House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries declares "America is back"

Jeffries, who addressed supporters after House control was called for Democrats , argued voters have sent Congress a message to end extremism and "corruption."

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4066x2711+0+0/resize/4066x2711!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe0%2F10%2F9839757f40a788e3511d1cc2ee7e%2Fgettyimages-2302952754.jpg' alt='House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) greets volunteers during an election night watch party in Washington, DC on Nov. 3, 2026. After Tuesday's victories by Democrats, Jeffries is on track to become the next Speaker of the House.'/><p>Jeffries, who addressed supporters after House control was called for Democrats<strong>, </strong>argued voters have sent Congress a message to end extremism and "corruption."</p><p>(Image credit: Tom Brenner)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6028572' />