WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� House Leader won reelection Tuesday as the Democratic leader, receiving support from his colleagues despite the party's inability to win back of the chamber in the November election.
Jeffries of New York was chosen during an internal party vote of the House Democrats underway at the Capitol. Most of the Democratic leadership team is expected to be reelected for the new Congress.
In line to become the House speaker, Jeffries remains the in Congress, and the first to hold the job of party leader.
He fell short of being in place to win the gavel after Republicans swept to power alongside President-elect , winning control of the .
While the Democratic leader will be the party鈥檚 nominee for House speaker, the gavel is expected to go to Speaker as Republicans continue to hold the majority in the new year.
Jeffries and the House Democratic leadership works as a team 鈥� a trio of younger generation leaders that took over when Speaker Emerita stepped aside from leadership two years ago. Democratic Whip of Massachusetts and Democratic Caucus Chairman of California were all expected to win their reelections on Tuesday.
House Democrats picked up a few seats in hard-fought regions, including Jeffries' home state of New York and in California. But they also lost seats elsewhere and failed to topple some GOP incumbents, and overall there was .
Republicans under Johnson are left holding the majority by a so-slim margin 鈥� their numbers diminishing in the new year as , Mike Waltz and to serve in his administration. Some need to be .
Associated Press, The Associated Press
