New York congressman Hakeem Jeffries has been elected House Democratic leader and will become in the new year the first Black American to lead a major political party in Congress.
The 52-year-old Jeffries has vowed to "get things done," even after Republicans won control of the chamber.Showing rare party unity after their midterm election losses, the House Democrats moved seamlessly from one history-making leader to another. Derick Waller reports.Emboldened House Democrats ushered in a new generation of leaders on Wednesday with Rep.
Wednesday's internal Democratic caucus votes of Jeffries and the other top leaders came without challengers. While Democrats will be relegated to the House minority in the new year, they will have a certain amount of leverage because the Republican majority is expected to be so slim and McCarthy's hold on his party fragile.
On the other side of the Capitol, Jeffries will have a partner in Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer as two New Yorkers are poised to helm the Democratic leadership in Congress. They live about a mile apart in Brooklyn.
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