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Read: Hakeem Jeffries' letter officially launching his bid for House speaker

Published 2026-11-05 letter jeffries caucus

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) formally launched his bid for speaker of the House on Wednesday in a letter to colleagues obtained by Axios. Why …

House Democrats "inundated" with calls telling them not to elect Jeffries speaker

Published 2026-11-07 jeffries axios democrat

Democratic House members and members-elect are being bombarded with phone calls and emails urging them not to elect Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) as …

The Democratic leadership revolt has a glaring problem

Published 2026-11-11 thune challenge jeffries

The Republican leadership fights are over. For Democrats, the pain has only just begun. Why it matters: All the talk about changing party leadership is empty if…

Jeffries leaves door open to investigating major Trump ally as Democrats prepare to take power

Published 2026-11-12 raskin investigation doge

Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats will "follow the facts" as Jamie Raskin and Robert Garcia prepare to lead oversight of Elon Musk and DOGE.

Hakeem Jeffries faces progressive holdouts but no rival as House speaker race takes shape

Published 2026-11-12 elect jeffries rep

New Members of Congress in "The Bloc" say they're undecided on Hakeem Jeffries for House Speaker, pressing for legislative guarantees before January.

Jeffries promises ‘remedial assistance’ to anyone impacted by Trump immigration enforcement

Published 2026-11-12 remedial anyone jeffries

Hakeem Jeffries pledged to drive down cost of living on housing, healthcare, and groceries, but he also vowed remedial assistance for DACA recipients.