Capitol Sit-in Protests GOP Budget Cuts
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senator Cory Booker staged a livestreamed sit-in protest on the U.S. Capitol steps, criticizing a proposed Republican budget they say would harm social programs to benefit billionaires. The protest, titled "An Urgent Conversation with the American People," featured other elected officials and passersby, and precedes Congress's return to session. Jeffries and Booker emphasized shared American values and the impact of the budget on citizens.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senator Cory Booker staged a livestreamed sit-in protest on the U.S. Capitol steps, criticizing a proposed Republican budget they say would harm social programs to benefit billionaires. The protest, titled "An Urgent Conversation with the American People," featured other elected officials and passersby, and precedes Congress's return to session. Jeffries and Booker emphasized shared American values and the impact of the budget on citizens.
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