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Hakeem Sekou Jeffries (/ ˌ h ɑː ˈ k iː m / hah-KEEM; born August 4, 1970) is an American politician and attorney who has served as House Minority Leader and Leader of the House Democratic Caucus since 2023.
Jun 20, 2023 · The incumbent had reason to be angry; few people in the district were aware that the long-serving Assembly member was Muslim: “It was an interesting piece of news that only a handful of people in...
Nov 30, 2022 · New York Representative Hakeem Jeffries will become the top Democrat in the House of Representatives—and the first Black lawmaker to lead either party on Capitol Hill—when the new Congress is sworn in next year.
Mar 27, 2023 · As the political representative for the Black student group that invited the professor to the upstate New York campus, Mr. Jeffries, a 21-year-old college senior with a flattop and a dashiki, had...
Jan 9, 2023 · Many individuals even suspected him of being a Muslim due to his first name, “Hakeem,” being a common Muslim name that translates to “wise” or “ruler” in Arabic. But, we have confirmed that he is not a follower of the Muslim faith nor a Jewish one.
Jul 12, 2024 · 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.
Nov 21, 2022 · As outgoing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi prepares to step back from the top leadership position she's held for decades, all eyes turn now to Hakeem Jeffries, the 52-year-old New York City...
Jan 17, 2024 · Beyond their upbringing in the Black community in Brooklyn, there’s no connection, Mr. Jeffrey said. His father was Muslim and liked the name Hakim. But he doesn’t mind the comparisons.
Jan 4, 2023 · Hakeem Jeffries made history as the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress, addressing the 118th Congress for the first time in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Jan 5, 2023 · Religion: Baptist. Other Facts. First leader of the House Democrats to be born after the end of World War II. During his time at CBS, Jeffries worked on the case against the Federal...
