It’s the worst-kept secret in the nation’s capital: Brooklyn and Queens Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is the odds-on favorite to succeed Nancy Pelosi as Democratic leader in the House of Represe…
WASHINGTON — It’s the worst-kept secret in the nation’s capital: Brooklyn and Queens Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is the odds-on favorite to succeed Nancy Pelosi as Democratic leader in the House of Representatives.
On Thursday, minutes after the 82-year-old Pelosi announced she would not stand for a leadership role in the next Congress, her allies made moves to clear the field for Jeffries, 52, and two other members of the new generation of party leaders to take the top three Democratic slots.on the chamber floor that he too would not seek a leadership role when the 118th Congress convenes Jan. 3.
Majority Whip James Clyburn , 82, told The Post that he would back Jeffries for leader, and the Congressional Black Caucus — which includes about a quarter of House Democrats — was likely to follow his lead. Meanwhile, a source in New York’s House delegation added that Pelosi was expected to line up her fellow Californians behind Jeffries, all but ensuring he will become minority leader in the new Congress — and in line to be the first black speaker of the House should Democrats regain the chamber after the 2024 elections.
Brooklyn and Queens Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is favored to succeed Nancy Pelosi as Democratic leader in the House of Representatives.Current Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark , 59, is likely to be elected minority whip, with Rep. Pete Aguilar , 43, sliding into the No. 3 position, while Clyburn will become assistant party leader., a Capitol Hill insider told The Post on Saturday. A devotee of the outgoing speaker, Hakeem was expected to “profess his close association with Nancy” in his run.
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