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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.
Meet Rep. Jeffries Whether at home in New York or in Washington, DC, my job is to fight for the people of the 8th Congressional District. That means working to create more affordable housing, reform our broken criminal justice system, lower prescription drug prices and ensure all Americans have access to a high-quality education.
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.
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...
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...
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.
Nov 30, 2022 · New York Representative Hakeem Jeffries will become the top Democrat in the House of Representatives—and the first Black lawmaker to lead either party on Capitol Hill —when the new Congress is sworn in next year.
Jan 3, 2023 · Jan. 3, 2023. House Democrats formally elevated Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York to be their leader on Tuesday, uniting around a liberal lawyer and disciplined political tactician as...
Nov 30, 2022 · House Democrats elect Rep. Hakeem Jeffries as leader, the first Black person to lead a congressional caucus. Jeffries, 52, was elected Wednesday alongside Reps. Katherine Clark, 59, and Pete ...
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.
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,...
Nov 19, 2022 · A day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she would step aside, congressman Hakeem Jeffries of New York has announced his history-making bid to become the first Black person to helm a major political party in Congress as leader of the House Democrats.
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 · 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.
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.
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 · 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...
Jun 28, 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.
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.) may be the only thing standing between President Biden and mass defections of House Democrats from supporting him. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington ...
Congressman Hakeem Jeffries has proudly represented New York’s Eighth Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since January 3, 2013.
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Jan 5, 2023 · Read CNN’s Fast Facts on Hakeem Jeffries to learn more about the life of the House minority leader.
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Jun 27, 2024 · Hakeem Jeffries is the leader of the Democratic caucus. So this is a loss for us and a loss for him,” Usamah Andrabi of Justice Democrats said in an interview.
1 day ago · Jeffries and other leaders are aware that a wave of private frustrations could soon spill into public view. Two centrist Democrats - Reps. Jared Golden (D-Maine) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D ...
Jun 28, 2024 · Representative Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York and the House minority leader, also said that he did not think Mr. Biden should step aside, despite the increased concerns about his age and ...
2 days ago · Publicly, Jeffries, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and other senior Democrats like Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.), the former House majority whip, have affirmed their support for Biden. ... The bottom line: "Hakeem is the key," said one House Democrat. "When you start seeing signals from him, I think the whole herd will follow quickly." Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional statements from Democrats and with new polling information. ...
5 days ago · Senior congressional Democrats, including Reps. Hakeem Jeffries of New York, Jim Clyburn of South Carolina and Nancy Pelosi of California, have privately expressed concerns about his viability ...
