House Democrats elected Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York as their next party leader in a unanimous vote on Wednesday. He will make history as the first Black party leader in either chamber of Congress.
He takes the reins from Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has served as House Democratic leader since 2003. Pelosi, 82,earlier this month that she would not seek another leadership position but would remain in the House.
Jeffries, whose district encompasses large parts of his native Brooklyn, was first elected to Congress in 2012 and steadily ascended the party ranks, ultimately becoming chairman of the Democratic caucus in 2019. He served in the New York State Assembly prior to his election, and was a corporate lawyer before launching his political career, with stints as in-house counsel at Viacom and CBS.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat from New York, speaks during a news conference on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022.Serving alongside Jeffries will be Rep. Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, who was elected Democratic whip, and Rep. Pete Aguilar of California, who was selected as caucus chairman. All three ran unopposed.
"Together, this new generation of leaders reflects the vibrancy and diversity of our great nation — and they will reinvigorate our Caucus with their new energy, ideas and perspective," the California Democrat said."Now, with the fullest confidence of our Members, our new Leaders are well-prepared to carry on Democrats' fight for working families and defense of Democracy."
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