Hakeem Jeffries Says He’s ‘Confident’ He Will Be Speaker of the House
- Several incoming House Democrats have not committed to supporting Hakeem Jeffries for speaker, highlighting internal debate before the leadership vote.
- Some progressive members called for Democrats to agree on legislative priorities before selecting a speaker.
- Other incoming Democrats, including Jasmine Clark, Wesley Bell, Scott Wiener, and Brad Lander, expressed support for Jeffries.
- Jeffries said Democrats would hold their leadership election on November 18 and that he would work to secure the 218 votes needed.
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Jeffries faces uncertainty from incoming Democrats as House speaker vote approaches - NEW YORK TIMES POST
Not all House Democrats back Jeffries’ nomination While some new House Democrats told Fox News Digital they would support Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries as Speaker of the House, some members of the majority are open to discussions about a potential challenger, while others declined to comment. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Several incoming [...]
Hakeem Jeffries Is ‘Confident’ He Will Be Speaker
“House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is ‘confident’ in his chances of being elected Speaker of the House in January, he told reporters Monday, even as some of the soon-to-be members of his caucus declined to offer immediate support for the man who would be the first Black speaker,” the Washington Sun reports.
Jeffries won’t say whether he has votes locked up for speaker
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) did not confirm whether he has the votes locked up to become the lower chamber’s next speaker, as a handful of new progressive members potentially try to extract concessions from Jeffries in exchange for support. “We have a vote next Wednesday,” Jeffries told reporters Monday afternoon. “I’m going to […]
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