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Jeffries won’t say whether he has votes locked up for speaker: ‘I guess we’ll find out’

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Green, L. (2026, November 9). Jeffries won’t say whether he has votes locked up for speaker: ‘I guess we’ll find out’. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/4797885/hakeem-jeffries-well-find-out-if-enough-votes-secured-house-speaker/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-09 · by Lauren Green

Quick Summary

Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic House Minority Leader, declined on Monday to confirm if he has secured enough votes to become the next Speaker of the House. He plans to campaign vigorously until the vote scheduled for next Wednesday but did not specify whether he faces any challenges from progressive newcomers seeking concessions in return for their support.
Written by AI on 2026-11-09, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

As of November 9, 2026, Hakeem Jeffries, the House Minority Leader from New York, is positioning himself to become the next Speaker of the U.S. House but has not confirmed whether he has secured the necessary votes. With a vote scheduled for the following Wednesday, Jeffries emphasized his commitment to engaging with all members to achieve significant change as mandated by recent elections. He highlighted ongoing discussions with new progressive members who might seek concessions in exchange for their support.

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Jeffries Speaker Votes Uncertain
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Narrative

“I’m going to work hard to talk to every single member about what we’ve been able to do together over the last two years, and what the opportunities are for us to do together in the next two years to deliver upon the dramatic change that the American people so decisively voted for this past Tuesday.”
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2026-11-09 · Washington Examiner
Jeffries won’t say whether he has votes locked up for speaker: ‘I guess we’ll find out’ · assertive framing
2026-11-10 · Washington Examiner
Jeffries won’t say if he has votes to be speaker but ‘confident we’ll get there’ · assertive framing

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) did not confirm whether he has the votes locked up to become the lower chamber’s next speaker, as a handful of new progressive members potentially try to extract concessions from Jeffries in exchange for support. asserted
handful → confirm → support
“We have a vote next Wednesday,” Jeffries told reporters Monday afternoon. asserted
Jeffries → have → reporters
“I’m going to work hard to talk to every single member about what we’ve been able to do together over the last two years, and what the opportunities are for us to do together in the next two years to deliver upon the dramatic change that the American people so decisively voted for this past Tuesday.” asserted
people → go → that
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