Jeffries speaks as Congress returns for lame-duck session after midterms

The Hill

開始：2026年11月10日 05:00　終了：2026年11月10日 05:37

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak to reporters Monday afternoon after Congress returned to Washington following Democrats’ sweeping midterm victories. Jeffries, who is poised to become Speaker when Democrats take control of the House in January, faces several challenges as his party prepares to transition into the majority. Among them is a renewed push to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which Jeffries has endorsed, and a bipartisan energy permitting reform proposal dividing Democrats. The New York Democrat is also weighing potential disciplinary action against …