Hakeem Jeffries Is on the Verge of Making History. Then Comes the Hard Part
Summary
Hakeem Jeffries could become the first Black speaker of the House if Democrats win control in the midterm elections, according to forecasts cited in the article. The article says that, like recent Republican speakers, he may face pressure from ideological factions within his party as he tries to lead a narrow or divided caucus.Key Facts
- John Boehner resigned as House speaker in 2015 and later described negotiating without reliable support from his own party as difficult.
- Paul Ryan faced threats from conservative Republicans before his party lost the House majority in the 2018 midterms.
- Kevin McCarthy needed 15 ballots to become speaker in January 2023 and was removed after 269 days.
- Eight Republicans joined Democrats in voting to remove McCarthy, the first time the House had ousted a speaker by vote.
- After McCarthy’s removal, House Republicans spent three weeks and considered four nominees before choosing Mike Johnson as speaker.
- Hakeem Jeffries leads House Democrats and represents Brooklyn, New York.
- Jeffries told reporters at an October campaign event in Pennsylvania that Democrats were on the verge of regaining control of the House, while saying they were taking nothing for granted.
- The article links the rise of Republican internal opposition to the Tea Party and the House Freedom Caucus, and describes current Democratic grassroots energy as coming from groups including Democratic Socialists of America.
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