US Democrats elect Hakeem Jeffries as first Black congressional party leader

Brooklyn’s Own Hakeem Jefferies Unanimously Elected as the First Black Leader of a Major Political Party in Congress

Brooklyn’s Own Hakeem Jefferies Unanimously Elected as the First Black Leader of a Major Political Party in Congress

U.S. House Democrats elect Hakeem Jeffries as first Black party leader

Hakeem Jeffries was unanimously elected on Wednesday to become the Democratic Party's top leader in the U.S. House of Representatives beginning in January, making him the first Black American to hold such a high-ranking position in Congress.

Hakeem Jeffries Elected To House Democratic Leader In Historic First

House Democrats chose caucus chair Hakeem Jeffries of New York to succeed Nancy Pelosi as leader of the Democrats in the chamber next year, a historic move that will make him the first Black person to lead one of the two major parties in either chamber of Congress. What do you think?Read more...

Sewell nominates Hakeem Jeffries to serve as next Democratic leader

Congresswoman Terri Sewell on Wednesday nominated Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, of New York, chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, to serve as the next Democratic leader in the House of Representatives. During a Democratic Caucus meeting, Sewell and several of her colleagues placed the name of Hakeem Jeffries in nomination and spoke in support of his candidacy to succeed Speaker Nancy Pelosi as Democratic leader. “I have gotten to know Hakeem Jeffri…

U.S. House Democrats make history electing first Black party leader in Congress

The new U.S. House Democratic leadership team in the next Congress takes questions from reporters at a Nov. 30, 2022, press conference at the U.S. Capitol. From left to right are U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, elected as whip; U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York, elected as Democratic leader; and U.S. Rep. Pete Aguilar of California, elected as conference chair. Credit: Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — The three U.S. H…

Rep. Terri Sewell nominates Hakeem Jeffries to be new House Democratic Leader