U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision to step down from her leadership role after her fellow Democrats lost their majority in last ...
If elected, the 52-year-old chair of the House Democratic Caucus would become the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress.
Mr. Jeffries, a Democrat, would be the first Black politician to head a House or Senate caucus for either major party.
Nancy Pelosi, the most powerful Democrat in Congress, has stepped down. The man most likely to succeed her is New York lawmaker Hakeem Jeffries. The 52-year-old has served at the fifth-highest rank of Democratic leadership since 2019.
House Democrats appear likely to choose New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries to succeed Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a potentially historic move to elect the first Black ...
House Democrats quickly coalesced behind Brooklyn native Hakeem Jeffries as their next leader to succeed Speaker Nancy Pelosi after she announced on ...
The expected formal announcement will be made one day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she would not be seeking a leadership role in the new Congress.
Hakeem Jeffries is poised to become House Democrats' next leader now that Nancy Pelosi has stepped down, but that's not necessarily a sign of progress.
U.S. lawmaker Hakeem Jeffries launched a bid on Friday to become Democratic leader in the House of Representatives, a day after the chamber's speaker, ...
If elected by fellow House Democrats, Jeffries would become the first Black House leader from either party.
New York Democrat, 52, is favorite to succeed Nancy Pelosi after declaring candidacy for House minority leader.
If elected, Jeffries, 52, would become the first Black leader of a congressional caucus. Reps. Katherine Clark, 59, and Pete Aguilar, 43, are seeking to ...
Jeffries said Democrats will be locked in a "fierce governmental, political and messaging struggle."
Congressman, who has built key relationships with Democrats and Republicans, launched bid for House Democratic leader.
Reps. Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.), Katherine M. Clark (Mass.) and Pete Aguilar (Calif.) are expected to announce they are seeking the top three leadership ...
The congressman, who has served in the House for a decade, would be a far different leader from Speaker Nancy Pelosi, whom he is running to succeed.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, a 52-year-old New Yorker, is running to replace House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in the leadership ranks.
New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries launched his bid for House Democratic leadership on Friday, a historic move in which he would succeed speaker Nancy Pelosi ...
According to Raja Krishnamoorthi, Hakeem Jeffries is a friend of the Indian-American community and he understands the issues relating to the community.