn't gotten involved in by custom. [2:08:18] And that, of course, is in the seventh congressional district. [2:08:22] But Congresswoman Nidia Velasquez and a coalition of very progressive Democrats, including Tish James, the attorney general, [2:08:32] and the public advocate, Jermani Williams, along with the working families party. [2:08:38] And many of the unions that we work closely with are on one side of that race with DSA on the other. [2:08:44] We'll see what happens. [2:08:45] That is the most gentrified district in the nation by far. [2:08:53] We'll see what happens. [2:08:55] And then, of course, we're watching closely what takes place in New York 17, [2:09:01] which is a race to select a Democratic nominee to take down and defeat Mike Lawler in November. [2:09:13] The 50s coming up, the 253. [2:09:18] There's two different organizations that have been organizing all events, America 250 and Freedom 250. [2:09:24] Are you able to describe what your understanding is of the difference between them? [2:09:27] Well, it's my understanding, I guess, that Freedom 250 is closely connected to Donald Trump and Vanilla Ice. [2:09:35] And we see how that's worked out in terms of what's going to take place on the Washington Mall. [2:09:41] That is such an embarrassment. [2:09:44] Like, this America 250 celebration, which I believe is the nonpartisan organization, should be the vehicle for celebrating America. [2:09:54] Because it's not about any one individual who currently happens to be the president of the United States of America, [2:10:02] who's doing a terrible job, and the American people know it. [2:10:05] The America 250 celebration is about lifting up who we are as a people, [2:10:11] what makes America the greatest nation in the history of the world. [2:10:15] Our values like liberty and justice for all, free and fair elections, equal protection under the law. [2:10:23] Not a perfect country, but a country that is always committed to marching toward a more perfect union. [2:10:30] And we look forward to, as House Democrats, leaning into the America 250 celebrations. [2:10:37] And we've encouraged members to do it. [2:10:39] And then we look forward to taking back control of the House of Representatives in November, [2:10:46] to end this national nightmare in America and continue our country's great march. [2:10:51] Donald Trump and Republicans have plunged America into a reckless and costly war of choice that has been a disaster. [2:11:00] House Democrats have opposed this war from the very beginning because we believe that taxpayer dollars should be used to make life more affordable for the American people. [2:11:13] Not get us involved in another reckless, endless foreign adventure that actually has made our country weaker relative to Iran than the position that we were in before Donald Trump started this war. [2:11:32] And Iran, unfortunately, is now stronger. [2:11:38] And the American people have been forced to pay the price, including as a result of the higher gas prices and higher food prices that can be directly attributed to the Trump Republican reckless war of choice in Iran. [2:11:55] We're thankful that earlier today, led by Senate Democrats, the Senate passed our War Powers Resolution demanding that Trump and Republicans end this reckless and costly war of choice in Iran once and for all. [2:12:19] And the bottom line is that we shouldn't spend another dime of taxpayer dollars on Operation Epic Failure that has been a disaster for the national security and the economic interests of the American people. [2:12:43] Questions? [2:12:45] In two swing seats, the 2nd District in Maine, the 22nd in California, the DCCC endorsed the Democratic did not. [2:12:53] Is this making you reevaluate how the DCCC plays into it? [2:12:58] No, I have full faith and confidence in the DCCC. [2:13:02] Susan DelBene has done a tremendous job, and we're going to take back control of the House of Representatives in November. [2:13:07] Thank you, Mr. Leader. [2:13:09] The appropriations bill's up this week. [2:13:13] What do you make of the appropriations process thus far in heading into the campaign season where we'll have a lot of recess, a lot of time out, that the House will make headway on in another moment shut down? [2:13:28] The appropriations process led by House Republicans has been a bridge to nowhere. [2:13:33] It's a process that is riddled with extreme Republican ideas. [2:13:39] They're trying to jam their right-wing ideology down the throats of the American people, and if they keep it up, we're going to have a problem when we get to September in advance of the end of the fiscal year. [2:13:54] That's the reality of the situation. [2:13:56] When will these people on the other side of the aisle actually learn the lesson that Democrats are not down with their my way or the highway approach to jamming their right-wing ideology down the throats of the American people? [2:14:10] It's just not going to happen. [2:14:13] It's gotten them nowhere, and it will continue to get them nowhere. [2:14:16] Now, we're willing to sit down with them anytime, anyplace, with anyone on the other side of the aisle, including within the administration, to actually try to chart a bipartisan path forward to enter into a spending agreement that actually is designed to promote the health, the safety, and the economic well-being of the American people. [2:14:39] But until we reach that point, Republicans are just wasting time bringing bills to the House floor that we will strongly oppose and that are dead on arrival in the United States Senate. [2:14:54] Donald Trump and Secretary Hexer are responsible for Operation Epic Failure. [2:15:20] Their reckless and costly war of choice has been a disaster for the American people. [2:15:24] And the notion that they'll come up to Capitol Hill to try to get an additional $80 billion to continue to waste taxpayer money on an endless war in the Middle East that Donald Trump promised he wouldn't start but would stop is beyond reckless. [2:15:47] When Pete Hexer comes up to Capitol Hill tomorrow, what he should do is submit his letter of resignation. [2:15:53] Today, we're focused on New York City, on New York State, on Utah, and on Maryland. [2:16:10] And then we'll have a set of primaries the week after, and then we'll have some more primaries in July, including but not limited to an important one in Arizona. [2:16:23] And then we'll have several primaries in early August, and then we'll have the primaries in February. [2:16:29] So we're taking it one step at a time. [2:16:32] But as I've made clear, Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a strong, highly accomplished, hardworking leader within the House Democratic caucus. [2:16:44] Yeah. [2:16:47] Well, we'll have a conversation led by Congressman Greg Meeks, Congressman Jim Himes, and Congressman Adam Smith about next steps. [2:17:03] But it's clear that House and Senate Democrats are on the side of the American people who reject this reckless and costly war of choice that has been a clear and total disaster for the American people. [2:17:17] And, you know, it's part of the reality that the Trump presidency has been a complete failure. [2:17:25] I mean, this guy promised that he was going to lower costs on day one, costs haven't gone down, they've gone up. [2:17:32] Donald Trump promised that he was going to love and cherish Medicaid. [2:17:36] Instead, Republicans have enacted the largest cut to Medicaid in American history, ripping healthcare away from millions of Americans. [2:17:45] Donald Trump and Republicans promised that immigration enforcement in this country was going to target violent felons who are here illegally. [2:17:56] Instead, billions of taxpayer dollars are being spent on ICE, brutalizing and killing American citizens or violently targeting law-abiding immigrant families. [2:18:08] Donald Trump and Republicans promised that they were in office not to start wars in the Middle East but to stop them, turned around and got us into a reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East. [2:18:20] The guy has been a complete and total failure, so have Republicans, and the American people know it. [2:18:25] Which is why, at this point in time, Donald Trump is at record-low approval ratings. [2:18:32] He's at extinction-level approval ratings for Republicans in the House and increasingly in the Senate. [2:18:42] And as Democrats, listen, we've been clear. [2:18:46] Our objective is to lower the high cost of living to make sure that everyday Americans, when they work hard and play by the rules, can live an affordable life, a comfortable life, and a good life. [2:18:57] We're going to fix our broken healthcare system, we're going to clean up