More than a week after the general election, Republicans have cemented their majority in the House of Representatives — meaning Republicans will control the House, the Senate, and the presidency — and Brooklyn congress member Hakeem Jeffries has reportedly taken the blame.
Jeffries, has represented parts of south and Central Brooklyn in Congress since 2013 and last year was elected House Minority Leader, was poised to become the first Black House Speaker if Democrats had taken back the majority. But, on Wednesday, Republican Juan Ciscomani won re-election in a critical Arizona district, cementing the party’s hold on the lower chamber. Several House races still have not been called, but Democrats will not have enough seats to make up the deficit.
