Hakeem Jeffries becomes first Black major party leader in Congress | USA TODAY

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries replaced Speaker Nancy Pelosi as leader of the Democrats in the House of Representatives.

RELATED: Speaker Nancy Pelosi steps down from role as leader of House Democrats

Emboldened 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 Congress as long-serving Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her team step aside next year.

Showing rare party unity after their midterm election losses, the House Democrats moved seamlessly from one history-making leader to another, choosing the 52-year-old New Yorker and Binghamton University grad, who has vowed to “get things done,” even after Republicans won control of the chamber. The closed-door vote was unanimous, by acclamation.

“It’s a solemn responsibility that we are all inheriting,” Jeffries told reporters on the eve of the party meeting. “And the best thing that we can do as a result of the seriousness and solemnity of the moment is lean in hard and do the best damn job that we can for the people.”

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46 comments

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    1. Diversity is division what you speak of is the devil’s work there is only one reason those people come together and that’s to gain more control over the population. There is no other countries in the world accept the western white cultures that truly aim too be all inclusive. Prove me wrong.

    1. Lady I think you should move to New York and get forcefully put into a 72-hour psychiatric hold because not everything around you is evil just because the voice is in your head say so.

    2. GALATIANS 6:7-8KJV! NUMBERS 12:1KJV! 1 SAMUEL 16:7KJV!
      YOUTUBE – Hakeem Jeffries Discusses The Black Agenda Post-Election, Accountability, Engaging The People + More
      YOUTUBE – Cesare Borgia: The False Image Of Jesus Christ (Part 1), – ISAIAH CH. 53KJV!

    1. Really? How do? That’s a rethugnant thing. They are the ones who ALWAYS vote against working folk and they are proud of it. Big corporations are who they support….lol Get a life.

    1. He is qualified for the job. No pandering was needed. This isn’t the maga party where people worship an orange weenie in order to get appointed to a position they aren’t qualified to hold, and don’t know how to do the job. Just destroy everything they can.

    2. GALATIANS 6:7-8KJV! NUMBERS 12:1KJV! 1 SAMUEL 16:7KJV!
      YOUTUBE – Hakeem Jeffries Discusses The Black Agenda Post-Election, Accountability, Engaging The People + More
      YOUTUBE – Cesare Borgia: The False Image Of Jesus Christ (Part 1), – ISAIAH CH. 53KJV!

    1. Actually, we don’t think much about color. It does not matter. It’s about who’s best suited for the job. Now the GQP, is always thinking about color, sexual orientation and children’s genitalia. Sounds like a very sick bunch to me……

    2. @dryhumor foe lol thanks for the laugh,democrats do not think about color or gender lol ,man that made me spit out my coffee that was hilarious.👍👍👍

    3. GALATIANS 6:7-8KJV! NUMBERS 12:1KJV! 1 SAMUEL 16:7KJV!
      YOUTUBE – Hakeem Jeffries Discusses The Black Agenda Post-Election, Accountability, Engaging The People + More

  2. I don’t care about what he looks like, I’m not dating the man. I’m paying him to perform a function in my government. How is his performance record?

    1. GALATIANS 6:7-8KJV! NUMBERS 12:1KJV! 1 SAMUEL 16:7KJV!
      YOUTUBE – Hakeem Jeffries Discusses The Black Agenda Post-Election, Accountability, Engaging The People + More
      YOUTUBE – Cesare Borgia: The False Image Of Jesus Christ (Part 1), – ISAIAH CH. 53KJV!

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