多名即将就职的众议院民主党人拒绝承诺支持众议院少数党领袖哈基姆·杰弗里斯（Hakeem Jeffries，民主党-纽约州）竞选议长，暴露出该党在准备于1月接管众议院之际可能存在的分歧。
Several incoming House Democrats are declining to commit to supporting House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., for speaker, exposing potential divisions within the party as it prepares to take control of the lower chamber in January.
这种不确定性出现之际，进步派民主党选民和议员正批评杰弗里斯的领导力和政治立场，引发外界质疑这位纽约州民主党人在即将到来的议长选举中是否会遭遇本党成员的抵制。
The uncertainty comes amid criticism from progressive Democratic voters and lawmakers over Jeffries' leadership and political positions, raising questions about whether the New York Democrat will face resistance from members of his own party during the upcoming speaker election.
新当选众议员亚当·哈马维（Adam Hamawy），一名来自新泽西州的进步派民主党人，近期曾出现在颇具争议的左翼主播哈桑·皮克尔（Hasan Piker）的节目中，他对福克斯新闻数字频道表示，自己“尚未决定”是否支持杰弗里斯。
Rep.-elect Adam Hamawy, a progressive New Jersey Democrat who recently appeared on controversial left-wing streamer Hasan Piker's show, told Fox News Digital that he "hasn't decided yet" whether he will support Jeffries.
新当选众议员帕蒂·加西亚（Patty Garcia，民主党-伊利诺伊州）表达了同样的不确定性，称她将“与进步派核心小组保持团结”来决定如何投票。
Rep.-elect Patty Garcia, D-Ill., echoed the same uncertainty, saying she would "be united with the progressive caucus" when deciding how to vote.
克莱尔·瓦尔德兹（Claire Valdez），美国民主社会主义者成员，当选代表纽约州第七国会选区，被福克斯新闻数字频道问及是否支持杰弗里斯时拒绝置评。
Claire Valdez, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America who was elected to represent New York's 7th Congressional District, declined to comment when asked by Fox News Digital whether she would support Jeffries.
新当选众议员杰米·艾格（Jamie Ager，民主党-北卡罗来纳州）同样拒绝置评，而即将就职的得克萨斯州民主党人凯蒂·帕迪拉·斯托特（Katie Padilla Stout）被问及投票意向时表示：“我不知道，我们拭目以待。”
Rep.-elect Jamie Ager, D-N.C., also declined to comment, while incoming Texas Democrat Katie Padilla Stout said, "I don't know, we'll see," when asked about her vote.
新当选众议员弗雷德·韦尔曼（Fred Wellman，民主党-密苏里州）同样告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，他尚未下定决心，暗示其他即将就职的民主党人也持有类似的不确定态度。
Rep.-elect Fred Wellman, D-Mo., similarly told Fox News Digital that he had not made up his mind, suggesting that other incoming Democrats shared his uncertainty.
然而，多名预计将加入国会黑人核心小组的即将就职议员表达了对杰弗里斯的支持。
However, several incoming lawmakers expected to join the Congressional Black Caucus expressed support for Jeffries.
“我支持哈基姆·杰弗里斯。毫无疑问，他将成为一位变革型议长，我真心认为他的领导将让国家变得更好，”新当选众议员阿德里安·博阿福（Adrian Boafo）告诉福克斯新闻数字频道。
"I am for Hakeem Jeffries. There is no doubt about that, he will be a transformative speaker and I truly think that his leadership is going to change the country for the better," Rep.-elect Adrian Boafo told Fox News Digital.
“我认为在那个历史性的夜晚之后，我们党走在正确的轨道上，”新当选众议员贾斯敏·克拉克（Jasmine Clark，民主党-佐治亚州）告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，并补充说她“绝对会”投票给杰弗里斯。
"I think our party is on the right track after that historic night," Rep.-elect Jasmine Clark, D-Ga., told Fox News Digital, adding that she would "absolutely" vote for Jeffries.
当选众议员西里尔·杰斐逊（民主党-北卡罗来纳州）表示，他倾向于支持杰弗里斯，但希望民主党党团在选出下一任领袖前，就立法优先事项进行公开讨论。
Rep.-elect Cyril Jefferson, D-N.C., said he was leaning toward supporting Jeffries but wanted the Democratic caucus to have an open discussion about its legislative priorities before selecting its next leader.
杰斐逊对福克斯新闻数字频道表示：“我们必须确保，如果选民在家乡有疑问和担忧，我们必须花时间提出这些问题、解决这些担忧，并确保我们所坚持和竞选时的优先事项，是议长能让国会支持的关切。”
"We have to make sure that if there are questions and concerns back home, we have to take time and ask those questions, address those concerns and make sure that the priorities we stood on and ran are the concerns the speaker can get Congress to get behind," Jefferson told Fox News Digital.
众议员韦斯利·贝尔（民主党-密苏里州），国会黑人党团成员，也表达了对杰弗里斯的支持，他对福克斯新闻数字频道表示，自己“全力支持哈基姆·杰弗里斯”。其他当选民主党人，包括斯科特·维纳（民主党-加利福尼亚州）和布拉德·兰德（民主党-纽约州），表示支持杰弗里斯担任议长，但认为党派应保持开放，允许就优先事项和方向进行内部辩论。
Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Mo., a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, also expressed his support for Jeffries, telling Fox News Digital that he is "Hakeem Jeffries all the way." Other incoming Democrats, including Scott Wiener, D-Calif., and Brad Lander, D-N.Y., said they support Jeffries for speaker but believe the party should remain open to internal debate over its priorities and direction.
兰德对福克斯新闻数字频道表示：“显然，人们在如何做到这一点上有不同的方法，这正是我们要弄清楚的。”
"Obviously, people have different approaches of how we'll do that and that's what we are here to figure out," Lander told Fox News Digital.
尽管部分当选成员仍存不确定性，兰德预测杰弗里斯将“以压倒性优势当选”。民主党党团预计将于下周选出其议长提名人，随后第120届国会将于1月召开，进行全院议长投票。
Despite the uncertainty among some incoming members, Lander predicted that Jeffries would be "overwhelmingly elected." The Democratic caucus is expected to select its nominee for speaker next week ahead of the full House vote when the 120th Congress convenes in January.