corruption, we're going to get ICE under control, and we're going to end this reckless and costly war of choice one way or the other. [2:19:14] Yeah, it's a meaningful step in the right direction, but I haven't had a conversation with Frank Pallone. [2:19:23] We'll meet as ranking members with leadership tomorrow, I look forward to his presentation, but it is clear to me that, at minimum, it's a meaningful step in the right direction, and I salute Frank Pallone on his leadership. [2:19:36] Well, there are four races in New York City, and I'm standing behind every single one of those races that involve an incumbent, of course, and that's Adriano Espaillat, Dan Goldman, Yvette Clark, and Grace Meng. [2:20:03] And then we're watching closely two open seat races that House Democratic leadership hasn't gotten involved in by custom, and that, of course, is in the 7th Congressional District, where Congresswoman Nidia Velasquez and a coalition of very progressive Democrats, including Tish James, the Attorney General, and the public advocate, Jermani Williams, along with the Working Families Party, [2:20:34] and many of the unions that we work closely with are on one side of that race, with DSA on the other, we'll see what happens. [2:20:42] That is the most gentrified district in the nation, by far, we'll see what happens. [2:20:50] And then, of course, we're watching closely what takes place in New York 17, which is a race to select a Democratic nominee to take down and defeat Mike Lawler in November. [2:21:10] There's two different organizations that have been organizing offense, America 250 and Freedom 250. [2:21:20] Are you able to describe what your understanding is of the difference? [2:21:23] Well, it's my understanding, I guess, that Freedom 250 is closely connected to Donald Trump and Vanilla Ice, and we see how that's worked out in terms of what's going to take place on the Washington Mall. [2:21:37] That is such an embarrassment. Like, this America 250 celebration, which I believe is the nonpartisan organization, should be the vehicle for celebrating America. [2:21:50] Because it's not about any one individual who currently happens to be the President of the United States of America, who's doing a terrible job, and the American people know it. [2:22:01] The America 250 celebration is about lifting up who we are as a people, what makes America the greatest nation in the history of the world. [2:22:12] Our values like liberty and justice for all, free and fair elections, equal protection under the law. [2:22:19] Not a perfect country, but a country that is always committed to marching toward a more perfect union. [2:22:27] And we look forward to, as House Democrats, leaning into the America 250 celebrations, and we've encouraged members to do it. [2:22:37] And then we look forward to taking back control of the House of Representatives in November to end this national nightmare in America and continue our country's great march. [2:22:48] Donald Trump and Republicans have plunged America into a reckless and costly war of choice that has been a disaster. [2:22:57] Our House Democrats have opposed this war from the very beginning because we believe that taxpayer dollars should be used to make life more affordable for the American people. [2:23:11] Not get us involved in another reckless, endless foreign adventure that actually has made our country weaker relative to Iran than the position that we were in before Donald Trump started this war. [2:23:29] And Iran, unfortunately, is now stronger. [2:23:33] And the American people have been forced to pay the price, including as a result of the higher gas prices and higher food prices that can be directly attributed to the Trump Republican reckless war of choice in Iran. [2:23:51] We're thankful that earlier today, led by Senate Democrats, the Senate passed our War Powers Resolution demanding that Trump and Republicans end this reckless and costly war of choice in Iran once and for all. [2:24:15] And the bottom line is that we shouldn't spend another dime of taxpayer dollars on Operation Epic Failure that has been a disaster for the national security and the economic interests of the American people. Questions? [2:24:41] In two swing seats, the second district in Maine, the 22nd in California, the D-Triple C endorsed the Democrats. Is this making you reevaluate how the D-Triple C plays in Utah? [2:24:54] No, I have full faith and confidence in the D-Triple C. Susan Del Bene has done a tremendous job and we're going to take back control of the House of Representatives in November. [2:25:04] Thank you, Mr. Leader. The House appropriations bill, what do you make of the appropriations process heading into the campaign season where we'll have a lot of recess, a lot of time that the House will make headway on and shut down? [2:25:25] The appropriations process led by House Republicans has been a bridge to nowhere. It's a process that is riddled with extreme Republican ideas. [2:25:36] They're trying to jam their right wing ideology down the throats of the American people. And if they keep it up, we're going to have a problem when we get to September in advance of the end of the fiscal year. [2:25:51] That's the reality of the situation. When will these people on the other side of the aisle actually learn the lesson that Democrats are not down with their my way or the highway approach to jamming their right wing ideology down the throats of the American people? [2:26:06] It's just not going to happen. It's gotten them nowhere and it will continue to get them nowhere. [2:26:13] Now we're willing to sit down with them anytime, anyplace with anyone on the other side of the aisle, including within the administration to actually try to chart a bipartisan path forward to enter into a spending agreement that actually is designed to promote the health, the safety and the economic well-being of the American people. [2:26:34] But until we reach that point, Republicans are just wasting time bringing bills to the House floor that we will strongly oppose and that are dead on arrival in the United States Senate. [2:26:50] Donald Trump and Secretary Hexeth are responsible for Operation Epic Failure. [2:27:16] Their reckless and costly war of choice has been a disaster for the American people. [2:27:21] And the notion that they'll come up to Capitol Hill to try to get an additional $80 billion to continue to waste taxpayer money on an endless war in the Middle East that Donald Trump promised he wouldn't start but would stop is beyond reckless. [2:27:42] When Pete Hexeth comes up to Capitol Hill tomorrow, what he should do is submit his letter of resignation. [2:27:50] Today we're focused on New York City, on New York State, on Utah, and on Maryland. [2:28:07] And then we'll have a set of primaries the week after, and then we'll have some more primaries in July, including but not limited to an important one in Arizona. [2:28:20] And then we'll have several primaries in early August, and then we'll have the primaries in February. [2:28:26] So we're taking it one step at a time. [2:28:29] But as I've made clear, Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a strong, highly accomplished, hardworking leader within the House Democratic Caucus. [2:28:41] Yeah. [2:28:44] Well, we'll have a conversation led by Congressman Greg Meeks, Congressman Jim Himes, and Congressman Adam Smith about next steps. [2:29:00] But it's clear that House and Senate Democrats are on the side of the American people who reject this reckless and costly war of choice that has been a clear and total disaster for the American people. [2:29:13] And, you know, it's part of the reality that the Trump presidency has been a complete failure. [2:29:22] I mean, this guy promised that he was going to lower costs on day one. [2:29:25] Costs haven't gone down. [2:29:26] They've gone up. [2:29:27] Donald Trump promised that he was going to love and cherish Medicaid. [2:29:31] Instead, Republicans have enacted the largest cut to Medicaid in American history, ripping health care away from millions of Americans. [2:29:40] Donald Trump and Republicans promised that immigration enforcement in this country was going to target violent felons who are here illegally. [2:29:51] Instead, billions of taxpayer dollars are being spent on ice, brutalizing and killing American citizens, [2:30:00] or violently targeting law abiding immigrant families. [2:30:04] Donald Trump and Republicans promised that they were in office not to start wars in the Middle East, but to stop them, turned around and got us into a reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East. [2:30:16] The guy has been a complete and total failure. [2:30:18] So have Republicans and the American