民主党领袖哈基姆·杰弗里斯在丹佛会议上阐述党派新兴立法议程时，面对不断打断他的激进抗议者，表示将推动扩大医保并降低该计划的资格年龄。
Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said he would push to expand Medicare and lower the program’s eligibility age as he detailed the party’s emerging legislative agenda at a Denver conference, staring down shouting progressive protestors who repeatedly interrupted him.
这位来自纽约的民主党人誓言，一旦于一月接任众议院议长，将迅速行动应对健康保险费用问题。
The New York Democrat vowed to act quickly on health insurance costs once he takes over as House speaker in January.
虽然未承诺推动许多进步派所追求的“全民医保”全民健康保险计划，他表示，新上任的民主党众议院多数的首要任务是撤销共和党实施的医疗补助削减，并恢复共和党国会未续签的《平价医疗法案》补贴。
While stopping short of pledging a drive to pass the “Medicare for All” universal health insurance program many progressives seek, he said the new Democratic House majority’s first order of business would be to reverse Medicaid cuts enacted by Republicans and restore Obamacare subsidies the GOP Congress didn’t renew.
他还称，党将随后通过立法降低医保资格年龄，并将该计划扩展至听力、牙科和视力保险。“这些都是我们可以采取的步骤，”杰弗里斯说。
He said the party would follow on with legislation lowering the eligibility age for Medicare and extend the program to hearing, dental and vision coverage. “These are steps we can take,” Jeffries said.
即便众议院通过医保改革，仍不清楚是否能在参议院获得足够的共和党支持，以克服阻挠议事或可能遭到唐纳德·特朗普总统的否决。
Even if the House passes Medicare changes, it is unclear whether they would be able to attract enough Republican support in the Senate to overcome a filibuster or potential veto by President Donald Trump.
杰弗里斯还谈及英伟达公司的动荡，称明年众议院民主党人将“积极调查此丑闻及其国家安全影响”。这位56岁的党领袖被进步派活动人士指责为过于胆怯且对商业利益过于友好。但与正面临马里兰州参议员克里斯·范霍伦挑战的参议院民主党领袖查克·舒默不同，杰弗里斯在争取成为首位黑人众议院议长的竞选中并无严峻竞争。
Jeffries also addressed the tumult at Nvidia Corp., saying House Democrats next year would “aggressively investigate this scandal and the national security implications.”The 56-year-old party leader has been castigated by progressive activists as too timid and overly friendly to business interests. But in contrast to Senate Democrats’ Chuck Schumer, who is being challenged by Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen, Jeffries faces no serious competition in his bid to be elected the first Black House speaker.
在温和派“多数派民主党人”组织的会议上，现场观众中的示威者向杰弗里斯大声嘘声抗议，高喊“为什么我们要信任你？”、“现在就要全民医保！”等口号。杰弗里斯在台上的访谈被迫多次暂停。但这位即将出任议长的人坐在那里毫不在意。“我来自布鲁克林，”他微笑着对观众说。
Demonstrators in the audience at Jeffries’ appearance at a conference organized by the moderate Majority Democrats, yelled catcalls at him such as “Why should we trust you?” and “Medicare for all now!”Jeffries’ onstage interview had to be paused repeatedly due to interruptions. But the incoming speaker sat unperturbed. “I come from Brooklyn,” he told the audience with a smile.
他还表示，众议院民主党人将寻求扩大儿童医保覆盖范围，并扩大儿童税收抵免额，目前该抵免额根据收入情况最高为2200美元。
He also said Democrats in the House would seek to expand health insurance for children and expand the child tax credit which is currently set at $2,200 maximum depending on income.
杰弗里斯说，民主党将支持简化能源许可流程，但未明确支持参议院本月正在推进的一项旨在实现这一目标的法案。
Jeffries said Democrats would support streamlining energy permits but stopped short of endorsing a bill making its way through the Senate this month to do that.
他说，众议院将推动终止企业在政治中的无限制资金投入，禁止国会选区的中期和党派性杰利蝾螈划分，并禁止国会议员炒股。
He said the House will move to end unlimited corporate money in politics, outlaw mid-decade and partisan gerrymandering of congressional districts and ban congressional stock trading.