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May 1, 2024 · Hakeem Jeffries 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. Jeffries is the eldest of two sons born to Laneda (Gomes) Jeffries, a
Nov 30, 2022 · House Democrats on Wednesday elected the New York congressman Hakeem Jeffries as their new leader, making him the first Black American to lead a major political party in Congress after Nancy ...
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 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 · House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., arrives for leadership elections at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. Jeffries has been elected House Democratic leader and will become in the new year the first Black American to lead a major political party in Congress. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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 ...
Congressman Hakeem Jeffries has proudly represented New York’s Eighth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives since taking office on January 3, 2013. The incredibly vibrant and diverse Eighth Congressional District encompasses neighborhoods like East New York, Brownsville, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Canarsie, Coney ...
