Hakeem Jeffries Reelected To Lead House Democrats

The Associated Press reports:

House Leader Hakeem Jeffries won reelection Tuesday as the Democratic leader, receiving support from his colleagues despite the party’s inability to win back majority control of the chamber in the November election.

Jeffries of New York was chosen during an internal party vote of the House Democrats underway at the Capitol. Most of the Democratic leadership team is expected to be reelected for the new Congress.

In line to become the House speaker, Jeffries remains the highest ranking Black elected official in Congress, and the first to hold the job of party leader.

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Hakeem Jeffries was reelected as House Democratic leader by acclamation this morning.

He’s poised to lead Democrats as minority leader as they chart a path through a second Trump presidency. https://t.co/it3aypS2yp

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