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Hakeem Jeffries sets record for longest House speech before vote on Trump's "big, beautiful bill"

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke for 8 hours and 44 minutes on Thursday, delaying final passage of Republicans' budget bill.

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Hakeem Jeffries Breaks Record For Longest House Floor Speech Ever

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) spoke on the floor of the chamber for the longest time in U.S. history in protest of President Donald Trump ’s big bill, breaking a record previously held by then-Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).

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Hakeem Jeffries Breaks Record For Longest House Speech in Marathon Protest of Trump’s Bill

At 4:53 a.m. on Thursday, Hakeem Jeffries took his place at the lectern on the House floor, bound by no time limit, and began reading letters from constituents in Republican districts who have expressed fear of President Donald Trump’s signature tax and spending bill becoming law.

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Speaker Johnson to Hakeem Jeffries: "Ronald Reagan Said No Speech Should Be Longer Than 20 Minutes"

House Speaker Mike Johnson teased Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries about his marathon eight-plus hour speech on Thursday ...

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Live updates: House passes Republican megabill and sends it to Trump; Hakeem Jeffries delays final vote with marathon floor speech

Live updates and the latest news as the House approaches a final passage vote on the Trump-backed "big, beautiful bill" after ...

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