Hakeem Jeffries to make history as the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress

[nightwing1240]

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is expected to make history as the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress as the 118th Congress convenes in Washington.

The New York Democrat will almost certainly lead the minority party, once the prolonged floor fight for House speaker comes to a conclusion. He would succeed Nancy Pelosi, who served as speaker in the prior session of Congress when Democrats were in the majority. In addition to being the first Black lawmaker to attain such a position, he also would be the first person voted to lead House Democrats to be born after the end of World War II.

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House Democrats selected Jeffries to helm their party during a closed-door election in November. He ran unopposed, and Democrats have united around him following Pelosi’s exit from leadership after two decades helming the party. Jeffries will likely be at the forefront of the House Democratic minority for the next two years with Republicans holding a slim majority in the chamber.

Link - https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/04/politics/hakeem-jeffries-history-first-black-party-leader/index.html
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Something to celebrate and it is about damn time a person of color is Speaker of the House! This is what representative government looks like with Hakeem Jeffries in that position.