Jeffries on GOP: "They've delivered a Rotten Age"

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) on Thursday ripped President Trump and congressional Republicans over their record during the 119th Congress, claiming they delivered a "Rotten Age" for America and blasting House Republicans for leaving Washington early ahead of the November midterms. "Donald Trump and Republicans promised a Golden Age in America. They've failed. They've delivered a Rotten Age. The economy is not going in the right direction. It is failing everyday Americans," the New York Democrat said. "The American people have had enough of Donald Trump and the failed Republican economy." The House was originally scheduled to be in session through Oct. 1, but Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) cut the session short, recessing the House early on Wednesday so lawmakers could return to their districts to campaign. "What are Republicans doing? They're running away from their responsibilities here on Capitol Hill, and they're running away from their constituents at home becaus