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The Left Wants a Different Speaker: 1.2 Million Sign Petition Against Jeffries
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was a shoo-in for speaker of the House after Democrats claimed the majority for the 120th Congress. While he doesn’t face competition yet, the newly elected progressive candidates may try to tap their pick instead. An online petition has accumulated nearly 1.2 million signatures urging House Democrats to pick a...
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- Daily SignalThe Left Wants a Different Speaker: 1.2 Million Sign Petition Against JeffriesHouse Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was a shoo-in for speaker of the House after Democrats claimed the majority for the 120th Congress. While he doesn’t face competition yet, the newly elected progressive candidates may try to tap their pick instead. An online petition has accumulated nearly 1.2 million signatures urging House Democrats to pick a...
- AxiosNobody wants to run against Hakeem Jeffries for speaker