WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 19: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) holds a news conference at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center on March 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Jeffries was critical of President Donald Trump's attack on Iran and said the billions of dollars being spent on the fight in the Middle East would be better spent on social welfare programs and making life more affordable for Americans. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)