Hakeem Jeffries - Wikipedia
WEBWith outgoing Speaker Pelosi's endorsement, Jeffries was elected unopposed as House Democratic Leader for the 118th Congress in November 2022, becoming the first African American to lead a party caucus in either chamber of Congress.
Hakeem Jeffries: Biography, Congressman, House Minority Leader
WEBJun 21, 2023 · 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 Congress.
List of speakers of the United States House of Representatives
WEBOf the 56 people who have served as speaker of the House over the past 235 years, 32 served multiple terms; seven of them served nonconsecutive terms: Frederick Muhlenberg, Henry Clay, John W. Taylor, Thomas Brackett Reed, Joseph W. Martin Jr., Sam Rayburn, and Nancy Pelosi.
Hakeem Jeffries makes history as the first Black lawmaker to lead …
WEBJan 4, 2023 · The 118th Congress first convened on Tuesday with the House failing to elect a new speaker that day. While Republican quarrels prevented the election of a new speaker for days, ultimately...
Hakeem Jeffries is the first Black lawmaker nominated for Speaker …
WEBJan 4, 2023 · Democratic Congressman Hakeem Jeffries became the first Black lawmaker nominated for Speaker of the House. He also became the first Democrat since 2007 to earn unanimous support from their...
Hakeem Jeffries makes history as 1st Black party leader in Congress
WEBNov 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. Hakeem ...
Hakeem Jeffries and the Perils of Being a 'First' | TIME
WEBJan 3, 2023 · Had Democrats won just a few more seats in the midterms, Jeffries might have been elected the first Black Speaker of the House, second in line to the presidency and one of the most...
Jeffries announces history-making bid to be 1st Black leader of House …
WEBNov 18, 2022 · NEW YORK (AP) — A day after Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she would step aside, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York launched a history-making bid Friday to become the first Black person to...
Who Is Hakeem Jeffries? The Democratic Nominee for House Speaker …
WEBJan 3, 2023 · He is the first Black politician to lead either party in Congress. And, at 52, he represents a generational change for House Democrats after two decades under Representative Nancy Pelosi.
WATCH: Hakeem Jeffries to head House Dems in next Congress as 1st Black ...
WEBNov 30, 2022 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Emboldened 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...
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