"I write to challenge you to a debate on the Floor of the House of Representatives any day this week in primetime, broadcast live to the American people, wrote Jeffries in his letter. Democrats have been clear and consistent in our position. The country needs immediate, bipartisan negotiations between the White House and congressional leadership in order to reach an enlightened spending agreement that reopens the government, improves the lives of hardworking American taxpayers and addresses the Republican healthcare crisis."
"Johnson quickly turned down Jeffries down during a Monday press conference, dismissing it as nonsense and characterizing Jeffries as desperate. I respect him, but we all know what he's trying to do there, added Johnson. Some Democrats were similarly unmoved by Jeffries's chess move. According to Axios's Andrew Solender and Katie Santaliz, The debate proposal was described by even some House Democrats as a Hail Mary move aimed at seizing momentum in the shutdown stalemate. One House Democrat, asked about Johnson's refusal to debate Jeffries"
Hakeem Jeffries formally challenged Speaker Mike Johnson to a primetime debate on the House floor to address the government shutdown and seek transparency. Jeffries called for immediate, bipartisan negotiations between the White House and congressional leadership to reach a spending agreement that reopens the government, improves taxpayers' lives, and addresses a Republican-linked healthcare crisis. Jeffries framed a floor debate as an opportunity for Republicans to explain their approach when Democratic votes are needed to break the impasse. Johnson rejected the proposal at a press conference, calling it nonsense and labeling Jeffries desperate, while some Democrats called it a Hail Mary.
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