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Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Dec 1, 2022

Tennessee Lookout reports that on Wed., Nov. 30, House Democrats named Hakeem Jeffries, of New York, as their leader when the 118th Session of Congress opens next year. Jeffries, 52, will make history as the first Black lawmaker to lead any party in Congress. Katherine Clark, 59, of Massachusetts, was elected as whip, and Pete Aguilar, 43, of California, a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, as caucus chair. The trio will take over in January when Congress convenes for the next session and Democrats move into the minority.