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Nov 30, 2022 · New York state of mind: Jeffries was born in Brooklyn and has lived in New York City for most of his life. According to a 2015 OZY story, his mother was a social worker and his father was a substance abuse counselor. In 2012, Jeffries was elected to represent New York’s 8th Congressional district—a slice of the Big Apple that includes parts ...
Dec 1, 2022 · From left, Reps. Pete Aguilar, Hakeem Jeffries and Katherine Clark hold a press conference after being elected to House Democratic leadership on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022.
Jan 7, 2023 · U.S. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) delivers remarks after House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was elected Speaker of the House in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol ...
Nov 30, 2022 · Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., ran unopposed for the position of House Democratic leader. He replaces Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who announced she would not run for the top leadership post after ...
Nov 30, 2022 · Democrats in the House of Representatives, one of the two branches of the United States Congress, have selected New York’s Hakeem Jeffries to lead their caucus.. His appointment, following a ...
About the Democratic Leader. Hakeem Jeffries represents the diverse Eighth Congressional District of New York, an area that encompasses large parts of Brooklyn. Rep. Jeffries is serving his sixth term in the United States Congress. Rep. Jeffries was unanimously elected the House Democratic Leader by his colleagues in November 2022.
Nov 30, 2022 · Pelosi, 82, of California, the first female speaker of the House, will pass the torch to Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., 52, who ran unopposed for minority leader and will make history as the first ...
