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With outgoing Speaker Pelosi's endorsement, Jeffries was elected unopposed as House Democratic Leader for the 118th Congress in November 2022, becoming the first African American to lead a party caucus in either chamber of Congress.
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Oct 17, 2023 · House Democrats rallied behind Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York as their pick for speaker of the House on Tuesday, uniting — again — around a liberal lawyer and disciplined...
Jan 3, 2023 · Jan. 3, 2023. House Democrats formally elevated Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York to be their leader on Tuesday, uniting around a liberal lawyer and disciplined political tactician...
Nov 30, 2022 · Pelosi, 82, of California, the first female speaker of the House, will pass the torch to Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., 52, who ran unopposed for minority leader and will make history as the first...
Nov 19, 2022 · NEW YORK (AP) — A day after Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she would step aside, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York launched a history-making bid Friday to become the first Black person to helm a major political party in Congress as leader of the House Democrats.
Nov 30, 2022 · House Democrats on Wednesday elected a historic new generation of leaders. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York will succeed Nancy Pelosi as leader of the Democratic Caucus. The 52-year-old Jeffries will be the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress. Hakeem Jeffries arrives for leadership elections where he is expecte...Show more ---
Jan 6, 2023 · Jeffries speaks in the House chamber. (Alex Brandon/AP) Rep. Hakeem Jeffries has just made history, becoming the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress. The New York congressman...
Nov 30, 2022 · WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats ushered in a new generation of leaders on Wednesday with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries elected to be the first Black American to head a major political party in Congress at a pivotal time as long-serving Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her team step aside next year.
3 days ago · Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, has offered no hint of whether he shared his own conclusions with President Biden about whether he thinks the president should step ...
