Congressman Kennedy Congratulates Hakeem Jeffries on Being Selected as Democratic Leader

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries

Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement congratulating Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) on being selected by the Democratic Caucus as the Minority Leader in the U.S. House of Representatives:

“Congratulations to Representative Hakeem Jeffries on being selected by his peers to serve again as Democratic Leader. During his term, Democrats have fought to lower costs, create jobs, and protect the benefits and services that people rely on. This fall, I had the honor of hosting Democratic Leader Jeffries in Buffalo, where he was able to see our city’s shared values of justice, equality, and opportunity for all. I’m proud to call him a friend, and New York and our nation is privileged to have him leading our party in the U.S. House of Representatives.”