WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 17: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), accompanied by House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-CA) (L), and House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) (R), speaks at a news conference on September 17, 2026 in Washington, DC. Jeffries discussed holding U.S. President Donald Trump accountable, corruption, the cost of living for Americans, and other topics. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)