Jeffries poised to become first Black House speaker

Jeffries poised to become first Black House speaker

Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is set to become the first Black speaker of the House after Democrats won majority control in the midterms. Colleagues will vote when the new Congress convenes on Jan. 3, with Katherine Clark expected as majority leader and Pete Aguilar as whip. Jeffries called it a patriotic moment and pledged transformational change.

Source: AP News

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