people know it, which is why at this point in time, Donald Trump is at record low approval ratings. [2:30:28] He's at extinction level approval ratings for Republicans in the House and increasingly in the Senate. [2:30:38] And as Democrats, listen, we've been clear. [2:30:40] Our objective is to lower the high cost of living to make sure that everyday Americans, when they work hard and play by the rules, can live an affordable life, a comfortable life and a good life. [2:30:53] We're going to fix our broken health care system, we're going to clean up corruption, we're going to get ice under control, and we're going to end this reckless and costly war of choice one way or the other. [2:31:05] Yeah, it's a meaningful step in the right direction, but I haven't had a conversation with Frank Pallone. [2:31:19] We'll meet as ranking members with leadership tomorrow. [2:31:23] I look forward to his presentation, but it is clear to me that at minimum, it's a meaningful step in the right direction, and I salute Frank Pallone on his leadership. [2:31:32] Well, there are four races in New York City, and I'm standing behind every single one of those races that involve an incumbent. [2:31:52] Of course, and that's Adriano Espaillat, Dan Goldman, Yvette Clark, and Grace Meng. [2:32:00] And then we're watching closely two open seat races that House Democratic leadership hasn't gotten involved in by custom. [2:32:11] And that, of course, is in the 7th Congressional District, where Congresswoman Nidia Velasquez and a coalition of very progressive Democrats, [2:32:22] Democrats, including Tis James, the Attorney General, and the public advocate, Jermani Williams, along with the Working Families Party, [2:32:31] and many of the unions that we work closely with, are on one side of that race, with DSA on the other. We'll see what happens. [2:32:40] That is the most gentrified district in the nation, by far. We'll see what happens. [2:32:47] And then, of course, we're watching closely what takes place in New York 17, which is a race to select a Democratic nominee [2:33:01] to take down and defeat Mike Lawler in November. [2:33:06] The 250 is coming up the 2050. There's two different organizations that have been organized. [2:33:14] America 250, and describe what your understanding is of the difference. [2:33:20] Well, it's my understanding, I guess, that Freedom 250 is closely connected to Donald Trump and Vanilla Ice, [2:33:27] and we see how that's worked out in terms of what's going to take place on the Washington Mall. [2:33:33] That is such an embarrassment. Like, this America 250 celebration, which I believe is the nonpartisan organization, [2:33:42] should be the vehicle for celebrating America, because it's not about any one individual who currently happens to be the President of the United States of America, [2:33:56] who's doing a terrible job, and the American people know it. [2:33:59] The America 250 celebration is about lifting up who we are as a people. [2:34:04] What makes America the greatest nation in the history of the world are values like liberty and justice for all, [2:34:12] free and fair elections, equal protection under the law. [2:34:16] Not a perfect country, but a country that is always committed to marching toward a more perfect union. [2:34:23] And we look forward to, as House Democrats, leaning into the America 250 celebrations, and we've encouraged members to do it. [2:34:33] And then we look forward to taking back control of the House of Representatives in November, [2:34:39] to end this national nightmare in America and continue our country's great march. [2:34:45] Trump and Republicans have plunged America into a reckless and costly war of choice that has been a disaster. [2:34:53] House Democrats have opposed this war from the very beginning because we believe that taxpayer dollars should be used to make life more affordable for the American people, [2:35:06] not get us involved in another reckless, endless foreign adventure that actually has made our country weaker relative to Iran than the position that we were in before Donald Trump started this war. [2:35:25] And Iran, unfortunately, is now stronger. [2:35:30] And the American people have been forced to pay the price, including as a result of the higher gas prices and higher food prices that can be directly attributed to the Trump Republican reckless war of choice in Iran. [2:35:50] We're thankful that earlier today, led by Senate Democrats, the Senate passed our War Powers Resolution demanding that Trump and Republicans end this reckless and costly war of choice in Iran once and for all. [2:36:14] And the bottom line is that we shouldn't spend another dime of taxpayer dollars on Operation Epic Failure that has been a disaster for the national security and the economic interests of the American people. [2:36:37] Questions? [2:36:39] In two swing seats, the second district in Maine, the 22nd in California, the D-Triple C endorsed the Democrats. [2:36:45] Is this making you reevaluate the D-Triple C plays? [2:36:50] No, I have full faith and confidence in the D-Triple C. [2:36:54] Susan DelBene has done a tremendous job, and we're going to take back control of the House of Representatives in November. [2:37:00] Thank you, Mr. Leader. [2:37:03] Mr. Leader, the House has appropriations bills up this week. [2:37:06] I'm curious, what do you make of the appropriations for in heading into the campaign season where we'll have a lot of recess, a lot of time that make headway on the shutdown? [2:37:22] The appropriations process led by House Republicans has been a bridge to nowhere. [2:37:27] It's a process that is riddled with extreme Republican ideas. [2:37:33] They're trying to jam their right-wing ideology down the throat to the American people. [2:37:37] And if they keep it up, we're going to have a problem when we get to September in advance of the end of the fiscal year. [2:37:46] That's the reality of the situation. [2:37:48] When will these people on the other side of the aisle actually learn the lesson? [2:37:52] That Democrats are not down with their my way or the highway approach to jamming their right-wing ideology down the throats of the American people. [2:38:03] It's just not going to happen. [2:38:05] It's gotten them nowhere, and it will continue to get them nowhere. [2:38:09] Now, we're willing to sit down with them anytime, anyplace, with anyone on the other side of the aisle, including within the administration, [2:38:18] to actually try to chart a bipartisan path forward to enter into a spending agreement that actually is designed to promote the health, the safety, and the economic well-being of the American people. [2:38:30] But until we reach that point, Republicans are just wasting time bringing bills to the House floor that we will strongly oppose and that are dead on arrival in the United States Senate. [2:38:47] Tomorrow. [2:38:55] Donald Trump and Secretary Hexer are responsible for Operation Epic Failure. [2:39:12] Their reckless and costly war of choice has been a disaster for the American people. [2:39:17] And the notion that they'll come up to Capitol Hill to try to get an additional $80 billion to continue to waste taxpayer money on an endless war in the Middle East that Donald Trump promised he wouldn't start but would stop is beyond reckless. [2:39:38] When Pete Hexer comes up to Capitol Hill tomorrow, what he should do is submit his letter of resignation. [2:39:46] Today, we're focused on New York City, on New York State, on Utah, and on Maryland. [2:40:03] And then we'll have a set of primaries the week after. [2:40:09] And then we'll have some more primaries in July, including but not limited to an important one in Arizona. [2:40:16] And then we'll have several primaries in early August. [2:40:20] And then we'll have the primaries in February. [2:40:22] So we're taking it one step at a time. [2:40:25] But as I've made clear, Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a strong, highly accomplished, hardworking leader within the House Democratic caucus. [2:40:38] Yeah. [2:40:40] Well, we'll have a conversation led by Congressman Greg Meeks, Congressman Jim Himes, and Congressman Adam Smith about next steps. [2:40:56] But it's clear that House and Senate Democrats are on the side of the American people who reject this reckless and costly war of choice that has been a clear and total disaster for the American people. [2:41:10] And, you know, it's part of the reality that the Trump presidency has been a complete failure. [2:41:17] I mean, this guy promised that he was going to lower costs on day one. [2:41:22] Costs haven't gone down. [2:41:23] They've gone up. [2:41:24] Donald Trump promised that he was going to love and cherish