The Democrats in the United States House of Representatives have overwhelmingly elected Hakeem Jeffries, a New York politician, to succeed Nancy Pelosi in January 2023.
According to CNN, Jeffries is on the verge of becoming the first Black congressman to lead one of the two main parties in either chamber of Congress.
House Democrats met behind closed doors on Capitol Hill on Wednesday morning to finalize their choice of Jeffries.
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Jeffries ran unchallenged as a leader, with Massachusetts Representative Katherine Clark, the current assistant speaker, running as a whip and California Representative Peter Aguilar, formerly vice chair of the caucus, projected to win the position.
According to the study, Republicans will have the majority in the next Congress, thus Jeffries, Clark, and Aguilar will all lead in a Democratic minority for the first time in two terms.
The 52-year-old member will be a generational transition from the existing triumvirate of House Democratic leaders, all of whom are three decades his senior. In 2019, he was elected chairman of the Democratic caucus, making him the party’s youngest leader.
Following Pelosi’s declaration, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn stated they will stand aside from their existing leadership posts. In the upcoming Congress, Clyburn is anticipated to become an assistant leader.
Pelosi who was dubbed “Speaker Emerita” in a unanimous vote by the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee Tuesday night – blessed the new trio of leaders.
“A new day is dawning — and I am confident that these new leaders will capably lead our Caucus and the Congress,” Pelosi said.
Jeffries said he hopes to “lead an effort that centers our communication strategy around the messaging principle that values unite, issues divide.”
He also praised the past leadership but said “more must be done to combat inflation, defend our democracy, secure reproductive freedom, welcome new Americans, promote equal protection under the law and improve public safety throughout this country.”
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