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U.S. House Democrats make history electing first Black party leader in Congress

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U.S. House Democrats make history electing first Black party leader in Congress

Nov 30, 2022 | 2:26 pm ET
By Jennifer Shutt
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U.S. House Democrats make history electing first Black party leader in Congress
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The new U.S. House Democratic leadership team in the next Congress takes questions from reporters at a Nov. 30, 2022, press conference at the U.S. Capitol. From left to right are U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, elected as whip; U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York, elected as Democratic leader; and U.S. Rep. Pete Aguilar of California, elected as conference chair. (Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)