Hakeem Jeffries Reelected as House Democrat Leader

House Democrats also reelected Rep. Katherine Clark as House Democratic whip and Rep. Pete Aguilar as House Democratic Conference chairman.

Newly Reelected House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), joined by other House Democrats, speaks during a weekly meeting on Capitol Hill on Nov. 19, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—House Democrats reelected Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) as their leader on Nov. 19, just weeks after falling short of reclaiming the lower congressional chamber.

Jeffries, who also serves as House minority leader, said during a Nov. 15 press conference that House Democrats will work with the incoming Trump administration and “vigorously defend the common good,” such as tackling “economic challenges facing everyday Americans.”