Jeffries stresses ‘maximum attendance’ needed if Democrats hope to quash GOP budget

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In a letter to his Democratic colleagues, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is urging full attendance in his caucus Tuesday to oppose the GOP budget plan.

House Republicans, currently with three vacancies, only have a one-seat majority, meaning they can only afford to lose one vote to pass their budget. Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN) is already publicly against the budget plan. Jeffries is hoping maximum Democratic attendance will keep the pressure on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and his razor-thin GOP majority. 

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