# Jeffries elected leader of House Democrats

Date: 2022

On 30 November 2022 House Democrats elected [Hakeem Jeffries](/people/hakeem-jeffries) as their leader by unanimous consent, succeeding Nancy Pelosi and making him the first Black lawmaker to lead a party caucus in Congress. He took up the role of minority leader in January 2023, when the new Congress convened with Republicans in control of the House, after two terms as Democratic Caucus chair.

## People

- Hakeem Jeffries: https://factrail.ai/people/hakeem-jeffries

## Sources

- https://rollcall.com/2022/11/30/jeffries-elected-first-black-leader-of-a-congressional-caucus/
- https://www.billboard.com/pro/hakeem-jeffries-house-democratic-leader-music-industry-impact/
- https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2022/11/30/-adversity-makes-you-stronger---brooklyn-s-hakeem-jeffries-poised-to-become-house-democrats--leader

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/jeffries-elected-house-democratic-leader-2022-11-30