Hakeem Jeffries formally announces bid for House speaker
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) officially announced his candidacy to be the next speaker of the House on Wednesday afternoon, less than a day after Democrats’ resounding victory in the lower chamber.
TL;DR
- Hakeem Jeffries announced his candidacy for Speaker of the House.
- The announcement was made on Wednesday afternoon.
- This comes after a Democratic victory in the House.
- Jeffries aims to be the first Black speaker in congressional history.