BREAKING: Hakeem Jeffries Becomes First Black Congressional Party Leader
from leadership after more than 20 years in the role. Pelosi was the first woman to ever hold the speakership.
Reps. Katherine Clark and Pete Aguilar will join Jeffries in party leadership as Democratic whip and caucus chair, respectively. The trio had long been expected to assume positions of power within the party following the departure of Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Majority Whip Jim Clyburn from major party roles.
Jeffries, a representative serving portions of Brooklyn and Queens, was first elected into office in 2012. He has served as chair of the House Democratic caucus since 2019. In 2022, Jeffries was selected to serve as one of two House managers in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. Jeffries gave a memorable speech on the House floor during the trial in which he quoted rapper The Notorious B.I.G.. Impeachment manager Rep. Jeffries quotes The Notorious B.I.G.
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