Jeffries Seeks House Speakership After Democrats Win Congress

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has asked colleagues to support his bid for speaker after Democrats won both chambers of Congress, putting the party’s leadership choices in focus.

Jeffries made the request Nov. 4, one day after the midterm elections. He remains House minority leader and has not won the speakership.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is seeking to lead the new Senate majority. Republican John Thune is the current Senate majority leader, while Schumer remains the Democratic leader.

Democrats also won the Senate in the Nov. 3 election.

The leadership votes will determine whether Jeffries and Schumer take the posts they are seeking. Until those votes are decided, neither has assumed a new role.