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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.
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CONGRESSMAN HAKEEM JEFFRIES. 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.
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.
Mar 27, 2023 · Call it the dual education of Hakeem Jeffries, a charismatic and enigmatic son of both Brooklyn and Big Law, who was shaped as much by hip-hop and the Black Baptist church as by the...
Jan 3, 2023 · Hakeem Jeffries Takes Over as Leader of House Democrats. A lawyer and disciplined tactician, Mr. Jeffries is the first Black politician to lead either party in Congress.
Nov 30, 2022 · The House Democratic Caucus has elected Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., to lead their caucus. As House minority leader, Jeffries will become the first Black person to lead a major political party...
Nov 30, 2022 · Representative Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York, will become the minority leader in January after Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has led the Democrats for two decades, announced that she would ...
Nov 30, 2022 · US lawmaker Hakeem Jeffries has been unanimously elected to succeed Nancy Pelosi as the Democratic leader in the House of Representatives. The four-term New York congressman, 52, has...
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...
Nov 30, 2022 · WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats ushered in a new generation of leaders on Wednesday with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries elected to be the first Black American to head a major political party in Congress at a pivotal time as long-serving Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her team step aside next year.
5 days ago · July 19, 2024. LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF SHEILA JACKSON LEE. BROOKLYN, NY – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Press Release. July 19, 2024. CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON THE CONVICTION OF AMERICAN JOURNALIST EVAN GERSHKOVICH.
Jun 21, 2023 · Who Is Hakeem Jeffries? 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...
Nov 30, 2022 · Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York will succeed Nancy Pelosi as leader of the Democratic Caucus. The 52-year-old Jeffries will be the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress.
Nov 30, 2022 · Hakeem Jeffries pulled off a quiet revolution on Wednesday, becoming the first leader of the House Democrats to be born after the end of World War II and the first Black leader in either chamber...
1 day ago · Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination for president during a news conference in ...
1 day ago · WASHINGTON — Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Chuck Schumer, the top Democrats in Congress, endorsed Kamala Harris for president on Tuesday. Schumer and Jeffries, both of New York, made the ...
Congressman Hakeem Jeffries has proudly represented New York’s Eighth Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since January 3, 2013.
Nov 30, 2022 · WASHINGTON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Hakeem Jeffries was unanimously elected on Wednesday to become the Democratic Party's top leader in the U.S. House of...
6 days ago · Hakeem Jeffries 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.
Nov 30, 2022 · Thirty years their junior, New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries has been not so much elected as effortlessly anointed successor to Ms Pelosi, facing no competition whatsoever and receiving the...
Nov 18, 2022 · Representative Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York, formally announced his run for Democratic leader on Friday. He would be the first Black man to hold the top party leadership role in either...
Dec 1, 2022 · Washington — House Democrats elected Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York as their next party leader in a unanimous vote on Wednesday, ushering in a generational shift as Democrats prepare to...
1 day ago · House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said during a closed-door meeting of House Democrats on Tuesday morning that Vice President Harris will be the 47th president, Axios has learned.. Why it matters: Jeffries and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) have thus far held off on joining the rush to publicly endorse Harris as the Democratic nominee.
Congressman Jeffries was unanimously elected House Democratic Leader by his colleagues in January of 2023. In that capacity, he is the highest ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives and the first person of color to lead a major party in the United States Congress.
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1 day ago · House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Tuesday officially announced a bipartisan House task force to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald ...
6 days ago · Just days before, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries sat down with Biden and offered a similar message, voicing concerns that the president could put Democratic chances in the House at risk if ...
1 day ago · Senator Chuck Schumer, left, and Representative Hakeem Jeffries, both of New York, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday after party delegates quickly rallied behind her.
Jul 17, 2024 · House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, in separate private meetings with President Biden last week, told him that his continued candidacy imperils the ...
