Congressman Hakeem Jeffries

Representing the 8th District of New York

Education

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Brooklyn Reader: Rep. Jeffries Holds Outdoor Office Hours for Bed-Stuy Residents

Jun 3, 2015 In The News
Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (D-8) meets with a Bed-Stuy resident during his "Congress on the Corner" series

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (D-8) meets with a Bed-Stuy resident during his “Congress on the Corner” series

Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Coney Island school gets more than $16M for Sandy-related repairs

Feb 10, 2015 In The News

U.S. Sens. Chuck E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Congressman Hakeem Jeffries on Tuesday announced $16.2 million in federal funding to the New York City School Construction Authority for permanent work of P.S. 90 Edna Cohen School of Coney Island, as a result of Superstorm Sandy.

Flooding from storm surge caused severe damage to the public school. Federal funding is being obligated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public Assistance program.

Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries explains Brooklyn’s progress

Feb 5, 2015 In The News

Reps. Hakeem Jeffries and Steve Chabot Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand the USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program

Jul 16, 2014 Press Release
Congressmen Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) and Steve Chabot (R-OH) introduced H.R. 5108, legislation that would establish in law, the Law School Clinic Certification Program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This bill would expand the current program by removing its “pilot” status, making it available to all accredited law schools in the country that meet the program’s eligibility requirements.

Rep. Jeffries Supports Availability of Halal Foods in NYC Public Schools

Mar 26, 2014 Press Release
“New York City public school students should not be compelled to go hungry in order to adhere to religious dietary restrictions. All of our children deserve the best opportunity to succeed, and adequate nourishment throughout the day is an important part of that success. Given the growing Muslim population in our school system, including the Bangladeshi-American community, it is time for the Department of Education to make Halal meals available this calendar year."

Rep. Jeffries And House Colleagues Introduce Resolution Honoring Inventor Thomas Jennings

Mar 13, 2014 Press Release
“Thomas Jennings, a native New Yorker, was an entrepreneurial trailblazer who was ahead of his time. As the first African-American to be granted a patent, his success is an important part of the journey we have traveled as a society in America,” said Rep. Jeffries. “The Thomas Jennings story will hopefully inspire the next generation of engineers, scientists and mathematicians to contribute to our innovation and tech economy.”

House App Content: STEM Competition Flyer

Feb 25, 2014 Page
House App Content: STEM Competition Flyer

House App Competition: Congressional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Academic Challenge

Feb 11, 2014 Page
For the third time in congressional history, the U.S. House of Representatives is holding a "House App Contest" designed to encourage high school students nationwide to use their creativity to inspire new apps for a mobile, tablet, or computer devices in the Congressional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Academic Challenge.

East Brooklyn - Congressman Hakeem Jeffries Speaks To EastBrooklyn.com After State of District Address

Feb 6, 2014 In The News
Congressman Hakeem Jeffries speaks to EastBrooklyn.com immediately following his State of the District Address at Boys & Girls HS.

DNAinfo: Gentrification a 'Malignant Tumor' in Poor Communities, Congressman Says

Feb 3, 2014 In The News
"Once it takes a hold of a neighborhood, it completely devours it, and then goes on to consume neighborhood after neighborhood," Jeffries said. "We must stop this cancer dead in its tracks."