WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Aug. 3, 2024: * * * San Francisco, CA - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement marking five years since the deadly shooting in El Paso, Texas. Five years ago, a gunman terrorized the El Paso community and stole 23 innocent lives in a massacre motivated by racism, xenophobia and white nationalist conspiracy theories. We will never forget the lives lost or the resilience of those injured on that tragic day. Today, we con more PR