Hakeem Jeffries becomes first Black major party leader in Congress | USA TODAY
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as posted by the channelRep. Hakeem Jeffries replaced Speaker Nancy Pelosi as leader of the Democrats in the House of Representatives.
RELATEDSpeaker Nancy Pelosi steps down from role as leader of House Democrats
Emboldened House Democrats ushered in a new generation of leaders on Wednesday with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries elected to be the first Black American to head a major political party in Congress as long-serving Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her team step aside next year.
Showing rare party unity after their midterm election losses, the House Democrats moved seamlessly from one history-making leader to another, choosing the 52-year-old New Yorker and Binghamton University grad, who has vowed to “get things done,” even after Republicans won control of the chamber. The closed-door vote was unanimous, by acclamation.
“It’s a solemn responsibility that we are all inheriting,” Jeffries told reporters on the eve of the party meeting. “And the best thing that we can do as a result of the seriousness and solemnity of the moment is lean in hard and do the best damn job that we can for the people.”
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