Hasan Kwame Jefferies, associate professor of history at Ohio State University, is the younger brother of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jefferies.
an Ohio State professor and brother of a congressman is sharing his often comedic thoughts about the vote online.
Hasan Kwame Jefferies, associate professor of history at Ohio State University, is the younger brother of incoming House Minority Leader Hakeem Jefferies, who is running for a spot as House speaker. The past two days have been chaotic for the House. After six votes in two days, Wednesday ended without a speaker. It's been 100 years since a speaker's election took more than one ballot. GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy was nominated several times for the top job in that chamber but has failed to secure the 218 votes needed.
Meanwhile, Hakeem secured 212 votes Tuesday, which was the first time since 2007 that a Democratic leader has won support from every member of their caucus,
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