Medicaid. [2:41:28] Instead, Republicans have enacted the largest cut to Medicaid in American history, ripping healthcare away from millions of Americans. [2:41:37] Donald Trump and Republicans promised that immigration enforcement in this country was going to target violent felons who are here illegally. [2:41:48] Instead, billions of taxpayer dollars are being spent on ICE, brutalizing and killing American citizens, or violently targeting law-abiding immigrant families. [2:42:00] Donald Trump and Republicans promised that they were in office not to start wars in the Middle East, but to stop them, turned around, and got us into a reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East. [2:42:13] The guy has been a complete and total failure, so have Republicans, and the American people know it. [2:42:18] Which is why, at this point in time, Donald Trump is at record-low approval ratings. [2:42:25] He's at extinction-level approval ratings for Republicans in the House and increasingly in the Senate. [2:42:34] And, as Democrats, listen, we've been clear. [2:42:38] Our objective is to lower the high cost of living to make sure that everyday Americans, when they work hard and play by the rules, can live an affordable life, a comfortable life, and a good life. [2:42:49] We're gonna fix our broken healthcare system, we're gonna clean up corruption, we're gonna get ICE under control, and we're gonna end this reckless and costly war of choice one way or the other. [2:43:01] Yeah, it's a meaningful step in the right direction, but I haven't had a conversation with Frank Pallone. [2:43:17] We'll meet as ranking members with leadership tomorrow. [2:43:19] I look forward to his presentation. [2:43:21] But it is clear to me that, at minimum, it's a meaningful step in the right direction, and I salute Frank Pallone on his leadership. [2:43:28] Well, there are four races in New York City, and I'm standing behind every single one of those races that involve an incumbent. [2:43:48] Of course, and that's Adriano Espaillat, Dan Goldman, Yvette Clark, and Grace Meng. [2:43:56] And then we're watching closely two open seat races that House Democratic leadership hasn't gotten involved in by custom. [2:44:07] And that, of course, is in the 7th Congressional District, where Congresswoman Nidia Velasquez and a coalition of very progressive Democrats, [2:44:18] including Tish James, the Attorney General, and the public advocate, Jermani Williams, along with the Working Families Party, [2:44:27] and many of the unions that we work closely with, are on one side of that race, with DSA on the other. [2:44:33] We'll see what happens. [2:44:35] That is the most gentrified district in the nation, by far. [2:44:42] We'll see what happens. [2:44:43] And then, of course, we're watching closely what takes place in New York 17, [2:44:50] which is a race to select a Democratic nominee to take down and defeat Mike Lawler in November. [2:45:05] 50 is coming up, the 2050 of Serene. [2:45:08] There's two different organizations that have been organizing events, America 250. [2:45:13] And describe what your understanding is of the difference of that. [2:45:18] Well, it's my understanding, I guess, that Freedom 250 is closely connected to Donald Trump and Vanilla Ice. [2:45:25] And we see how that's worked out in terms of what's going to take place on the Washington Mall. [2:45:30] That is such an embarrassment. [2:45:31] Like, this America 250 celebration, which I believe is the nonpartisan organization, [2:45:39] should be the vehicle for celebrating America. [2:45:43] Because it's not about any one individual who currently happens to be the President of the United States of America, [2:45:52] who's doing a terrible job, and the American people know it. [2:45:55] The America 250 celebration is about lifting up who we are as a people, [2:46:00] what makes America the greatest nation in the history of the world. [2:46:05] Our values like liberty and justice for all, free and fair elections, equal protection under the law. [2:46:13] Not a perfect country, but a country that is always committed to marching toward a more perfect union. [2:46:19] And we look forward to, as House Democrats, leaning into the America 250 celebrations, [2:46:25] and we've encouraged members to do it. [2:46:29] And then we look forward to taking back control of the House of Representatives in November, [2:46:35] to end this national nightmare in America and continue our country's great march. [2:46:41] Trump and Republicans have plunged America into a reckless and costly war of choice that has been a disaster. [2:46:49] House Democrats have opposed this war from the very beginning, [2:46:54] because we believe that taxpayer dollars should be used to make life more affordable for the American people, [2:47:02] not get us involved in another reckless, endless foreign adventure that actually has made our country weaker relative to Iran [2:47:18] than the position that we were in before Donald Trump started this war. [2:47:21] And Iran, unfortunately, is now stronger. [2:47:26] And the American people have been forced to pay the price, [2:47:30] including as a result of the higher gas prices and higher food prices, [2:47:37] that can be directly attributed to the Trump-Republican reckless war of choice in Iran. [2:47:44] We're thankful that earlier today, led by Senate Democrats, [2:47:51] the Senate passed our War Powers Resolution demanding that Trump and Republicans [2:48:01] end this reckless and costly war of choice in Iran once and for all. [2:48:08] And the bottom line is that we shouldn't spend another dime of taxpayer dollars on Operation Epic Failure [2:48:23] that has been a disaster for the national security and the economic interests of the American people. [2:48:33] Questions? [2:48:34] In two swing seats, the 2nd District in Maine, the 22nd in California, [2:48:40] the D-Triple C endorsed the Democratic as a general. [2:48:42] Is this making you reevaluate the D-Triple C plays anything? [2:48:47] No, I have full faith and confidence in the D-Triple C. [2:48:51] Susan DelBene has done a tremendous job. [2:48:53] And we're going to take back control of the House of Representatives in November. [2:48:57] Thank you, Mr. Leader. [2:48:59] The House appropriations bill is up. [2:49:03] I'm curious, what do you make of the appropriate to the campaign season [2:49:08] where we'll have a lot of recess, a lot of time that will make headway on the shutdown? [2:49:18] The appropriations process led by House Republicans has been a bridge to nowhere. [2:49:23] It's a process that is riddled with extreme Republican ideas. [2:49:29] They're trying to jam their right-wing ideology down the throat to the American people. [2:49:33] And if they keep it up, we're going to have a problem when we get to September [2:49:37] in advance of the end of the fiscal year. [2:49:43] That's the reality of the situation. [2:49:45] When will these people on the other side of the aisle actually learn the lesson? [2:49:48] That Democrats are not down with their my way or the highway approach [2:49:54] to jamming their right-wing ideology down the throats of the American people. [2:49:59] It's just not going to happen. [2:50:01] It's gotten them nowhere, and it will continue to get them nowhere. [2:50:06] Now, we're willing to sit down with them anytime, anyplace, [2:50:10] with anyone on the other side of the aisle, including within the administration, [2:50:15] to actually try to chart a bipartisan path forward, [2:50:18] to enter into a spending agreement that actually is designed to promote the health, [2:50:23] the safety, and the economic well-being of the American people. [2:50:26] But until we reach that point, Republicans are just wasting time [2:50:32] bringing bills to the House floor that we will strongly oppose [2:50:37] and that are dead on arrival in the United States Senate. [2:51:02] Donald Trump and Secretary Hexer are responsible for Operation Epic Failure. [2:51:10] Their reckless and costly war of choice has been a disaster for the American people. [2:51:14] And the notion that they'll come up to Capitol Hill to try to get an additional $80 billion [2:51:23] to continue to waste taxpayer money on an endless war in the Middle East [2:51:28] that Donald Trump promised he wouldn't start but would stop is beyond reckless. [2:51:36] When Pete Hexer comes up to Capitol Hill tomorrow, what he should do is submit his letter of resignation. [2:51:42] Today we're focused on New York City, on New York State, on Utah, and on Maryland. [2:52:00] And then we'll have a set of primaries the week after. [2:52:03] And then we'll have some more primaries in July, including but not limited to an important one in Arizona. [2:52:13] And then