Democrats name Jeffries to House leadership team
In the wake of Hillary Clinton’s loss in the presidential race, Democrats in the House of Representatives are busy regrouping and developing strategies for moving their party forward in the Trump Era. In one of their first moves, Democrats voted to make U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries a member of their leadership team.
Jeffries (D-parts of Brooklyn, Queens), who received 126 votes from his House peers, has been chosen to serve as co-chairman of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC). In that role, he will help the party craft its message to the public. U.S. Reps. David Cicilline (D-Rhode Island) and Cheri Bustos (D-Illinois) were also elected to co-chair the DPCC.
Jeffries immediately called on his party to do a better job of getting its economic message out.
“For too many hardworking families, the American Dream is increasingly out of reach. Wage stagnation, underemployment, the exploding cost of a college education and the erosion of pensions have left many without hope. House Democrats have the best game plan to address the economic pain felt by hardworking Americans. It’s now time for us to execute it,” he said.