Hakeem Jeffries represents the diverse Eighth Congressional District of New York and is a member of the House Judiciary Committee and House Budget Committee. Rep. Jeffries is Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus and is the fifth highest-ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives. He is also the former Whip of the Congressional Black Caucus and co-chaired the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee where he helped develop the For The People agenda. Rep. Jeffries is a tireless advocate for social and economic justice and has worked to help residents impacted by the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, reform our criminal justice system, improve the economy for everyday Americans and protect our health care from right-wing attacks. In January 2020, Rep. Jeffries was selected to serve as one of seven House Impeachment Managers in the Senate trial of President Donald Trump, becoming the first African American man to serve in that role. Congressman Jeffries graduated from the State University of New York at Binghamton and received his master’s degree in public policy from Georgetown University. He also graduated from the New York University School of Law.