Hakeem Jeffries Makes History as First Black Party Leader in Congress
- Caucus unanimously approves Jeffries for minority leader
- In show of unity, top leadership slots are uncontested
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House Democrats unanimously elected Hakeem Jeffries to be minority leader next year, marking the party’s first change in top leadership in two decades.
He is the first Black lawmaker to be elected to a top congressional leadership post.