Hakeem Jeffries Reelected House Democrat Leader

WASHINGTON—House Democrats reelected Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) as their leader on Nov. 19, just weeks after falling short of reclaiming the lower congressional chamber. Jeffries, who also serves as House minority leader, said during a Nov. 15 press conference that House Democrats will work with the incoming Trump administration but “will also vigorously defend the common good” such as tackling “economic challenges facing everyday Americans.” Jeffries said House Democrats will not waver when it comes to other issues either. “We will defend Social Security. We will defend Medicare. We will defend Medicaid. We will defend the Affordable Care Act,” he said. “We will defend the progress that we’ve made on the climate crisis. We will defend voting rights. We will push back against the aggressive, extreme partisan gerrymandering.”...