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Saturday, January 07, 2023

Hakeem Jeffries makes history: First Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress

Hakeem Jeffries made history as the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress, addressing the 118th Congress for the first time in the early hours of Saturday morning.

The New York Democrat now leads the minority party in the US House of Representatives, succeeding Rep. Nancy Pelosi, who served as speaker in the prior session of Congress when Democrats held the majority.

Watch Rep. Hakeem Jefferies first speech as minority leader to the 118th Congress: