Hakeem Jeffries

5 Things We’re Keeping An Eye On In 2024

The new year could mark an inflection point for the Black community.
12/18/2023

This Week In Good Black News: Will Shows Love For Jada, April Ryan Gets Married And Mariah Carey Is Ready For Christmas

Also, ‘God's Grace: The Sheila Johnson Story‘ premieres on BET+, a must-see biopic for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
10/20/2023

Democrat Hakeem Jeffries Wins More Votes In First Round Of House Speaker Ballots Than Republican Jim Jordan

The political paralysis continues as the GOP-controlled House struggles to elect a speaker.
10/17/2023

Hakeem Jeffries Says Bipartisan ‘Informal Discussions’ Underway To Fill House Speaker Vacancy

The House has been without an official speaker since Oct. 3.
10/16/2023

Hakeem Jeffries Blasts Vote To Remove Rep. Ilhan Omar From Foreign Affairs Committee

Republicans are using a toxic double standard, says the House Minority Leader.
02/03/2023

Hakeem Jeffries Pledges To Find Places Where He Can Work With GOP

Promising to stay about the business of governing, House Minority Leader Jeffries says Dems will work with the GOP.
01/09/2023

Congressional Black Caucus Swears In Largest Class in Its History

With 58 members, the CBC celebrates 50 years of its existence as the “conscious of Congress.”
01/04/2023

Hakeem Jeffries On Republican Agenda: GOP Has ‘Not Learned Any Lessons From Their Historic Underperformance’

House Republicans have an avalanche of ‘revenge hearings’ in store when they take power.
12/21/2022

Hakeem Jeffries: 5 Things To Know About The Incoming House Democratic Leader

The Brooklyn lawmaker skyrocketed to leadership in just 10 years of entering the House.
12/01/2022

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Elected First Black House Democratic Leader

The electoral changes in the House of Representatives, created an opportunity to elevate the Brooklyn lawmaker into a new position.
11/30/2022