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Hakeem Jeffries isn't speaker, but might be the most powerful person in Congress

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IntroductionWASHINGTON (AP) — Without wielding the gavel or holding a formal job laid out in the Constitution, R ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Without wielding the gavel or holding a formal job laid out in the Constitution, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries might very well be the most powerful person in Congress right now.

The minority leader of the House Democrats, it was Jeffries who provided the votes needed to keep the government running despite opposition from House Republicans to prevent a federal shutdown.

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