we'll have several primaries in early August. [2:52:16] And then we'll have the primaries in February. [2:52:19] So we're taking it one step at a time. [2:52:22] But as I've made clear, Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a strong, highly accomplished, [2:52:29] hardworking leader within the House Democratic Party. [2:52:34] Yeah, we'll have a conversation led by Congressman Greg Meeks, Congressman Jim Himes, [2:52:49] and Congressman Adam Smith about next steps. [2:52:53] But it's clear that House and Senate Democrats are on the side of the American people [2:52:57] who reject this reckless and costly war of choice that has been a clear and total disaster for the American people. [2:53:06] And, you know, it's part of the reality that the Trump presidency has been a complete failure. [2:53:14] I mean, this guy promised that he was going to lower costs on day one. [2:53:18] Costs haven't gone down. They've gone up. [2:53:20] Donald Trump promised that he was going to love and cherish Medicaid. [2:53:24] Instead, Republicans have enacted the largest cut to Medicaid in American history, [2:53:29] ripping health care away from millions of Americans. [2:53:33] Donald Trump and Republicans promised that immigration enforcement in this country [2:53:39] was going to target violent felons who are here illegally. [2:53:44] Instead, billions of taxpayer dollars are being spent on ice, [2:53:50] brutalizing and killing American citizens or violently targeting law-abiding immigrant families. [2:53:56] Donald Trump and Republicans promised that they were in office not to start wars in the Middle East, [2:54:04] but to stop them turned around and got us into a reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East. [2:54:09] The guy has been a complete and total failure. [2:54:11] So have Republicans and the American people know it, [2:54:14] which is why at this point in time, Donald Trump is at record low approval ratings. [2:54:21] He's at extinction level approval ratings for Republicans in the House and increasingly in the Senate. [2:54:31] And as Democrats, listen, we've been clear. [2:54:34] Our objective is to lower the high cost of living to make sure that everyday Americans, [2:54:41] when they work hard and play by the rules, can live an affordable life, a comfortable life and a good life. [2:54:47] We're going to fix our broken health care system. [2:54:49] We're going to clean up corruption. [2:54:51] We're going to get ice under control. [2:54:53] And we're going to end this reckless and costly war of choice one way or the other. [2:54:56] Yeah, it's a meaningful step in the right direction. [2:55:09] But I haven't had a conversation with Frank Pallone. [2:55:12] We'll meet as ranking members with leadership tomorrow. [2:55:16] I look forward to his presentation. [2:55:18] But it is clear to me that at minimum, it's a meaningful step in the right direction. [2:55:22] And I salute Frank Pallone on his leadership. [2:55:25] Well, there are four races in New York City, [2:55:38] and I'm standing behind every single one of those races that involve an incumbent. [2:55:45] Of course, and that's Adriano Espaillat, Dan Goldman, Yvette Clark, and Grace Meng. [2:55:53] And then we're watching closely two open seat races that House Democratic leadership hasn't gotten involved in by custom. [2:56:04] And that, of course, is in the 7th Congressional District, [2:56:07] with Congresswoman Nidia Velasquez and a coalition of very progressive Democrats, [2:56:14] including Tis James, the Attorney General, and the public advocate, Jermani Williams, [2:56:21] along with the Working Families Party and many of the unions that we work closely with, [2:56:26] are on one side of that race, with DSA on the other. [2:56:30] We'll see what happens. [2:56:31] That is the most gentrified district in the nation by far. [2:56:38] We'll see what happens. [2:56:40] And then, of course, we're watching closely what takes place in New York 17, [2:56:46] which is a race to select a Democratic nominee to take down and defeat Mike Lawler in November. [2:57:02] There's two different organizations that have been organized events, [2:57:08] America 250 and people. Are you able to describe what your understanding is of the difference? [2:57:14] Well, it's my understanding, I guess, that Freedom 250 is closely connected to Donald Trump and Vanilla Ice, [2:57:21] and we see how that's worked out in terms of what's going to take place on the Washington Mall. [2:57:26] That is such an embarrassment. [2:57:29] Like, this America 250 celebration, which I believe is the nonpartisan organization, [2:57:34] should be the vehicle for celebrating America, because it's not about any one individual [2:57:43] who currently happens to be the President of the United States of America, who's doing a terrible job, [2:57:50] and the American people know it. [2:57:51] The America 250 celebration is about lifting up who we are as a people. [2:57:56] What makes America the greatest nation in the history of the world are values like liberty and justice for all, [2:58:04] free and fair elections, equal protection under the law, not a perfect country, [2:58:10] but a country that is always committed to marching toward a more perfect union. [2:58:16] And we look forward to, as House Democrats, leaning into the America 250 celebrations, [2:58:23] and we've encouraged members to do it. [2:58:25] And then we look forward to taking back control of the House of Representatives in November [2:58:31] to end this national nightmare in America and continue our country's great march. [2:58:37] Trump and Republicans have plunged America into a reckless and costly war of choice that has been a disaster. [2:58:46] House Democrats have opposed this war from the very beginning, [2:58:51] because we believe that taxpayer dollars should be used to make life more affordable for the American people, [2:58:58] not get us involved in another reckless, endless foreign adventure that actually has made our country weaker relative to Iran [2:59:15] than the position that we were in before Donald Trump started this war. [2:59:18] And Iran, unfortunately, is now stronger. [2:59:22] And the American people have been forced to pay the price, [2:59:26] including as a result of the higher gas prices and higher food prices that can be directly attributed [2:59:35] to the Trump-Republican reckless war of choice in Iran. [2:59:41] We're thankful that earlier today, led by Senate Democrats, [2:59:48] the Senate passed our War Powers Resolution demanding that Trump and Republicans [2:59:57] end this reckless and costly war of choice in Iran once and for all. [3:00:04] And the bottom line is that we shouldn't spend another dime of taxpayer dollars [3:00:12] on Operation Epic Failure that has been a disaster for the national security [3:00:25] and the economic interests of the American people. [3:00:29] Questions? [3:00:31] In two swing seats, the 2nd District in Maine, the 22nd in California, [3:00:37] the D-Triple C endorsed the Democratic, did not, it was the General. [3:00:40] Is this making you reevaluate how the D-Triple C plays in the contested primary? [3:00:44] No, I have full faith and confidence in the D-Triple C. [3:00:47] Susan DelBene has done a tremendous job, and we're going to take back control [3:00:51] of the House of Representatives in November. [3:00:53] Thank you, Mr. Leader. [3:00:55] The House of Representatives bill is up this week. [3:00:59] I'm curious, what do you make of the appropriate process to the campaign season [3:01:04] where we'll have a lot of recess, a lot of time that the House will make headway [3:01:10] on putting another noble shutdown? [3:01:13] The appropriations process led by House Republicans has been a bridge to nowhere. [3:01:18] It's a process that is riddled with extreme Republican ideas. [3:01:24] They're trying to jam their right-wing ideology down the throats of the American people. [3:01:30] And if they keep it up, we're going to have a problem when we get to September [3:01:34] in advance of the end of the fiscal year. [3:01:39] That's the reality of the situation. [3:01:41] When will these people on the other side of the aisle actually learn the lesson [3:01:45] that Democrats are not down with their my way or the highway approach [3:01:51] to jamming their right-wing ideology down the throats of the American people? [3:01:56] It's just not going to happen. [3:01:58] It's gotten them nowhere, and it will continue to get them nowhere. [3:02:01] Now, we're willing to sit down with them anytime, anyplace, [3:02:06] with anyone on the other side of the aisle, including within the administration, [3:02:11] to actually try to chart a bipartisan path forward to enter into