Posted 9/17/2023, 1:48:40 PM

Jeffries: GOP 'Civil War' Causing Chaos and Hurting Taxpayers, Urges Bipartisanship

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says House Republicans are in a "civil war" amid GOP infighting.
Jeffries says the Republican "civil war" is causing chaos, dysfunction, and extremism which is hurting taxpayers.
Jeffries urges Republicans to end their "civil war" and work with Democrats on bipartisan issues.
Jeffries declines to say if Democrats would help McCarthy if Republicans try to oust him as Speaker.
Rep. Nancy Mace expresses dismay over Jeffries using the term "civil war" and calls it divisive language.

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