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LIVE BLOG: Cory Booker and Hakeem Jeffries Live on the steps of the Capitol [1]
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Date: 2025-04-27
We have never seen anything like this. The two leaders have been going for about 6 hours now. Joined by others.
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For millions of Americans, Sundays are a day of faith, spirituality, and moral reflection. In that spirit, today, just before dawn, Senator Cory Booker and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries sat down on the steps of the US Capitol and began an urgent, live-streamed conversation with the American people to focus on our common values, our faith traditions, and the moral moment our nation is in.
With Congress returning to session tomorrow, Republican leaders have made clear their intention to use the coming weeks to advance a budget bill to President Trump’s desk that seeks to gut Medicaid, food stamps, and other safety net programs that help people afford the basics – all to help pay for tax cuts for the nation's most wealthy. Given what’s at stake, these could be some of the most consequential weeks for seniors, kids, and families in generations. Booker and Jeffries believe extraordinary action is necessary to counter this extraordinary threat.
ACTION ALERT: Call your representatives in Congress and the Senate. The budget bill is up this week, and they ask us to fight. The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121.
Kossacks, this is a LIVE BLOG. Add what you see and hear in the comments. Please and thank you.
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