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Nov 30, 2022 · Democrats usher in new era of House leadership with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries 05:23. Washington — House Democrats elected Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York as their next party leader in a unanimous ...
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5 days ago · Hakeem Jeffries (born August 4, 1970, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) is an American Democratic politician who serves in the U.S. House of Representatives (2013– ). The House minority leader from 2023, Jeffries is the first Black person to lead a major party in either house of Congress .
Oct 17, 2023 · Hakeem Jeffries, center, received 212 votes, more than the Republican nominee, Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio, but that doesn’t make him the speaker.
Nov 18, 2022 · Representative Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York, formally announced his run for Democratic leader on Friday. He would be the first Black man to hold the top party leadership role in either ...
Nov 30, 2022 · New York state of mind: Jeffries was born in Brooklyn and has lived in New York City for most of his life. According to a 2015 OZY story, his mother was a social worker and his father was a substance abuse counselor. In 2012, Jeffries was elected to represent New York’s 8th Congressional district—a slice of the Big Apple that includes parts ...
Nov 30, 2022 · Hakeem Jeffries meets with reporters after being elected chairman of the House Democratic Caucus for the 116th Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018. J. Scott Applewhite/AP
Nov 17, 2022 · 5 min. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) was elected House Democratic leader in November, the first Black lawmaker to lead a congressional conference in the United States and the first new leader for ...
