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Hakeem Sekou Jeffries (/ ˌhɑːˈkiːm / hah-KEEM; born August 4, 1970 [2]) is an American politician and attorney who has served as House Minority Leader and Leader of the House Democratic Caucus since 2023.
Jun 21, 2023 · Who Is Hakeem Jeffries? 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...
Jan 4, 2023 · Hakeem Jeffries made history as the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress, addressing the 118th Congress for the first time in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Mar 27, 2023 · Call it the dual education of Hakeem Jeffries, a charismatic and enigmatic son of both Brooklyn and Big Law, who was shaped as much by hip-hop and the Black Baptist church as by...
The ABCs of Democracy. Early on a Saturday morning in January, I addressed my colleagues in the House of Representatives as the Democratic Leader. I discussed how House Democrats are united and ready to get to work and defend the progress that has been made.
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. Prior to being the Democratic Leader, he was the Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus in the 116th and 117th Congresses.
Nov 30, 2022 · 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,...
Nov 30, 2022 · The House Democratic Caucus has elected Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., to lead their caucus. As House minority leader, Jeffries will become the first Black person to lead a major political party...
Nov 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.
Nov 30, 2022 · House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., arrives for leadership elections at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. Jeffries has been elected House Democratic leader and will become in the new year the first Black American to lead a major political party in Congress.
