Rep. Hakeem Jeffries may potentially make history as first Black major party leader in Congress. Here's what to know about the congressman from New York.
Other Democratic members also announced their candidacies for Democratic leadership Friday.
Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., sent a letter asking for his colleagues' support to fill Jeffries' current role as Democratic caucus chair. Aguilar now is vice chair of the caucus. Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., wrote in a letter to colleagues that she will run for Democratic whip, and Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., announced his candidacy to be assistant Democratic leader.
"I humbly ask for your support to remain at the leadership table as the Assistant Democratic Leader, to work alongside our new generation of Democratic Leaders which I hope to be Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark, and Pete Aguilar," Clyburn wrote in a letter to members. Pelosi endorsed Jeffries, Clark and Aguilar to serve as the next generation of Democratic leadership,“In the 118th Congress, House Democrats will be led by a trio that reflects our beautiful diversity of our nation," she said."Chair Jeffries, Assistant Speaker Clark and Vice Chair Aguilar know that, in our Caucus, diversity is our strength and unity is our power.
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