Hakeem Jeffries makes history as first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress

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# 07 January 2023 16:08 (UTC +04:00)

Hakeem Jeffries has just made history, becoming the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress, APA reports citing CNN.

The New York congressman will lead Democrats in the House, succeeding Nancy Pelosi, who served as speaker in the prior session of Congress. In addition to being the first Black lawmaker to attain such a position, he is also the first leader of the House Democrats to be born after the end of World War II.

Jeffries, at 52, marks the end of an era – and the start of a new one – for Democrats as he takes up his new position.

House Democrats selected Jeffries to helm their party during a closed-door election in November. He ran unopposed. Now, Jeffries will be at the forefront of the House Democratic minority for the next two years with Republicans holding a slim majority in the chamber.

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