Coverage dated July 2, 2025

Hakeem Jeffries launches marathon speech to delay Trump megabill

Headline from UPI

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has spent hours speaking about the issues he has with the Big Beautiful Bill. The bill has already passed the Senate and will likely go to the President to become law.

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Reports & sources

16 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox News

    Hakeem Jeffries breaks Kevin McCarthy record while stalling Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' (opens Fox News)

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    Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries breaks House speech record using "magic minute" privilege to delay vote on Trump's tax bill.

  2. UPI

    Hakeem Jeffries launches marathon speech to delay Trump megabill (opens UPI)

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    House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has spent hours speaking about the issues he has with the Big Beautiful Bill. The bill has already passed the Senate and will likely go to the President to become law.

  3. MyNorthwest

    Hakeem Jeffries takes his 'sweet time' holding the floor to delay Trump's tax bill (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s no filibuster in the House, but Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries essentially conducted one anyway.

  4. NBC News

    House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries blasts Republicans and the Trump agenda bill in an hourslong floor speech (opens NBC News)

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    WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N

  5. The New Republic

    Hakeem Jeffries Shames Republicans as He Delays Budget Vote by Hours (opens The New Republic)

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    The House minority leader has been speaking for more than four hours in an effort to stop Trump’s disastrous bill.

  6. The Boston Globe

    Move over ‘talking filibuster’, the House has a ‘magic minute.’ Here’s why Hakeem Jeffries can speak on the House floor indefinitely. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke for hours to delay a final vote on Republicans’ massive tax and spending cuts legislation.

  7. The Hill

    Jeffries stalls final vote on Trump megabill with marathon floor speech (opens The Hill)

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    House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-Calif.) commandeered the chamber floor early Thursday morning to deliver a marathon speech hammering away at the GOP’s “big, beautiful bill,” stalling a final vote on the sprawling package full of President Trump’s legislative priorities.

  8. Newsweek

    Hakeem Jeffries holds up Trump bill vote as House speech passes 2 hours (opens Newsweek)

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    The House Democratic leader is speaking out against President Donald Trump

  9. Newsweek

    How Hakeem Jeffries (opens Newsweek)

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    The House minority leader has been speaking for hours to delay the passage of the president's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

  10. The Guardian

    Why is Hakeem Jeffries speaking for hours on the House floor? (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Democratic leader uses ‘magic minute’ tradition to rail against Trump’s sweeping tax-and-spending bill

  11. WTOP Washington DC

    Hakeem Jeffries took his ‘sweet time’ holding the floor to delay Trump’s tax bill (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    There’s no filibuster in the House, but Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries essentially conducted one anyway.

  12. The New Republic

    Hakeem Jeffries Breaks House Speech Record as Budget Vote Delayed (opens The New Republic)

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    The House minority leader is delaying a vote on Trump’s budget as Republicans fume.

  13. amNewYork

    Hakeem Jeffries makes history with longest-ever speech to delay Trump’s policy bill (opens amNewYork)

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    Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), who represents part of Brooklyn, spoke for over eight hours in opposition to President Donald Trump’s domestic policy package on

  14. WHDH Boston

    Hakeem Jeffries took his ‘sweet time’ holding the floor to delay Trump’s tax bill - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s no filibuster in the House, but Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries essentially conducted one anyway.Jeffries held the House floor for more than

  15. The Daily Caller

    Hakeem Jeffries’ Last-Minute Ploy To Stall Trump Megabill Literally Put Dems To Sleep (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries put members of his own party to sleep during his attempt to stall President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.”

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