House member cites Leeroy Jenkins meme during speaker vote

At the 118th Congress to determine the next speaker of the house on Wednesday, Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) voted for Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) enthusiastically, shouting, “Hakeeeeeem Jeffries!”

Huffman’s vote had a distinct delivery reminiscent of Leeroy Jenkins, a viral internet character who has been a popular meme in video games for nearly 20 years. The meme was invoked again when Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) voted for Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), according to journalist Grace Segers of the New Republic.