Episode 1758: Hakeem Jeffries Elected To House Minority Leader

Thank you for joining another episode of the Albany Update.

Today's podcast provides the latest regarding the so-called Respect for Marriage Act. The measure passed the U.S. Senate and is headed to the House.

Following that, we’ll discuss the elevation of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, a Brooklyn Democrat, to Minority Leader in the next session of Congress. He’s replacing Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) as the Democratic leader after announcing that she would not seek another leadership role.

Then, while we know that we’ve barely passed the midterm elections, the conversation surrounding 2024 is already heating up.

Let’s get started.