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Meet Rep. Jeffries. 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.
7 de ene. de 2023 · Democrat Rep. Hakeem Jeffries has made history, becoming the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress. 104 Posts. Sort by. 9:43 a.m. ET, January 7, 2023. Our live coverage here has ...
30 de nov. de 2022 · Hakeem Jeffries arrives for leadership elections where he is expected to become the top Democrat in the House when Nancy Pelosi steps down as speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Nov. 30, 2022.
30 de nov. de 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 ...
Hakeem Jeffries represents the diverse Eighth Congressional District of New York, an area that encompasses large parts of Brooklyn. Rep. Jeffries is serving his sixth term in the United States Congress. Rep. Jeffries was unanimously elected the House Democratic Leader by his colleagues in November 2022.
21 de jun. de 2023 · Hakeem Sekou Jeffries was born on August 4, 1970, in Brooklyn, New York, to Laneda (Gomes) Jeffries, a social worker, and Marland Jeffries, a substance-abuse counselor.
19 de nov. de 2022 · FILE - Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., talks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. The day after Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she would step aside, Jeffries announced his own history-making bid Friday to become the first Black American to helm a major U.S. political party in Congress as leader of the House Democrats.