a spending agreement [3:02:16] that actually is designed to promote the health, the safety, [3:02:20] and the economic well-being of the American people. [3:02:23] But until we reach that point, Republicans are just wasting time [3:02:29] bringing bills to the House floor that we will strongly oppose [3:02:34] and that are dead on arrival in the United States Senate. [3:02:48] Donald Trump and Secretary Hegseth are responsible for Operation Epic Failure. [3:03:05] Their reckless and costly war of choice has been a disaster for the American people. [3:03:10] And the notion that they'll come up to Capitol Hill to try to get an additional $80 billion [3:03:18] to continue to waste taxpayer money on an endless war in the Middle East [3:03:25] that Donald Trump promised he wouldn't start but would stop is beyond reckless. [3:03:32] When Pete Hegseth comes up to Capitol Hill tomorrow, [3:03:35] what he should do is submit his letter of resignation. [3:03:38] Today we're focused on New York City, on New York State, on Utah, and on Maryland. [3:03:57] And then we'll have a set of primaries the week after. [3:04:00] And then we'll have some more primaries in July, including but not limited to an important one in Arizona. [3:04:09] And then we'll have several primaries in early August. [3:04:12] And then we'll have the primaries in February. [3:04:15] So we're taking it one step at a time. [3:04:17] But as I've made clear, Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a strong, highly accomplished, hard-working leader within the House Democratic caucus. [3:04:32] Yeah. [3:04:42] We'll have a conversation led by Congressman Greg Meeks, Congressman Jim Himes, and Congressman Adam Smith about next steps. [3:04:49] But it's clear that House and Senate Democrats are on the side of the American people [3:04:54] who reject this reckless and costly war of choice that has been a clear and total disaster for the American people. [3:05:04] And, you know, it's part of the reality that the Trump presidency has been a complete failure. [3:05:10] I mean, this guy promised that he was going to lower costs on day one. [3:05:15] Costs haven't gone down. [3:05:16] They've gone up. [3:05:17] Donald Trump promised that he was going to love and cherish Medicaid. [3:05:21] Instead, Republicans have enacted the largest cut to Medicaid in American history, ripping healthcare away from millions of Americans. [3:05:30] Donald Trump and Republicans promised that immigration enforcement in this country was going to target violent felons who are here illegally. [3:05:41] Instead, billions of taxpayer dollars are being spent on ICE, brutalizing and killing American citizens, or violently targeting law-abiding immigrant families. [3:05:54] Donald Trump and Republicans promised that they were in office not to start wars in the Middle East, but to stop them, turned around, and got us into a reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East. [3:06:06] The guy has been a complete and total failure, so have Republicans, and the American people know it. [3:06:11] Which is why, at this point in time, Donald Trump is at record low approval ratings. [3:06:18] He's at extinction level approval ratings for Republicans in the House and increasingly in the Senate. [3:06:28] And as Democrats, listen, we've been clear, our objective is to lower the high cost of living, to make sure that everyday Americans, when they work hard and play by the rules, can live an affordable life, a comfortable life, and a good life. [3:06:43] We're going to fix our broken healthcare system, we're going to clean up corruption, we're going to get ICE under control, and we're going to end this reckless and costly war of choice one way or the other. [3:07:04] It's a meaningful step in the right direction, but I haven't had a conversation with Frank Pallone. [3:07:09] We'll meet as ranking members with leadership tomorrow. I look forward to his presentation. [3:07:15] But it is clear to me that at minimum, it's a meaningful step in the right direction, and I salute Frank Pallone on his leadership. [3:07:22] Well, there are four races in New York City, and I'm standing behind every single one of those races that involve an incumbent. [3:07:42] Of course, and that's Adriano Espaillat, Dan Goldman, Yvette Clark, and Grace Meng. [3:07:49] And then we're watching closely, two open seat races that House Democratic leadership hasn't gotten involved in by custom. [3:08:00] And that, of course, is in the 7th Congressional District, where Congresswoman Nidia Velasquez and a coalition of very progressive Democrats, [3:08:10] including Tish James, the Attorney General, and the Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, along with the Working Families Party, [3:08:20] and many of the unions that we work closely with, are on one side of that race, with DSA on the other. We'll see what happens. [3:08:28] That is the most gentrified district in the nation by far. We'll see what happens. [3:08:36] And then, of course, we're watching closely what takes place in New York 17, which is a race to select a Democratic nominee to take down and defeat Mike Lawler in November. [3:08:59] There's two different organizations that have been organizing all events, America 250. [3:09:05] Are you able to describe what your understanding is of the difference? [3:09:09] Well, it's my understanding, I guess, that Freedom 250 is closely connected to Donald Trump and Vanilla Ice. [3:09:17] And we see how that's worked out in terms of what's going to take place on the Washington Mall. [3:09:23] That is such an embarrassment. [3:09:25] Like, this America 250 celebration, which I believe is the nonpartisan organization, should be the vehicle for celebrating America. [3:09:35] Because it's not about any one individual who currently happens to be the President of the United States of America, who's doing a terrible job, and the American people know it. [3:09:48] The America 250 celebration is about lifting up who we are as a people. [3:09:53] What makes America the greatest nation in the history of the world are values like liberty and justice for all, free and fair elections, equal protection under the law. [3:10:06] Not a perfect country, but a country that is always committed to marching toward a more perfect union. [3:10:14] And we look forward to, as House Democrats, leaning into the America 250 celebrations, and we've encouraged members to do it. [3:10:22] And then we look forward to taking back control of the House of Representatives in November to end this national nightmare in America and continue our country's great march. [3:10:34] Trump and Republicans have plunged America into a reckless and costly war of choice that has been a disaster. [3:10:43] House Democrats have opposed this war from the very beginning because we believe that taxpayer dollars should be used to make life more affordable for the American people. [3:10:56] not get us involved in another reckless, endless foreign adventure that actually has made our country weaker relative to Iran than the position that we were in before Donald Trump started this war. [3:11:14] And Iran unfortunately is now stronger. [3:11:19] And the American people have been forced to pay the price, including as a result of the higher gas prices and higher food prices that can be directly attributed to the Trump Republican reckless war of choice in Iran. [3:11:37] We're thankful that earlier today, led by Senate Democrats, the Senate passed our War Powers Resolution demanding that Trump and Republicans end this reckless and costly war of choice in Iran once and for all. [3:12:03] And the bottom line is that we shouldn't spend another dime of taxpayer dollars on Operation Epic Failure that has been a disaster for the national security and the economic interests of the American people. [3:12:26] Questions? [3:12:28] In two swing seats, the second district in Maine, the 22nd in California, the DCCC endorsed the Democratic as a general. [3:12:37] Is this making you reevaluate how the DCCC plays in the contested practice? [3:12:42] No, I have full faith and confidence in the DCCC. [3:12:45] Susan DelBene has done a tremendous job, and we're going to take back control of the House of Representatives in November. [3:12:50] Thank you, Mr. Leader. [3:12:52] The House of Representatives, what do you make of the campaign season where we'll have a lot of recess, a lot of time out? [3:13:04] Do you think that the House will make headway on another government shutdown? [3:13:11] The appropriations process led by House Republicans has been a bridge to nowhere. [3:13:16] It's a process that is riddled with extreme Republican ideas. [3:13:21] They're trying to jam their right wing ideology down the