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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.
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.
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.
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.
Jul 8, 2024 · House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks during his weekly news conference on Capitol Hill November 15, 2023 in Washington, DC. Sunday morning, Hakeem Jeffries went to church back home in ...
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.
5 days ago · Back in Washington, Representative Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York and the minority leader, revealed that he had a one-on-one meeting at the White House with Mr. Biden on Thursday to relay ...
