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Hakeem Jeffries Elected to Replace Nancy Pelosi, Becoming the First Black Lawmaker to Lead a Major Party
The 52-year-old New Yorker has vowed to “get things done,” even after Republicans won control of the chamber.
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Hakeem Jeffries Announces Historic Bid to Lead House Dems
The day after Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she would step aside, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York announced his own history-making bid Friday to become the first Black American to helm a major U.S. political party in Congress as leader of the House Democrats. The 52-year-old Jeffries gave nod to the “legendary figures” before him, Pelosi and her leadership...
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Who Is Hakeem Jeffries? Brooklyn Dem May Be Next House Minority Leader
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat from Brooklyn, is widely viewed as the heir apparent to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who said Thursday she will not seek a leadership role in the next Congress. Jeffries, a lawyer by trade, could join Sen. Chuck Schumer as Brooklyn Democrats leading their parties in Congress. Jeffries, chair of the House Democratic Caucus, represents New…