Hakim Jeffries
D - NEW YORK DISTRICT 8
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RACE SUMMARY: VOTING RECORD: Project Vote Smart [2], Govtrack.us [3] |
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PARTY: Democrat BORN: 8/4/1970 EDUCATION: State University of New York, Binghamton (BA), Georgetown University (MPP), New York University (JD) OCCUPATION: Attorney, Politician FAMILY: Married, 2 children |
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Elected: 2012 |
ISRAEL
- Condemns any effort to delegitimize Israel
- Supports the two-state solution
- Stands behind maintaining Israel's qualitive military edge
CHOICE
- Consistently votes against legislation that is harmful to women's reproductive rights
- Strong proponent of a woman's right to make her own reproductive decisions
- Supports Planned Parenthood
In His Own Words
"Our politics may be more polarized than ever, but it is incumbent upon all of us who care about the U.S.-Israel relationship to keep it bipartisan, to keep our polarization from poisoning the bipartisan support that Israel has always enjoyed." 2
SOURCES: 1) Twitter [4] 2) The Jerusalem Post [5]
Interesting Facts
He served as legal counsel for both Viacom and CBS Broadcasting.
He is an avid fan of rap music, and once shouted out the Notorious B.I.G on the House floor during a speech.
