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Hakeem Sekou Jeffries (/ ˌ h ɑː ˈ k iː m / hah-KEEM; born August 4, 1970) is an American politician and attorney who has served as House Minority Leader and Leader of the House Democratic Caucus since 2023.
Whether at home in New York or in Washington, DC, my job is to fight for the people of the 8th Congressional District. That means working to create more affordable housing, reform our broken criminal justice system, lower prescription drug prices and ensure all Americans have access to a high-quality education.
Hakeem Jeffries represents the diverse Eighth Congressional District of New York and is serving his sixth term in the United States Congress. Rep. Jeffries is the Democratic Leader, having been unanimously elected to that position by his colleagues in November 2022.
4 days ago · Reporting from Capitol Hill. July 23, 2024. The top two Democrats in Congress, Senator Chuck Schumer and Representative Hakeem Jeffries, on Tuesday endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for ...
4 days ago · Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the top two Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill, will soon endorse Kamala Harris in her presidential bid, according ...
Mar 27, 2023 · Call it the dual education of Hakeem Jeffries, a charismatic and enigmatic son of both Brooklyn and Big Law, who was shaped as much by hip-hop and the Black Baptist church as by the...
Jan 4, 2023 · Hakeem Jeffries made history as the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress, addressing the 118th Congress for the first time in the early hours of Saturday morning. “As John Lewis ...
3 days ago · WASHINGTON — Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Chuck Schumer, the top Democrats in Congress, endorsed Kamala Harris for president Tuesday. Schumer and Jeffries, both of New York, made the ...
Nov 30, 2022 · The House Democratic Caucus has elected Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., to lead their caucus. As House minority leader, Jeffries will become the first Black person to lead a major political party...
Nov 30, 2022 · Representative Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York, will become the minority leader in January after Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has led the Democrats for two decades, announced that she would ...
