HJ
Hakeem Jeffries
Born August 4, 1970 (54 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.
Filmography
| 2024 | Fat Joe Talks (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | The Weekend with Alicia Menendez, Symone Sanders-Townsend, and Michael Steele (2024) (TV Series) · as Self - House Minority Leader |
| 2023 | Inside with Jen Psaki (2023) (TV Series) · as Self - House Minority Leader |
| 2022 | Symone (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | You're Watching Video Music Box · as Self |
| 2021 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - U.s. House Minority Leader |
| 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 | Cuomo Prime Time (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The Beat with Ari Melber (TV Series) · as Self - New York Congressman |
| 2016 | Tucker Carlson Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - New York Congressman |
| 2016 | The Circus (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Laura Coates Live (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 | All In with Chris Hayes (TV Series) · as Self - New York Congressman |
| 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 Candy Crowley (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 |
| 2003 | Anderson Cooper 360° (TV Series) · as Self - United States Representative |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 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 | Inside Politics (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") |
| 1960 | This Week (TV Series) · as Self - House Democratic Caucus Chair |
| 1947 | Meet the Press (TV Series) · as Self - House Minority Leader |