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Powell is ‘proud’ to vote for Hakeem Jeffries for House majority speaker

States Newsroom · November 10, 2026

LINCOLN — While some newly elected Democrats are debating whether Hakeem Jeffries should be House majority leader, the new House Democrat from Nebraska is ready to make history with her vote for leader. Powell told States Newsroom in Washington, D.C., that she knows “how big a deal firsts are.” “I’m the first Latina…

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Powell is ‘proud’ to vote for Hakeem Jeffries for House majority speaker

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