Hakeem Jeffries Rejects DSA Agenda
Hakeem Jeffries rejected Medicare for All while saying DSA members fit in Democrats' caucus.
August 16, 2026 · Updated Aug 16, 7:30pm ET
The HillJeffries: ‘I don’t support’ DSA agenda
FOX NewsHakeem Jeffries rejects Medicare for All, DSA agenda as Ro Khanna calls health plan 'most important priority'
Political WireHakeem Jeffries No Longer Backs Medicare for All
Washington TimesHouse Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries denounces Democratic Socialists of America’s policy agenda
Washington ExaminerRo Khanna says 'Medicare for all is most important priority'
New York PostJeffries gives mealy-mouthed answer on Medicare for All and DSA — triggering progressive outrage
Breitbart NewsJeffries: Democratic Socialists of America Will Be Part of Our 'Broad Caucus'
Daily CallerNBC News Host Asks Hakeem Jeffries About Adopting Socialist Agenda As New Polling Shows Dems Embracing It Over Capitalism
The Daily WireHakeem Jeffries: ‘I Do Not Support The DSA Agenda’
The Gateway PunditHakeem Jeffries Rejects DSA Agenda — But Welcomes Them Into Democrats’ ‘Broad Caucus’ (VIDEO)
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What happened
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries
Hakeem JeffriesAmerican politician (born 1970) said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday that he does not support the Democratic Socialists of AmericaDemocratic Socialists of AmericaUS political organization’s agenda, citing opposition to defunding police, open borders and abolishing the Senate. Jeffries also indicated he does not currently back Medicare for All, despite co-sponsoring similar legislation from 2013 to 2021, and said Democrats should focus on affordability. He said DSA-aligned lawmakers who win elections would still be part of Democrats’ “broad caucus.” Rep. Ro Khanna
Ro KhannaU.S. Representative from California countered on the same program that Medicare for All is Democrats’ “most important priority.”
