Hakeem Jeffries Formally Launches Bid for House Speaker
HAKEEM JEFFRIES FORMALLY LAUNCHES BID FOR HOUSE SPEAKER — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has officially announced his bid to become Speaker of the House in a letter to Democratic colleagues, according to Axios. Following Democrats’ landslide victory in Tuesday’s midterm elections, Jeffries is widely expected to secure the position when the new Congress convenes in January.
