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Democratic Leader’s Hourslong Speech Delays House Vote on Trump’s Budget Bill
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered a nearly nine-hour speech on July 3, 2025, in Washington to delay voting on President Donald Trump's tax-and-spending bill.
- The speech aimed to oppose the bill, which faced opposition due to significant Medicaid and program cuts amid GOP holdouts delaying progress.
- Republicans held a key procedural vote Wednesday night, where after four holdouts changed their votes, the motion passed around 3:30 a.m., allowing the bill to advance despite Democratic resistance.
- Jeffries broke the House record with an eight-hour and 44-minute speech, stating "People will die," and criticized the bill for cutting Medicaid and nutritional assistance while benefiting the wealthy.
- The action delayed the final House vote expected around 8 to 8:30 a.m., highlighting deep partisan divisions and the challenge of passing the Trump-backed bill before the July 4 deadline.
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Democrats frustrated over lack of a heads-up from Hakeem Jeffries on delaying Trump’s spending bill
Democrats expressed frustration over Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' surprise move on Thursday to delay passage of President Trump's spending bill with a record-breaking speech.
Democrats Doze While Hakeem Jeffries Drones for Hours Against Big Beautiful Bill
House Democrats criticized Republicans for advancing the Big Beautiful Bill, which they called "evil," in the "dead of night," while some of their own appeared to fall asleep behind Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries during his hours-long rambling -- a delay tactic -- on the House floor. The post Democrats Doze While Jeffries Drones for Hours Against Big Beautiful Bill appeared first on Breitbart.
Hakeem Jeffries Performs Hours-Long ‘Surrender Ceremony’ As Fellow Dems Fight To Stay Awake
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) delivered a theatrical speech spanning more than 6 hours on Thursday morning, voicing his opposition to President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” and the after-show reviews could not be more negative.Jeffries began the speech just after 5 a.m., announcing he would take his “sweet time” to hold up the bill’s vote, prompting House Democrats to cheer and applaud.But their excitement didn’t last long…
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The Savage NationDems drag rep from camera view after she dozed off during Hakeem Jeffries’ grandstanding speech
Democrats were forced to tap out one of their members during House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' "magic minute" speech to delay passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act after she kept dozing off.
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