Congressman Hakeem Jeffries is expected to make history Wednesday, as he is set to become the first Black House minority leader.
Congressman Jeffries, who is running unopposed, is expected to make history Wednesday as the first black minority leader. Derick Waller has details.
A historic vote is set for Wednesday afternoon that is set to give House Democrats their first Black leader.The 52-year-old Brooklynite is 30 years younger than Nancy Pelosi, who he will be replacing.He is a champion of charter schools, is pro-Israel, and has also pushed for police reforms and legalizing marijuana.
Jeffries recently spoke on CNN about the midterms, where Republicans won the House, but with a much smaller majority than polls predicted. "But the future is encouraging, is bright coming out of these midterm elections, where extremism was rejected, election denialism was rejected. And we're looking forward to a moment of continuing to be able to make progress for everyday Americans all across the country," Jeffries
Jeffries' upcoming leadership role will also be historic because his counterpart in the Senate, Chuck Schumer, is also from Brooklyn.
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