Jeffries says Democrats ‘on the verge’ of winning the House. It puts speaker’s gavel in reach
Jeffries says Democrats are poised to win back the House and make him the first Black American speaker.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats are "on the verge" of retaking the House majority, following a campaign across more than 50 cities to oust Republicans and win back control.
- Republicans hold one of the smallest majorities in modern times under Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana, a dynamic Democrats reject as a mandate for GOP governance. Democrats used available tools to force votes on releasing Jeffrey Epstein files.
- Known for his deliberative style, Jeffries bridges Pelosi-era traditions with newer generations, earning support from longtime Rep. Marcy Kaptur in Toledo, Ohio, who said, "This man wants to do something for the people of this country."
- Democrats are preparing a 100-days agenda focused on the affordability crisis and oversight of the Republican administration. Jeffries said those in Congress "have a responsibility to stop the madness from continuing to hurt everyday Americans."
- When the new Congress convenes Jan. 3, Jeffries would become the first Black American to hold the speaker's gavel if Democrats sweep to power, though he faces immediate challenges uniting a caucus demanding transformational change.
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Hakeem Jeffries Is Poised to Make History
“If Democrats retake the House in November, Hakeem Jeffries is all but certain to become speaker in January — the first Black American to hold the post,” the Washington Post reports. “Yet the question facing the 56-year-old New York lawmaker is not whether he can make history, but how he would lead — specifically, whether […]
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Jeffries says Democrats ‘on the verge’ of winning the House. It puts speaker’s gavel in reach
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries listened from the front row at the old Ohio church as the Sunday congregation heard of scripture’s guidance for calming a gathering
Jeffries says Democrats 'on the verge' of winning the House.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., talks about the policies of President Donald Trump and Republican supporters in Congress as he holds a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Jeffries says Democrats 'on the verge' of winning the House. It puts speaker's gavel in reach
Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries is on track to become House speaker if his party sweeps to power in midterm elections and elects him to the job.
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