Jeffries announces bid for House Democratic leader
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Friday formally announced his bid to replace Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) at the top of the party next year, one day after the longtime party leader said she would step out of that position in the next Congress.
Jeffries, the chair of the House Democratic Caucus, has long been eyeing a run to succeed Pelosi as the leader of House Democrats when she stepped down. If he succeeds, as expected, he would become the first Black leader of either party, in either chamber, in the history of Congress.
To launch his bid, Jeffries sent a four-page letter to colleagues Friday morning outlining his goals for the caucus as it heads into the next Congress as the minority party.
“When I initially sought the position of Chair of the House Democratic Caucus two terms ago, none of us could have predicted the challenges the American people would confront in the years to come. However, time and time again, throughout a period of enormous turmoil for our nation, House Democrats rose to the occasion,” Jeffries wrote.
“Today, I write to humbly ask you for your support for the position of House Democratic Leader as we once again prepare to meet the moment,” he added.
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