throat to the American people. [3:13:27] And if they keep it up, we're going to have a problem when we get to September in advance of the end of the fiscal year. [3:13:36] That's the reality of the situation. [3:13:38] When will these people on the other side of the aisle actually learn the lesson that Democrats are not down with their my way or the highway approach to jamming their right wing ideology down the throat to the American people? [3:13:51] It's just not going to happen. [3:13:53] It's gotten them nowhere, and it will continue to get them nowhere. [3:13:58] Now, we're willing to sit down with them anytime, anyplace with anyone on the other side of the aisle, including within the administration, to actually try to chart a bipartisan path forward to enter into a spending agreement that actually is designed to promote the health, the safety, and the economic well-being of the American people. [3:14:19] But until we reach that point, Republicans are just wasting time bringing bills to the House floor that we will strongly oppose and that are dead on arrival in the United States Senate. [3:14:58] Donald Trump and Secretary Hegseth are responsible for Operation Epic Failure. [3:15:02] Their reckless and costly war of choice has been a disaster for the American people. [3:15:08] And the notion that they'll come up to Capitol Hill to try to get an additional $80 billion to continue to waste taxpayer money on an endless war in the Middle East that Donald Trump promised he wouldn't start but would stop is beyond reckless. [3:15:28] When Pete Hexeth comes up to Capitol Hill tomorrow, what he should do is submit his letter of resignation. [3:15:35] Today, we're focused on New York City, on New York State, on Utah, and on Maryland. [3:15:52] And then we'll have a set of primaries the week after, and then we'll have some more primaries in July, including but not limited to an important one in Arizona. [3:16:05] And then we'll have several primaries in early August, and then we'll have the primaries in February. [3:16:11] So we're taking it one step at a time. [3:16:14] But as I've made clear, Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a strong, highly accomplished, hardworking leader within the House Democratic caucus. [3:16:26] Yeah. [3:16:29] Well, we'll have a conversation led by Congressman Greg Meeks, Congressman Jim Himes, and Congressman Adam Smith about next steps. [3:16:45] But it's clear that House and Senate Democrats are on the side of the American people who reject this reckless and costly war of choice that has been a clear and total disaster for the American people. [3:16:59] And, you know, it's part of the reality that the Trump presidency has been a complete failure. [3:17:07] I mean, this guy promised that he was going to lower costs on day one, costs haven't gone down. [3:17:13] They've gone up. [3:17:14] Donald Trump promised that he was going to love and cherish Medicaid. [3:17:18] Instead, Republicans have enacted the largest cut to Medicaid in American history, ripping healthcare away from millions of Americans. [3:17:27] Donald Trump and Republicans promised that immigration enforcement in this country was going to target violent felons who are here illegally. [3:17:37] Instead, billions of taxpayer dollars are being spent on ICE, brutalizing and killing American citizens, or violently targeting law-abiding immigrant families. [3:17:49] Donald Trump and Republicans promised that they were in office not to start wars in the Middle East, but to stop them, turned around, and got us into a reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East. [3:18:01] The guy has been a complete and total failure, so have Republicans, and the American people know it. [3:18:07] Which is why, at this point in time, Donald Trump is at record-low approval ratings. [3:18:14] He's at extinction-level approval ratings for Republicans in the House and increasingly in the Senate. [3:18:23] And as Democrats, listen, we've been clear. [3:18:27] Our objective is to lower the high cost of living to make sure that everyday Americans, when they work hard and play by the rules, can live an affordable life, a comfortable life, and a good life. [3:18:38] We're going to fix our broken healthcare system, we're going to clean up corruption, we're going to get ICE under control, and we're going to end this reckless and costly war of choice one way or the other. [3:18:56] Yeah, it's a meaningful step in the right direction, but I haven't had a conversation with Frank Pallone. [3:19:06] We'll meet as ranking members with leadership tomorrow, I look forward to his presentation, but it is clear to me that, at minimum, it's a meaningful step in the right direction, and I salute Frank Pallone on his leadership. [3:19:18] Well, there are four races in New York City, and I'm standing behind every single one of those races that involve an incumbent, of course, and that's Adriano Espaillat, Dan Goldman, Yvette Clark, and Grace Meng. [3:19:47] And then we're watching closely two open seat races that House Democratic leadership hasn't gotten involved in by custom, and that, of course, is in the 7th Congressional District. [3:20:00] But Congresswoman Nidia Velasquez and a coalition of very progressive Democrats, including Tish James, the Attorney General, and the public advocate, Jermani Williams, along with the Working Families Party, and many of the unions that we work closely with, are on one side of that race, with DSA on the other. [3:20:23] We'll see what happens. [3:20:24] That is the most gentrified district in the nation, by far. [3:20:31] We'll see what happens. [3:20:32] And then, of course, we're watching closely what takes place in New York 17, which is a race to select a Democratic nominee to take down and defeat Mike Lawler in November. [3:20:52] . [3:21:05] Well, it's my understanding, I guess, that Freedom 250 is closely connected to Donald Trump and Vanilla Ice, and we see how that's worked out in terms of what's going to take place on the Washington Mall. [3:21:19] That is such an embarrassment. Like, this America 250 celebration, which I believe is the nonpartisan organization, should be the vehicle for celebrating America. [3:21:32] Because it's not about any one individual who currently happens to be the President of the United States of America, who's doing a terrible job, and the American people know it. [3:21:44] The America 250 celebration is about lifting up who we are as a people, what makes America the greatest nation in the history of the world. [3:21:54] Our values like liberty and justice for all, free and fair elections, equal protection under the law. [3:22:02] Not a perfect country, but a country that is always committed to marching toward a more perfect union. [3:22:09] And we look forward to, as House Democrats, leaning into the America 250 celebrations, and we've encouraged members to do it. [3:22:18] And then we look forward to taking back control of the House of Representatives in November to end this national nightmare in America and continue our country's great march. [3:22:30] Donald Trump and Republicans have plunged America into a reckless and costly war of choice that has been a disaster. [3:22:39] House Democrats have opposed this war from the very beginning because we believe that taxpayer dollars should be used to make life more affordable for the American people. [3:22:51] Not get us involved in another reckless, endless foreign adventure that actually has made our country weaker relative to Iran than the position that we were in before Donald Trump started this war. [3:23:11] And Iran, unfortunately, is now stronger. [3:23:15] And the American people have been forced to pay the price, including as a result of the higher gas prices and higher food prices that can be directly attributed to the Trump Republican reckless war of choice in Iran. [3:23:33] We're thankful that earlier today, led by Senate Democrats, the Senate passed our War Powers Resolution demanding that Trump and Republicans end this reckless and costly war of choice in Iran. [3:23:53] Once and for all. [3:23:54] And the bottom line is that we shouldn't spend another dime of taxpayer dollars on Operation Epic Failure that has been a disaster for the national security and the economic interests of the American people. [3:24:21] Questions? [3:24:22] In two swing seats, the second district in Maine, the 22nd in California, the DCCC endorsed the Democratic as a general. [3:24:31] Is this making you reevaluate the DCCC plays in the contested primates? [3:24:37] No, I have full faith and confidence in the DCCC. [3:24:39] Susan DelBene has done a tremendous job, and we're going to take back control of the House of Representatives in November. [3:24:46] Thank