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

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Leader Hakeem Jeffries won reelection Tuesday as the Democratic leader, receiving support from his colleagues despite the party's inability to win back majority control of the chamber in the November election.

Jeffries and the top House Democratic leadership — a trio of younger generation leaders along with Democratic Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts and Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar of California — all won their reelections in the private balloting of House Democrats.

“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.