Brooklyn Congress Member Hakeem Jeffries is on his way to becoming the next top Democrat in the House as he formally launched his bid for the position Friday.
In a letter, shared with amNewYork Metro by an aide to Jeffries, sent to his Democratic House colleagues, the rep spelled out why they should name him the successor to outgoing Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Elections for Democratic House leadership positions will take place in two weeks on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.comes on the heels of Pelosi announcing Thursday that she wouldn’t seek reelection as the top Democrat in the House The path for Jeffries to become the House Democratic leader is fairly clear after Congress Members Steny Hoyer and James Clyborn, the second and third highest ranking Democrats in the House, backed him on Thursday after taking themselves out of the running for the top job.
In the face of mounting White nationalism and high-profile attacks on elected officials or those in their orbit –– Jeffries made clear that he’d prioritize the safety of caucus members. That includes improving coordination between the Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms, Capitol Police and local law enforcement and creating a “Task Force on Member Security” that would draft legislative and administrative actions to combat the scourge of political violence.
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