Hakeem Jeffries wins reelection as House Democratic leader despite party's losses

"We are prepared to work hard to find bipartisan common ground with our Republican colleagues and the incoming administration on any issue, whenever and wherever possible," said Jeffries, of New York, flanked by the leadership team at the Capitol.

"But at the same period of time we will push back against far-right extremism whenever necessary," Jeffries said.

While the Democratic leader will be the party's nominee for House speaker when the new Congress convenes in January, the gavel is expected to go to Speaker Mike Johnson as Republicans continue to hold the majority in the new year.

Jeffries and the House Democratic leadership team took over when Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi stepped aside from leadership two years ago, and the other top leaders also made way for the new era.

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