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Jeffries Presses GOP Lawmakers to Find ‘John McCain-Level Courage’
- On Thursday, Hakeem Jeffries used 'magic minutes' to delay the House vote, urging Republicans to show 'John McCain-level courage' and oppose Medicaid cuts.
- Fueled by provisions including $880 billion in Medicaid cuts, large tax breaks for billionaires, and removal of illegal immigrants from health plans, sparking GOP opposition.
- Jeffries used 'magic minutes' to delay the vote; he called for McCain-level courage and criticized Medicaid cuts, highlighting his prolonged 2½-hour speech.
- With the bill passing 219-213 and needing just three GOP defections, rural Wisconsin hospitals face a $607 million cut risking closures.
- Jeffries used 'magic minutes' to delay the vote and urged Republicans to have 'John McCain-level courage' to oppose Trump's bill, highlighting bipartisan risks and the bill's impact on Medicaid cuts.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' Marathon "Magic Minute" Leaves Dems Dozing
Hours-Long Speech by Jeffries Fails to Keep Colleagues Awake House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries put members of his own party to sleep on Thursday during his last-minute attempt to stall President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill. Jeffries used a procedural rule known as a “magic minute” on the House floor and began his over four-hour-long […] House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ Marathon “Magic Minute” Leaves Dems Dozing
Jeffries holds House floor in ‘magic minute’ speech to delay passage of ‘big, beautiful bill’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is using his “magic minute” privileges to deliver a long floor speech in one of the Democrats’ final efforts to oppose and stall President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” Jeffries took the House floor…
Jeffries invokes John McCain in plea for Republicans to defect on Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ - Washington Examiner
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Arizona Republican, who died in 2018, famously voted against his party in a shocking move that kept the ACA from being repealed. “All we need are four Republicans to join us in support of their constituents, have J…
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