Nov 19, 2024 · (CNN) — Hakeem Jeffries nearly became House speaker. Instead, he’s steering the Democratic Party through an identity crisis and hoping to avoid an ugly intraparty civil war.

Learn more about my work on the Judiciary Committee to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act to end racial profiling, criminalize the chokehold, demilitarize the police, end qualified immunity, create a national standard on excessive use of force, create a database of brutal officers and expand the DOJ Office of Civil Rights’ jurisdiction.

Nov 5, 2024 · Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing New York on Tuesday. The House minority leader defeated Republican John Delaney for a seat representing part of...

Nov 19, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — House Leader Hakeem Jeffries won reelection Tuesday as the Democratic leader, receiving support from his colleagues despite the party’s inability to win back majority...

Hakeem Sekou Jeffries (/ ˌ h ɑː ˈ k iː m / hah-KEEM; born August 4, 1970 [2]) is an American politician and attorney who has served as House minority leader and Leader of the House Democratic Caucus since 2023.

Nov 18, 2022 · WASHINGTON - The day after Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she would step aside, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York 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.

2 days ago · Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., right, standing next to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of N.Y., left, talks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington ...

Nov 30, 2022 · WASHINGTON (AP) — 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...

3 days ago · But behind the scenes, their motivation was far more political, and was driven by Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York, the top House Democrat, who saw an opportunity to manipulate the law ...

3 days ago · House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries sent a letter to his caucus on Monday detailing the party's strategy for combating President Trump's executive actions and other GOP policies, including ...