After graduating from New York University of Law he clerked ... to succeed then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Jeffries is the ...

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, 52, has served in the ...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that Democrats will oppose any federal funding bill that ...

Rep Angie Craig (D-MN), the first openly gay mother in Congress, said “Happy anniversary to my wife,” before casting her vote for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries during the House vote to ...

The governor is dragging Democrats down across the state, imperiling her party’s ability to win back a House majority.

Hakeem Jeffries has officially been their new leader for just four months ... principles toward his chief congressional adversary, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, including reportedly texting ...

Here is how a new one could be elected, or how the process could go off the rails yet again. After the speaker publicly blamed the shutdown on House Democrats, minority leader Hakeem Jeffries ...

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York will speak. So will an all-star list of senators: Cory Booker of New Jersey, Catherine Cortez ...

After several unsuccessful candidacies and three chaotic weeks, Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson managed last month to unite his party behind him as the Speaker of the House. Now, he faces yet ...

The House has rejected Speaker Mike Johnson's bill to temporarily fund the government. The legislation that failed Wednesday ...

The New York governor has rebuilt the state Democratic Party to help flip key swing seats in November. But can she stanch her ...