Jeffries mum on whether he supports another government shutdown this month

Published January 4, 2026 1:25pm ET



House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) avoided a question about whether he would support another government shutdown at the end of this month.

Congress made history at the end of last year by shutting the government down for the longest period in history, at 43 days. However, the continuing resolution that reopened and funded the government will expire on Jan. 31. Jeffries appeared on NBC News’s Meet the Press on Sunday, where he was asked about the likelihood that his Democratic colleagues would pursue a second shutdown in the last four months.

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