US midterm elections: Who is Hakeem Jeffries? Democrat likely to become first Black US House Speaker | Key achievements

After Democrats' victory in the US midterm elections held on Tuesday, US House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has thrown his hat in the race to become the US House Speaker. The US House Speaker's job is second in line to the president and the only leadership position in Congress mandated by the US Constitution. He has already become the first Black man to lead a party in Congress. He would then need 218 votes on the House floor when the new Congress convenes. His announcement came after Democrats registered gains in the midterm elections, with the party projected to take control of both chambers of Congress - the House and the Senate. He would then require 218 votes on the House floor to become Speaker when the new Congress convenes in January. He represents the diverse Eighth Congressional District of New York and is serving his seventh term in the US Congress. During the 117th Congress, Rep. In his letter to Democrats, Jeffries also outlined his priorities for the incoming Congress, placing affordability, accountability and American values at the centre of the Democratic agenda. “In the new Congress, we will aggressively fight for an affordable America. Stay updated with the latest Trending , India , World , CJP Protest in Delh LIVE and US news.