House Democrats have a new leader since Nancy Pelosi stepped down for the first time in 20 years.
The House Democrats chose election denier Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) to be House Minority Leader when the new Congress convenes in January.
Jeffries is also the first black leader of a party in Congress.
Democrats have other changes as well:
One of the other lawmakers, Rep. Pete Aguilar (Calif.), was elected to serve as chair of the House Democratic Caucus after running unopposed. The third prong of the trio, Rep. Katherine Clark (Mass.), is poised to be chosen as the next Democratic whip on Wednesday. She is also running unopposed.Clark will replace Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) as the second-ranking Democrat next year, while Aguilar will fill the vacancy left by Rep. Jim Clyburn (S.C.) at the No. 3 spot.None of the new leaders faced an opponent, creating the sense that Wednesday’s proceedings were more coronation than election.
I thought election deniers were a threat to our democracy.
Oh, wait. That only applies to Republicans.
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