Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez publicly backed Hakeem Jeffries for the Speaker of the House, while facing criticism from peers like Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker.
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Updated Jun 30
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez publicly backed Hakeem Jeffries for the Speaker of the House, while facing criticism from peers like Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker.
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Hakeem Jeffries is favored to become the next Speaker of the House, while the Senate maintains its requirement of a two-thirds majority for conviction.Also in this story
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz supported Hakeem Jeffries' bid to become the next Speaker of the House.
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- Hakeem Jeffries held a shadow hearing in Rochester, while Trump's efforts requiring photo ID are stalled in the Senate.
- Hakeem Jeffries seeks to elevate to speakership while supporting Shri Thanedar against Donald Trump and working with Katherine Clark.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
American politician (born 1989)
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Hakeem Jeffries
American politician (born 1970)
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