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Hakeem Sekou Jeffries ( / ˌhɑːˈkiːm / hah-KEEM; born August 4, 1970 [ 2]) is an American politician and attorney who has served as House Minority Leader and Leader of the House Democratic Caucus since 2023.
Whether at home in New York or in Washington, DC, my job is to fight for the people of the 8th Congressional District. That means working to create more affordable housing, reform our broken criminal justice system, lower prescription drug prices and ensure all Americans have access to a high-quality education.
7 hours ago · What to know about House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Who he is: Jeffries is the first Black lawmaker to be elected as leader of a major party in Congress. Jeffries has represented New York's ...
Jun 21, 2023 · Unanimously elected minority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries is the first Black lawmaker and the youngest member to lead a party in Congress.
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Hakeem Jeffries represents the diverse Eighth Congressional District of New York and is serving his sixth term in the United States Congress. Rep. Jeffries is the Democratic Leader, having been unanimously elected to that position by his colleagues in November 2022.
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.
Jul 8, 2024 · Sunday morning, Hakeem Jeffries went to church back home in Brooklyn. Shortly after, he tweeted a verse from the Book of Joshua: “Do not be discouraged, for the Lord your god will be with you...
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