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Jeffries says ending Iran war will be top of House Democrats’ agenda | CNN Politics

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November 04, 2026 • 12:00 PM
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries tells CNN’s Wolf Blitzer that voters sent a “clear and direct repudiation of MAGA extremism” after Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate. Jeffries said that with their new majority, Democrats will work to end the Iran war as one of their main priorities.

Jeffries says ending Iran war will be top of House Democrats’ agenda | CNN Politics

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries tells CNN’s Wolf Blitzer that voters sent a “clear and direct repudiation of MAGA extremism” after Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate. Jeffries said that with their new majority, Democrats will work to end the Iran war as one of their main priorities.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries tells CNN’s Wolf Blitzer that voters sent a “clear and direct repudiation of MAGA extremism” after Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate. Jeffries said that with their new majority, Democrats will work to end the Iran war as one of their main priorities.

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