Jeffries breaks ‘magic minute’ record in speech to delay passage of ‘big, beautiful bill’

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Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries‘s (D-NY) “magic minute” speech on Thursday surpassed the record for the longest House floor speech in history. 

His speech was the Democrats’ final effort to oppose and stall President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” passing through the House. Upon its conclusion, the House will proceed to final passage of the GOP’s massive tax and spending bill.

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