U.S. Representative from New York's 8th district since 2013 and House Democratic Leader since 2023, succeeding Nancy Pelosi. The first Black American to lead a major party caucus in Congress. Previously served as chair of the House Democratic Caucus and as an impeachment manager in Donald Trump's first impeachment trial. Attorney by training.
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Hakeem Jeffries
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Public positions Hakeem Jeffries has taken on contested policy questions. Each links to the full issue page where this voice sits among others.
- Abortion access"Supports codifying Roe-era abortion protections in federal law"
- Federal minimum wage"Supports raising the federal minimum wage"
- U.S. support for Ukraine"Supports continued U.S. aid to Ukraine and worked across the aisle to pass aid packages"
- Voting Rights Act restoration"Strong advocate for restoring federal voting rights protections"
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Bio, position statements, and per-vote analysis are editorial work — see ROADMAP M4/M5 for the corpus expansion plan.
editorial · last refreshed 5/26/2026.Bio, position statements, and per-vote analysis are editorial work — see ROADMAP M4/M5 for the corpus expansion plan.