House Democrats selected Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y) to lead the caucus in the next Congress after Speaker Nancy Pelosi stepped down to make way for a new generation of leaders.
“Today, with immense pride, I stood in front of the House Democratic Caucus as a candidate for Democratic Leader, and I am eternally grateful for the trust my colleagues placed in me with their votes,” Jeffries said in a statement.
Jeffries, 52, became the Black person to lead one of the two major parties in either chamber of Congress.
Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) 59, was elected minority whip. Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) 43, was elected Democratic Caucus chairman, the role Jeffries held for the past four years.
“A new day is dawning — and I am confident that these new leaders will capably lead our Caucus and the Congress,” Pelosi said in a statement.