you, Mr. Leader. [3:24:48] The House creation's bill this week. [3:24:49] I'm curious, what do you make of the appropriation heading into the campaign season where we'll have a lot of recess, a lot of time out, do you that the House will make headway on another government shutdown? [3:25:07] The appropriations process led by House Republicans has been a bridge to nowhere. [3:25:12] It's a process that is riddled with extreme Republican ideas. [3:25:18] They're trying to jam their right wing ideology down the throat of the American people. [3:25:22] And if they keep it up, we're going to have a problem when we get to September in advance of the end of the fiscal year. [3:25:32] That's the reality of the situation. [3:25:34] When will these people on the other side of the aisle actually learn the lesson that Democrats are not down with their my way or the highway approach to jamming their right wing ideology down the throats of the American people? [3:25:48] It's just not going to happen. [3:25:50] It's gotten them nowhere and it will continue to get them nowhere. [3:25:55] Now, we're willing to sit down with them anytime, anyplace with anyone on the other side of the aisle, including within the administration, to actually try to chart a bipartisan path forward to enter into a spending agreement that actually is designed to promote the health, the safety and the economic well-being of the American people. [3:26:16] But until we reach that point, Republicans are just wasting time bringing bills to the House floor that we will strongly oppose and that are dead on arrival in the United States Senate. [3:26:32] Donald Trump and Secretary Hexer are responsible for Operation Epic Failure. [3:26:58] Their reckless and costly war of choice has been a disaster for the American people. [3:27:03] And the notion that they'll come up to Capitol Hill to try to get an additional $80 billion to continue to waste taxpayer money on an endless war in the Middle East that Donald Trump promised he wouldn't start but would stop is beyond reckless. [3:27:25] When Pete Hexer comes up to Capitol Hill tomorrow, what he should do is submit his letter of resignation. [3:27:31] Today we're focused on New York City, on New York State, on Utah, and on Maryland. [3:27:49] And then we'll have a set of primaries the week after. [3:27:52] And then we'll have some more primaries in July, including but not limited to an important one in Arizona. [3:28:02] And then we'll have several primaries in early August. [3:28:05] And then we'll have the primaries in February. [3:28:08] So we're taking it one step at a time. [3:28:11] But as I've made clear, Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a strong, highly accomplished, hardworking leader within the House Democratic caucus. [3:28:23] Yeah. [3:28:25] Well, we'll have a conversation led by Congressman Greg Meeks, Congressman Jim Himes, and Congressman Adam Smith about next steps. [3:28:42] But it's clear that House and Senate Democrats are on the side of the American people who reject this reckless and costly war of choice that has been a clear and total disaster for the American people. [3:28:55] And, you know, it's part of the reality that the Trump presidency has been a complete failure. [3:29:04] I mean, this guy promised that he was going to lower costs on day one. [3:29:07] Costs haven't gone down. [3:29:08] They've gone up. [3:29:09] Donald Trump promised that he was going to love and cherish Medicaid. [3:29:13] Instead, Republicans have enacted the largest cut to Medicaid in American history, ripping healthcare away from millions of Americans. [3:29:22] Donald Trump and Republicans promised that immigration enforcement in this country was going to target violent felons who are here illegally. [3:29:33] Instead, billions of taxpayer dollars are being spent on ice, brutalizing and killing American citizens, [3:29:42] or violently targeting law-abiding immigrant families. [3:29:46] Donald Trump and Republicans promised that they were in office not to start wars in the Middle East, but to stop them, turned around, and got us into a reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East. [3:29:58] The guy has been a complete and total failure. [3:30:00] So have Republicans. [3:30:01] And the American people know it. [3:30:02] Which is why, at this point in time, Donald Trump is at record-low approval ratings. [3:30:10] He's at extinction-level approval ratings for Republicans in the House and increasingly in the Senate. [3:30:20] And as Democrats, listen, we've been clear. [3:30:23] Our objective is to lower the high cost of living to make sure that everyday Americans, when they work hard and play by the rules, can live an affordable life, a comfortable life, and a good life. [3:30:36] We're going to fix our broken healthcare system. [3:30:38] We're going to clean up corruption. [3:30:40] We're going to get ICE under control. [3:30:42] And we're going to end this reckless and costly war of choice one way or the other. [3:30:47] Yeah, it's a meaningful step in the right direction. [3:30:59] But I haven't had a conversation with Frank Pallone. [3:31:02] We'll meet as ranking members with leadership tomorrow. [3:31:05] I look forward to his presentation. [3:31:07] But it is clear to me that, at minimum, it's a meaningful step in the right direction. [3:31:11] And I salute Frank Pallone on his leadership. [3:31:14] Well, there are four races in New York City. [3:31:27] And I'm standing behind every single one of those races that involve an incumbent. [3:31:34] Of course, and that's Adriano Espaillat, Dan Goldman, Yvette Clark, and Grace Meng. [3:31:43] And then we're watching closely two open seat races that House Democratic leadership hasn't gotten involved in by custom. [3:31:53] And that, of course, is in the 7th Congressional District, where Congresswoman Nidia Velasquez and a coalition of very progressive Democrats, [3:32:04] including Tish James, the Attorney General, and the public advocate, Jermani Williams, along with the Working Families Party. [3:32:13] And many of the unions that we work closely with are on one side of that race, with DSA on the other. [3:32:19] We'll see what happens. [3:32:20] That is the most gentrified district in the nation by far. [3:32:27] We'll see what happens. [3:32:28] And then, of course, we're watching closely what takes place in New York 17, which is a race to select a Democratic nominee to take down and defeat Mike Lawler in November. [3:32:48] The 50 is coming up the 20th anniversary. [3:32:53] There's two different organizations that have been organizing offense, America 250 and Freedom 250. [3:32:58] Are you able to describe what your understanding is of the difference of that? [3:33:03] Well, it's my understanding, I guess, that Freedom 250 is closely connected to Donald Trump and Vanilla Ice. [3:33:10] And we see how that's worked out in terms of what's going to take place on the Washington Mall. [3:33:16] That is such an embarrassment. [3:33:19] Like, this America 250 celebration, which I believe is the nonpartisan organization, should be the vehicle for celebrating America. [3:33:29] Because it's not about any one individual who currently happens to be the President of the United States of America, who's doing a terrible job, and the American people know it. [3:33:40] The America 250 celebration is about lifting up who we are as a people. [3:33:46] What makes America the greatest nation in the history of the world are values like liberty and justice for all, free and fair elections, equal protection under the law. [3:33:58] Not a perfect country, but a country that is always committed to marching toward a more perfect union. [3:34:07] And we look forward to, as House Democrats, leaning into the America 250 celebrations, and we've encouraged members to do it. [3:34:14] And then we look forward to taking back control of the House of Representatives in November to end this national nightmare in America and continue our country's great march. [3:34:26] Trump and Republicans have plunged America into a reckless and costly war of choice that has been a disaster. [3:34:35] House Democrats have opposed this war from the very beginning because we believe that taxpayer dollars should be used to make life more affordable for the American people. [3:34:48] Not get us involved in another reckless, endless foreign adventure that actually has made our country weaker relative to Iran than the position that we were in before Donald Trump started this war. [3:35:07] And Iran, unfortunately, is now stronger. [3:35:11] And the American people have been forced to pay the price, including as a result of the higher gas prices and higher food prices that can be directly attributed.