Republican Confronts Hakeem Jeffries To His Face Over Shutdown, Heated Argument Ensues

By Adam Pack

Two New Yorkers came to verbal blows on Wednesday afternoon over Democrats’ refusals to reopen the government as the shutdown drags on with no end in sight.

Republican New York Rep. Mike Lawler confronted Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for voting to shut down the government outside of the lead Democrat’s press conference. Jeffries has complained for weeks that Republicans are not willing to debate the government shutdown on the House floor, but when Lawler came prepared to discuss the matter, the lead Democrat told Lawler to “keep his mouth shut.”

Didn’t you want all Republicans to be here?” Lawler told Jeffries. “I’m here.”

“I voted for a clean CR to keep the government open and funded,” Lawler continued. “You voted to shut it down.”

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