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Hakeem Jeffries is seen as the likely replacement for Pelosi, where he would be the first Black party leader in Congress

The day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she would step aside, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries of New York announced his own history-making bid to lead the House Democrats

Mr Jeffries told colleagues he wants to lead them in hopes to lead the caucus in ‘an effort that centers our communication strategy around the messaging principle that values unite, issues divide’

New York Democrat, 52, is favorite to succeed Nancy Pelosi after declaring candidacy for House minority leader

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has taken herself out of the running for Democratic leadership in the next Congress

Nancy Pelosi steps down as the most accomplished congressional leader of her era, and probably the most successful House speaker of all time in terms of legislative impact. But if there was a flaw in her tenure, it’s the one revealed as she announced her plans to step aside: House…

New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries announced that he will seek to be leader of the House Democrats, succeeding Nancy Pelosi of California.

Nancy Pelosi, the first and only woman to serve as speaker, says she will step down as leader of the House Democrats next year. Now, a new batch of lawmakers is in the leadership spotlight.

Pelosi will be the first speaker to retain their House seat after stepping down since 1955.