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Report: Rep. Jeffries Drafts Affordability Agenda, Puts AOC in Charge of Health Care, Trans Dem in Charge of Caregiving
Breitbart ^ | June 08, 2026 | Elizabeth Weibel

Posted on 06/08/2026 5:52:30 PM PDT by Red Badger

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) took action “toward drafting” an affordability agenda for 2027 that puts Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) in charge of health care, and transgender-identifying Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE) in charge of caregiving, according to multiple reports.

Sarah Ferris, a Capitol Hill report with CNN shared a photo on X that showed working groups for housing, gas and utilities, groceries and goods, caregiving, and healthcare.

According to the photo shared by Ferris, Reps. Laura Friedman (D-CA) and Emilia Sykes (D-OH) were put in charge of the housing group. Reps. Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) and Mike Levin (D-CA) were put in charge of the gas and utilities group.

Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), Hillary Scholten (D-MI), and Jill Tokuda (D-HI) were put in charge of the groceries and goods groups.

Reps. McBride and Morgan McGarvey (D-KY) were put in charge of the caregiving group, while Reps. Ocasio-Cortez and Terri Sewell (D-AL) were put in charge of the healthcare group.

n another post on X, Andrew Solender, a Congress reporter with Axios, shared a letter in which Jeffries stated that “America is too expensive.”

“Given the high cost of living, there are far too many hardworking taxpayers struggling to live paycheck to paycheck,” Jeffries said. “Everyday Americans can’t thrive and can barely survive. That is not an acceptable situation in the wealthiest country in the history of the world.”

Jeffries continued to criticize President Donald Trump and Republicans for having “promised to lower costs.”

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Interesting - Jeffries takes first steps toward drafting a Dem "affordability" agenda for 2027

Announces working groups on housing, groceries, gas, health care etc to help shape governing platform if Dems win House pic.twitter.com/cMwtE0un5O— Sarah Ferris (@sarahnferris) June 8, 2026


1 posted on 06/08/2026 5:52:30 PM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

Not the bee? 😵‍💫😂


2 posted on 06/08/2026 5:55:48 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? On hold! Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🚫💉! 🇮🇱🙏! Winning currently!)
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To: Red Badger

I already know their solution. Steal from that successful guy over there and give it to these bums.


3 posted on 06/08/2026 5:58:10 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: Red Badger

Price controls and higher taxes. But, they will be called something else.


4 posted on 06/08/2026 6:02:37 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Red Badger

This is the blind leading the halt and lame.

Democrat Socialists have no idea HOW to achieve “affordability”, other than by subsidies, how to provide health care other than to ration or totally deny delivery of services, or how to provide care for the needy or dependent other than by herding the participants into some kind of ghetto or reservation on the poor side of town, dependent on “clinics” and “food banks”.

Nothing at all about providing means of EARNING a living with some productive industry, or the exercise of individual responsibility and enterprise.

Capitalism is the enemy, it requires too much thinking and exercise of judgment. And maybe it won’t pay its “fair share” in revenues to the government.


5 posted on 06/08/2026 6:03:22 PM PDT by alloysteel (The body may betray or fail. The spirit shall endure and prevail. Courage, courage.)
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To: Red Badger

“Report: Rep. Jeffries Drafts Affordability Agenda, Puts AOC in Charge of Health Care, Trans Dem in Charge of Caregiving”. How about Pete for Sec. of Transportation again?


6 posted on 06/08/2026 6:05:50 PM PDT by kawhill (Dywedwch Wrthbym because + Add translation Welsh-English dictionary 'Tell Us')
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To: rktman

It’s what liberals do when faced with a problem....

They double down on stupid.

They triple down on stupid.

They quadruple down on stupid.

They believe their ideology will win them the prize.............................


7 posted on 06/08/2026 6:15:12 PM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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To: kawhill

These morons will be the committee chairs if they should accidently take the House..............


8 posted on 06/08/2026 6:16:33 PM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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To: Red Badger

BREAKING! STEVE HILTON ADVANCED TO THR GENERAL ELECTION!


9 posted on 06/08/2026 6:23:28 PM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA!)
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To: Red Badger

And this is the main reason Republicans cannot stay home in November and must vote.


10 posted on 06/08/2026 6:32:26 PM PDT by PROCON (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: Red Badger

Obamacare was supposed to fix all our healthcare problems. Is it a failure like him?


11 posted on 06/08/2026 6:33:33 PM PDT by Prince of Space (I cannot hate the media enough!)
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To: Prince of Space

It was designed to fail, so if you look at it from that perspective it was a resounding success!.................


12 posted on 06/08/2026 6:34:32 PM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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To: cowboyusa

13 posted on 06/08/2026 6:36:46 PM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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...that puts Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) in charge of health care...

The socialist bartender recently illegally spent campaign loot on a ketamine shrink. The commie also predicted the destruction of the ENTIRE PLANET if the New Green Scam wasn't passed. Only 4.64 years left.

And she's gonna be in charge of what?

14 posted on 06/08/2026 6:43:47 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Red Badger

The same people who drove inflation through the roof with their phony “Inflation Reduction Act” spending spree the last time they controlled the government are now going to give us “affordable” stuff. Is everybody smoking crack?


15 posted on 06/08/2026 6:55:54 PM PDT by Orosius
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To: Red Badger

The USA can’t afford Hakeem Jeffries....


16 posted on 06/08/2026 6:55:57 PM PDT by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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To: Orosius

“Is everybody smoking crack?”

I’m thinking about starting. ;)


17 posted on 06/08/2026 6:59:52 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: Red Badger

Freak-show


18 posted on 06/08/2026 7:02:36 PM PDT by butlerweave (Fateh)
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To: Red Badger
and transgender-identifying Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE) in charge of caregiving


19 posted on 06/08/2026 7:03:48 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens. --DJT)
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To: Red Badger

One word: bass vs ramanoodles, gram platner.


20 posted on 06/08/2026 7:15:28 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? On hold! Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🚫💉! 🇮🇱🙏! Winning currently!)
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