Democratic leader spoke for more than eight hours to rail against Trump’s sweeping tax-and-spending bill
The Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries broke the record for the longest House floor speech ever on Thursday after he spoke for more than eight hours to delay a vote on Donald Trump’s signature tax-and-spending bill.
Early on Thursday, after a marathon night of arm-twisting, cajoling and pressure by tweet, House Republicans said they were finally ready to vote on Trump’s $4.5tn tax-and-spending package – a colossal piece of legislation the president wants passed by Friday, the Independence Day holiday.
Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/03/hakeem-jeffries-house-speech-trump-tax-bill
Author : Guardian staff
Publish date : 2025-07-03 17:55:00
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
