Hakeem Jeffries - Wikipedia
WEBHakeem 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.
Hakeem Jeffries: Biography, Congressman, House Minority Leader
WEBJun 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.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries elected as leader of the House Democrats
WEBNov 30, 2022 · As House minority leader, Jeffries will become the first Black person to lead a major political party in Congress. He is among a new slate of leaders elected Wednesday to lead House Democrats...
Hakeem Jeffries makes history as the first Black lawmaker to lead a ...
WEBJan 4, 2023 · The New York Democrat now leads the minority party in the US House of Representatives, succeeding Rep. Nancy Pelosi, who served as speaker in the prior session of Congress when Democrats held the...
About Parties and Leadership | Majority and Minority Leaders - U.S. Senate
WEBDepending on which party is in power, one party leader serves as majority leader and the other as minority leader. Both party leaders, also called floor leaders, serve as the spokesperson for their party’s positions on the issues and coordinate their respective legislative strategies.
Hakeem Jeffries elected House Democratic leader in historic first
WEBDec 1, 2022 · Wednesday's election means Jeffries will become minority leader when the new Congress convenes on Jan. 3. Republicans will hold a narrow majority in the House for the first time since 2019,...
In a Show of Unity, House Democrats Elect Hakeem Jeffries Minority Leader
WEBNov 30, 2022 · In a display of unity after midterm elections in which they lost the House but had a stronger than expected showing, Democrats skipped a vote and by acclamation elected Representative Hakeem...
Hakeem Jeffries commences historic role as House minority leader …
WEBJan 7, 2023 · Hours after Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy came out victorious in a chaotic, yet historic election to be speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 118th Congress, Democrats are saluting...
Democrats make Hakeem Jeffries 1st Black party leader in House
WEBNov 30, 2022 · The historic selection of Jeffries as the incoming minority leader means he will replace Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) in January as the highest-ranking African American in the House and...
Hakeem Jeffries | Biography, Education, Committees, District, & Facts
WEBSep 10, 2024 · Hakeem Jeffries (born August 4, 1970, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) is an 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.
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