Hakeem Jeffries speaks after Democrats claim a majority in House and Senate
Headline from NBC News · First reported Nov 4, 5:05 AM ET () · Updated Nov 4, 2:30 PM ET · 7 sources, 7 articles

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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., who’s poised to become the first Black speaker of the House, called the Democrats' sweeping midterm win a “victory for the American people.”
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