At eight hours and 44 minutes, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on July 3 broke the record for longest speech in U.S. House history during his effort to delay the final vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Jeffries used a procedural tool called the “magic minute” that allows leaders unlimited floor time. He started speaking just before 5 a.m. ET.
“I’m still here to take my sweet time,“ he said on the House floor.
The GOP-led megabill, consisting of President Donald Trump’s signature legislative agenda, cleared a key procedural hurdle at around 3 a.m. ET after overnight negotiations between House Republican leaders and about a dozen holdouts. Republican leaders ultimately persuaded the holdouts, paving the way for passage in the final vote. Were the bill to clear a final vote, it would go to Trump’s desk for his signature….
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Breaks Record for Longest House Speech
