US House Democrats Pick Congressman Hakeem Jeffries as New Leader
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on November 30, 2022
Washington —
Democratic lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives picked a new leader Wednesday, New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, who will become the first Black person to lead either major political party in Congress when the new congressional session opens in January.
The 52-year-old Jeffries, a House member for 10 years, has vowed to “get things done,” even though Democrats lost their narrow majority to opposition Republicans in the chamber in the November 8 elections.
His selection, in a unanimous vote by acclamation at a caucus of party lawmakers, marks a generational . . .
