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Jeffries Nears the Gavel, Where Affordability Must Survive the House Calendar
· New York time
New York Democrat Hakeem Jeffries is poised to become the first Black speaker of the House. He has vowed to focus on affordability and holding the administration accountable, NPR reported. As speaker, he would be second in the presidential line of succession, after the vice president. The post would also give him a central role in setting the House agenda. Affordability is an excellent word for a campaign banner, but the legislative calendar is less easily persuaded. Jeffries would inherit both a historic opportunity and the task of converting promises into business the House can actually conduct.
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