Hakeem Jeffries set to become first Black House speaker

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Democrat Hakeem Jeffries is poised to become the first Black speaker of the House after Democrats won majority control in the midterm elections, with a vote scheduled for January 3. Jeffries, a 56-year-old Brooklyn native, would succeed Republican Mike Johnson and lead Democrats in confronting President Donald Trump's final two years, promising a 100-day agenda focused on lowering living costs and holding the administration accountable. The former corporate lawyer and state assemblyman, who represents a district once held by Shirley Chisholm, is expected to be joined by Katherine Clark as majority leader and Pete Aguilar as majority whip.


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