Jeffries invokes John McCain in plea for Republicans to defect on Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

Published July 2, 2025 8:40pm ET



House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) tried to appeal to House Republicans who were hesitant to vote for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by invoking the late Sen. John McCain’s vote against repealing the Affordable Care Act.

The Arizona Republican, who died in 2018, famously voted against his party in a shocking move that kept the ACA from being repealed.

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