Hakeem Jeffries won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives and is set to become the first Black speaker of the House.
Hakeem Jeffries is set to become the first Black speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. He will lead the chamber and oppose Republican policies, with the House voting to select the new speaker in early January.
- The US Democrats' midterm election win puts Hakeem Jeffries in line to become the first black speaker of the US House of Representatives.
- The House speaker acts as the boss of the 435-member chamber.
- Jeffries pledged to pass legislation reversing steep spending cuts to the Medicaid healthcare program.
- The full House will vote to select the 57th speaker since 1789.
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