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Nov 30, 2022 · 5 Things to Know About Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democrats’ New Leader. The first Black lawmaker to lead either party on Capitol Hill once roomed with a future DC mayor. Photograph by Paul Morigi /Flickr. New York Representative Hakeem Jeffries will become the top Democrat in the House of Representatives—and the first Black lawmaker to ...
Jun 21, 2023 · First Black Lawmaker to Lead a Party. Wife and Children. Quotes. 1970-present. Who Is Hakeem Jeffries? Unanimously elected minority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, Hakeem...
Feb 28, 2024 · |. By DARREN SANDS. Updated 7:41 AM PDT, February 28, 2024. WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stood together at the annual National Prayer Breakfast — an opportunity, in the words of one introductory speaker, to “put our political differences aside.”
Fifty years later, in the final weeks of 2022, one data point suggested the remain-and-influence strategy had its merits: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat from New York, was elected the first...
Apr 17, 2024 · Hakeem Jeffries (born August 4, 1970, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) 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 .
Jan 17, 2024 · His father was Muslim and liked the name Hakim. But he doesn’t mind the comparisons. Originally from Bushwick, Mr. Jeffrey moved with his mother and sister to Bay View in 2009. He said his...
Jan 5, 2023 · Jeffries is reelected in 2008 and 2010. 2013-present - Representative, US House of Representatives, New York’s 8th District. 2015-2017 - Whip, Congressional Black Caucus.
