Hakeem Jeffries breaks House speech record opposing GOP bill

Hakeem Jeffries Broke the Record for Longest U.S. House Speech. Here’s What He Said

U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is the youngest and first person of color in the role. Read about his education, career, religion, wife, and more.

ThePatriotLight - Dems Complain About Foiled Travel Plans After Jeffries’ 8-Hour Speech

ThePatriotLight - After House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ (D-NY) record-breaking, hours-long speech ahead of the passage of the “Big, Beautiful Bill,” his fellow Democrats complained anonymously about how his lengthy stunt interfered with travel plans ahead of July 4 weekend. In anonymous comments to Axios, two disgruntled House Democrats grumbled about Jeffries leaving his colleagues in the dark about his plans to essentially filibuster th…

Hakeem Jeffries Breaks House Record, Still Fails to Stop 'Big Beautiful Bill'

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries can claim one win following his nearly 9-hour speech in opposition to the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill on Thursday. Unfortunately for him, […] The post Hakeem Jeffries Breaks House Record, Still Fails to Stop 'Big Beautiful Bill' appeared first on The Western Journal.

Trump's $4.5T Tax Bill Has D.C. Shook As It Gets Approved Following Apparent Clapbacks From Obama & Hakeem Jeffries

Baby, the House has been cutting up over President Trump’s giant new tax-and-spending bill — and when we say “giant,” we mean $4.5 trillion big. The bill’s got tax breaks, spending cuts, and drama for days, with folks like Obama stepping back in to give Americans a warning. Meanwhile, Hakeem Jeffries said, “bet,” and gave the longest speech in House history, seemingly tryna block it. Whether you’re cheering or cringing, this bill definitely brou…

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.

Hakeem Jeffries took his 'sweet time' holding the floor to delay Trump's bill

The marathon speech gave his party a lengthy spotlight to excoriate what he called an “immoral” bill from Republicans.