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   more