Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images By Melissa Noel· Updated November 30, 2022
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries was elected to lead the House Democrats on Wednesday, ushering in a new era of leadership on Capitol Hill and making history as the first Black person to hold this position in Congress.
Jeffries ran unopposed for Democratic Minority leader, with Massachusetts Rep. Katherine Clark running for Democratic whip and California Rep. Peter Aguilar as caucus
