US House Democrats elect Hakeem Jeffries as first Black party leader

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US House Democrats elect Hakeem Jeffries as first Black party leader
Jeffries will replace Nancy Pelosi, who has held the role since 2007.
By REUTERS
Published: NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Hakeem Jeffries was elected on Wednesday to become the Democratic Party's top leader in the US House of Representatives beginning in January, making him the first Black American to hold such a high-ranking position in Congress.

The vote by Jeffries' fellow Democrats also marked the rise of a younger generation of leaders in the 435-member House and the end of the Nancy Pelosi era. In 2007, she became the first woman to be elected House speaker. Jeffries, a 52-year-old New Yorker, will hold the position of House Democratic leader for the 118th Congress that convenes on Jan. 3.

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