
若當選,他將成為美國史上首位非裔眾院議長,僅次於副總統位居總統繼任順序第二
隨著美國中期選舉開票,民主黨預期奪回眾議院控制權,少數黨領袖傑福瑞斯幾乎確定明年1月當選新任眾院議長,將成為美國首位非裔議長,僅次於副總統位居總統繼任順序第二。
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美國中期選舉開票陸續出爐,民主黨預期奪回聯邦眾議院控制權。現任眾院少數黨領袖傑福瑞斯在黨內擁戴下,幾乎確定明年1月獲選為新任眾院議長。
美國聯邦眾議院少數黨領袖傑福瑞斯,幾乎篤定將於明年1月獲選為新任眾院議長。(歐新社)
隨著美國期中選舉開票陸續出爐,民主黨預期將奪回聯邦眾議院控制權。現任眾院少數黨領袖傑福瑞斯(Hakeem Jeffries)在黨內擁戴下,幾乎篤定將於明年1月獲選為新任眾院議長,不僅將使他成為美國史上首位擔任此職位的非裔美國人,在總統繼任順序中更僅次於副總統。
美國有線電視新聞網(CNN)報導,對於面臨第二任期最後2年的總統川普而言,傑福瑞斯的強勢崛起,意味著華府即將迎來一個更具對抗性的國會監督。曾預言傑福瑞斯具備領袖潛質的民主黨眾議員克利佛(Emanuel Cleaver)直言:「這個(川普)政府裡的很多人,晚上應該會睡不好。」
2013年初入國會的傑福瑞斯曾被視為黨內的「叛徒」,如今卻因其在司法委員會的亮眼表現與跨黨派協商能力,尤其是川普第一次彈劾案,一路攀升至領導階層。親近他的幕僚透露,身為前企業律師,傑福瑞斯在川普時代將採取「果斷且具侵略性」的路線。他準備推動新時代的民主黨民粹主義,包括向富人課稅、傳喚大型企業執行長、大幅提高基本工資,並為最高法院制定嚴格的道德規範。
面對川普,傑福瑞斯毫不避諱展現強硬姿態。他曾以「賓夕法尼亞大道1600號(白宮)史上最笨的人」,回擊川普對他的智力質疑,今年夏天更公開稱川普是「軟弱、精神錯亂、散播陰謀論且失敗的80歲總統。」
然而,如何平衡黨內激進左翼與溫和派的路線,將是傑福瑞斯最大的挑戰。親近他的消息人士表示,他必須滿足選民尋求「大破大立」的渴望,同時避免重蹈覆轍導致2年後丟失席次。一名溫和派民主黨人分析:「他會做大膽且聰明的事,而不是大膽且愚蠢的事;他將專注於民生經濟,並避開文化戰爭的泥淖。」
儘管深獲支持,傑福瑞斯的領導風格也曾引發黨內爭議。去年,為了譴責針對兩黨的政治暴力,傑福瑞斯同意支持一項由共和黨提出、紀念遭暗殺的保守派活動家柯克(Charlie Kirk)的決議案,激怒國會黑人黨團(CBC)的成員,他們強烈抗議該決議忽略柯克過往針對非裔人士的爭議性言論,並在閉門會議中對傑福瑞斯罕見發難。
不過,參與斡旋的人士表示,那次衝突反而強化了黨團對他的信任,因為「成員表達了擔憂,而他積極回應了他們。」
展望2027年,新一屆國會可望迎來史上人數最多的非裔國會議員陣容。在這個強大集團的簇擁下,被同僚暱稱為「嘻哈總理」(prime minister of hip hop)的傑福瑞斯,將舉起極具象徵意義的議事槌,重塑華府的政治生態。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
傑福瑞斯將於明年1月正式當選美國眾院議長
Very likely · Within months
傑福瑞斯將推動更具對抗性的國會監督,針對川普政府展開調查
Likely · Within months
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