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Jeffries Meets Kushner to Push Bipartisan Housing Talks

8/29/2026

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries met privately with Jared Kushner to discuss housing, immigration, and cost-of-living issues.
Jeffries warned the affordability crisis is real and urged Republicans to compromise on transformational policy.
Kushner suggested Jeffries meet White House chief of staff Susie Wiles to explore bipartisan cooperation.
Republicans hold a 218-213 House majority, and a Democratic flip could make Jeffries speaker in January.

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries met privately with Jared Kushner to discuss housing, immigration, and cost-of-living issues.
Jeffries warned the affordability crisis is real and urged Republicans to compromise on transformational policy.
Kushner suggested Jeffries meet White House chief of staff Susie Wiles to explore bipartisan cooperation.
Republicans hold a 218-213 House majority, and a Democratic flip could make Jeffries speaker in January.