Hakeem Jeffries: profile, earnings and record · Chronopin
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Hakeem Jeffries
Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives · New York[1],[2]
Democratic56 years old
Hakeem Jeffries is a Democratic U.S. Representative from New York's 8th congressional district, first elected on November 6, 2012. He has been House Minority Leader and Democratic Leader since January 3, 2023, after serving as House Democratic Caucus chair from 2019 to 2023.
Democrat who has described himself as "a Black progressive Democrat"; a member of the Congressional Black Caucus and previously of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.[2]
Earnings by year3
What each year added up to: salary, plus outside income, royalties, endorsements, prizes and investment income where a source reports them. A financial disclosure gives ranges, shown as such.
One octagon for each phase of the life of Hakeem Jeffries. Each of the eight axes is scored 0 to 5 against a written rubric from documented evidence, with its source; an axis without evidence is a gap, not a zero. There is no total and no ideal shape: it is a profile, not a ranking. Appearance and personality are not axes, because they cannot be scored from evidence.
OverviewGenerated from documented data: the office held, income against IRS percentiles, the highest recorded degree, and the reviewed legal record. Axes with no documented evidence are left out.
No total and no ideal shape: a longer spoke means more of that axis, so a long Misconduct spoke is more documented misconduct.
Scores, rubric and sources
01Education4 of 5
Medium confidenceHighest recorded degree: B.A., Binghamton University (1992); M.P.P., Georgetown University (1994); J.D., New York University School of Law (1997).[2]Highest attainment by then: 1 secondary school, 2 some college, 3 bachelor's degree, 4 master's or professional degree, 5 doctorate.
02Wealth2.5 of 5
Medium confidenceDocumented income of $193,400 in 2026 is in the top 10% of US returns by adjusted gross income (IRS, tax year 2022, as tabulated by the Tax Foundation). Income, not net worth.[4]Net worth or income against the national thresholds of the time: 1 below the median household, 3 top 5%, 5 top 0.1%.
03Position3 of 5
High confidenceMinority Leader of the United States House of Representatives: a national legislator for a district.[1]Scope of the role held: 1 entry level, 3 senior manager or legislator, 5 head of state or government, or the top role of a major institution.
04Public standingNo evidence
Public approval or favourability where it was measured: 1 under 20%, 3 35 to 50%, 5 over 65%.
05HealthNo evidence
Documented health where an examination or disclosure exists: 5 no documented concern, 1 a serious documented condition.
06MisconductNo evidence
The documented legal and ethics record within the phase, as in the misconduct meter: 0 none documented, 1 only matters resolved in their favour, 2 an open matter, 3 one finding, 4 two or three, 5 four or more. More is more documented misconduct.
07Social goodNo evidence
Assessed effects of what they did in the phase on health, safety, education, rights and the environment, from official statistics or peer-reviewed evidence: 0 clearly harmful, 2.5 mixed, 5 clearly beneficial.
08Economic goodNo evidence
Assessed effects of what they did in the phase on efficiency, growth and fiscal sustainability, from CBO and peer-reviewed evidence, as in the good-for-society reading: 0 clearly harmful, 2.5 mixed, 5 clearly beneficial.
Laws and contributions10
Laws6
First Step Act of 2018[6]Pub. L. 115-391CosponsorDecember 21, 2018Original cosponsor of H.R. 5682 with Rep. Doug Collins; his office lists the criminal-justice reform law as S. 756, signed December 21, 2018.
Slain Officer Family Support Act of 2015[7]Pub. L. 114-7SponsorApril 1, 2015Sponsored H.R. 1527, which became law on April 1, 2015; his office describes it as a tax-deadline extension for families of slain officers.
Patents for Humanity Act of 2022[8]Pub. L. 117-245SponsorDecember 20, 2022Sponsored H.R. 5796, which became law on December 20, 2022.
Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act[9]Pub. L. 116-338SponsorJanuary 13, 2021Sponsored H.R. 4508, which became law on January 13, 2021.
Keep America's Refuges Operational Act[10]Pub. L. 115-168SponsorApril 23, 2018Sponsored H.R. 3979, which became law on April 23, 2018.
Veterans and Family Information Act[11]Pub. L. 117-62SponsorNovember 22, 2021Sponsored H.R. 2093, which became law on November 22, 2021.
Bills2
EQUAL Act of 2021 (H.R. 1693)[12]H.R. 1693 (117th)SponsorSeptember 28, 2021Sponsored a bill that passed the House 361-66 on September 28, 2021 and was not enacted.
CASE Act of 2019 (H.R. 2426)[13]H.R. 2426 (116th)SponsorOctober 22, 2019Sponsored a bill that passed the House 410-6 on October 22, 2019 and was placed on the Senate calendar.
Offices held2
House Democratic Leader (Minority Leader)[2]LedJanuary 3, 2023Elected unopposed in November 2022 and in office as Democratic Leader and Minority Leader since January 3, 2023.
Chair, House Democratic Caucus[2]ChairJanuary 3, 2019Chaired the House Democratic Caucus from January 3, 2019 to January 3, 2023.
Property2
Primary residence (mortgage disclosed)[5]ResidenceNew York, NYSchedule D lists an HSBC primary-residence mortgage (March 2021) of $250,001-$500,000 and a joint HSBC home equity line of credit (June 2022) of $100,001-$250,000; these are liability ranges, not property values.
Washington, DC residence (co-op)[5]Second homeWashington, DCSchedule D lists a Truist mortgage on the Washington, DC residence (January 2017) of $15,001-$50,000 and a share of a Capitol Hill Tower Housing Corporation co-op mortgage (January 2017) of $100,001-$250,000; these are liability ranges, not property values.
Sources13
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