In line to become the House speaker, Jeffries of New York remains the highest ranking Black elected official in Congress, and the first to hold the job of party leader.
LISA MASCARO AP congressional correspondentHouse Leader Hakeem Jeffries won reelection Tuesday as the Democratic leader, receiving support from his colleagues despite the party's inability to win back majority control of the chamber in the November election.
"But at the same period of time we will push back against far-right extremism whenever necessary," Jeffries said. Jeffries and the House Democratic leadership team took over when Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi stepped aside from leadership two years ago, and the other top leaders also made way for the new era.
Jeffries said despite the GOP's claims of a sweeping mandate to govern, their numbers in the House are essentially at a draw with Democrats.
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