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Hakeem Jeffries Becomes First Black American Leader of US House of Representatives Democrats


Thu 01 Dec 2022 | 10:21 AM
Ahmed Moamar

Democrats in the US House of Representatives elected Hakeem Jeffries as their leader, becoming the first black American to hold such a high position in Congress.

The election of Democrats to Jefferies marks the rise of a younger generation of leaders in the US House of Representatives and ends the era of Nancy Pelosi and the control of other Democrats in the eighties of age in the House.

Jefferies, 52, from New York, will lead the Democrats in the House of Representatives in Congress, which convenes on January 3.

Senate Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he was not surprised Jeffries was elected.

Jeffries formally announced his candidacy for the post on November 18 after a decade in the House, pledging to head a caucus that would restore power to committee members and give new lawmakers a more significant say in drafting legislation and holding senior positions.

The Democratic leadership change comes as Republicans are on track to gain a majority in the House by a slight margin after the November 8 midterm elections.