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Coverage dated July 2, 2025

Hakeem Jeffries sets record for longest House speech before vote on Trump's "big, beautiful bill"

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke for 8 hours and 44 minutes on Thursday, delaying final passage of Republicans' budget bill.

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  1. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Leading Dem Hakeem Jeffries mocks Trump MAGA Republican in marathon speech (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    Will Hakeem Jeffries break the record for longest House speech?

  2. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Democrat Hakeem Jeffries blasts Trump megabill in record-breaking 8-plus-hour speech (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    Jeffries broke the record for longest-ever House floor speech as he made a last stand against President Trump's major tax cut and spending bill.

  3. Time

    Hakeem Jeffries Breaks Record For Longest House Speech (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    The House Minority Leader began his marathon protest of President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" at 4:53 a.m. on Thursday.

  4. CBS News

    Hakeem Jeffries sets record for longest House speech before vote on Trump's "big, beautiful bill" (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke for 8 hours and 44 minutes on Thursday, delaying final passage of Republicans' budget bill.

  5. RedState

    Hakeem Jeffries Breaks Dubious Record in Mind-Numbing Speech Made to Stall Vote on OBBB (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Hakeem Jeffries breaks record for longest House floor speech, stalling vote on One Big Beautiful Bill.

  6. Rolling Stone

    Hakeem Jeffries Breaks House Record With Speech Bashing Trump's Tax Bill (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries broke the record for the longest speech on the House floor, bashing Trump's tax bill for nearly nine hours.

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