It will be the election of the first black person to lead a party in Congress
The Democratic Party seems likely to choose New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries to succeed the President Nancy Pelosia potentially historic move to elect the first black person to lead a party in Congress, CNN reports.
After Pelosi announced Thursday that she would step down from the leadership role she has held for 20 years, she did not say who she would endorse to replace her in the Nov. 30 vote.
But in a sign of Jeffries’ … streak, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and House Majority Leader Jim Clyburn quickly endorsed him after announcing they would also step down from their leadership positions.
“Speaker Pelosi has left an indelible mark on Congress and the country, and I look forward to her continuing her service and doing what I can to help our new generation of Democratic leaders, who I hope will be Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark and Peter Aguilar,” Clyburn said in a statement, referring to Democrats in New York, Massachusetts and California. Hoyer said Jeffries “will make history for the institution of the House and for our country.”
At 52, Jeffries would represent a generational change from the current trio of House Democratic leaders, who are three decades older than him.
He became chairman of the Democratic caucus in 2019, making him the youngest member to serve in the leadership.
Asked when he would formally announce his leadership bid, Jeffries said Thursday: “Let’s spend the day right now continuing to process the historic nature of Speaker Pelosi and the opportunity we’ve all had to serve with her.”
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