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Hakeem Jeffries
Born August 4, 1970 (55 years)
Hakeem Sekou Jeffries (born August 4, 1970) is an American politician and attorney who is the U.S. representative for New York's 8th congressional district and, since 2023, has been the House Democratic Leader. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
The members of the House Democratic Caucus unanimously elected Jeffries to his leadership role in November 2022. This made him the first African American to lead a party caucus in either chamber of the United States Congress.
Jeffries was the Democratic nominee for Speaker of the House in the 118th Congress, with unanimous support from his caucus.
Jeffries has represented New York's 8th congressional district for six terms, taking office in 2013 after being elected in 2012. The district is anchored in southern and eastern Brooklyn. Before his election to Congress, Jeffries served three terms in the New York State Assembly, representing the 57th district, and worked as a corporate lawyer.
Jeffries chaired the House Democratic Caucus from 2019 to 2023 and, in November 2022, was elected caucus leader unopposed to succeed Nancy Pelosi.
The members of the House Democratic Caucus unanimously elected Jeffries to his leadership role in November 2022. This made him the first African American to lead a party caucus in either chamber of the United States Congress.
Jeffries was the Democratic nominee for Speaker of the House in the 118th Congress, with unanimous support from his caucus.
Jeffries has represented New York's 8th congressional district for six terms, taking office in 2013 after being elected in 2012. The district is anchored in southern and eastern Brooklyn. Before his election to Congress, Jeffries served three terms in the New York State Assembly, representing the 57th district, and worked as a corporate lawyer.
Jeffries chaired the House Democratic Caucus from 2019 to 2023 and, in November 2022, was elected caucus leader unopposed to succeed Nancy Pelosi.
Hakeem Jeffries Filmography
| 2024 | Fat Joe Talks (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | TheWeeknight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | The Briefing with Jen Psaki (TV Series) · as Self - House Minority Leader |
| 2022 | Symone (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | You're Watching Video Music Box · as Self |
| 2021 | NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021½ (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | The ReidOut (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self - New York Congressman |
| 2018 | Axios (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | The Issue Is (TV Series) · as Self - House Minority Leader |
| 2017 | Laura Coates Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The Beat with Ari Melber (TV Series) · as Self - New York Congressman |
| 2016 | The Tucker Carlson Show (TV Series) · as Self - New York Congressman |
| 2016 | The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | The Circus (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self - Chairman, House Democratic Caucus |
| 2014 | At This Hour with Kate Bolduan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | New Day (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | All In with Chris Hayes (TV Series) · as Self - New York Congressman |
| 2012 | PoliticKING with Larry King (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - U.s. House Minority Leader |
| 2011 | Erin Burnett OutFront (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | State Of The Union with Jake Tapper and Dana Bash (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Rachel Maddow Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Morning Joe (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | This Week (TV Series) · as Self - House Minority Leader |
| 2003 | Anderson Cooper 360 (TV Series) · as Self - United States Representative |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Insiders (TV Series) · as Self - Us House Minority Leader |
| 2001 | CNN Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | ARTE Journal Clips (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Fox News Sunday (TV Series) · as Self - Chairman, House Democratic Caucus |
| 1992 | ARD-Morgenmagazin (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Inside Politics (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | PBS News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - House Minority Leader |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self (segment: Leader Jeffries) |
| 1957 | Zeit im Bild (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1954 | Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan (TV Series) · as Self - House Minority Leader |
| 1952 | Tagesschau (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - House Minority Leader |
| 1947 | Meet the Press (TV Series) · as Self - House Minority Leader |