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Rep. Jeffries' filibuster reaches 8 hours in Louisiana against President Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'
Representative Hakeem Jeffries is continuing his hours-long filibuster against President Donald Trump's so-called "Big ...
Hakeem Jeffries filibuster: How long did the House minority leader speak?
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Thursday broke the record for the longest floor speech in House history under the “magic minute” rule when he spoke for an extraordinary 8 hours and 44 minutes ...
What is a ‘magic minute,’ and why can it last several hours?
The “magic minute” is similar, though. The House tradition allows for a leader, like Jeffries, to turn his 60 seconds of ...
Explained: What is 'magic minute'? Democrat's last ditch attempt to delay Trump's 'One Big, Beautiful Bill'
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered a marathon speech, utilizing the 'magic minute' to protest President ...
House Democrat talks for nearly 9 hours, annoying Republicans and delaying budget vote
The speech pushed a final vote on Republican President Donald Trump’s tax bill, initially expected in the early morning, into ...
Did Republicans Just Kill the Filibuster?
Experts told Newsweek that the party's attempt to fast-track Trump's budget could hold long-term consequences for Senate ...
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Republicans Are Quietly Strangling the Filibuster for Trump
By skirting the Senate parliamentarian’s power to police the boundaries of reconciliation bills, the GOP is putting the filibuster on life support.
Why the 'Current Policy' Baseline Is a Massive Gimmick That Effectively Kills the Filibuster
Republicans are creating a budgetary loophole that will allow Democrats to pass Medicare for All and pretend it costs almost ...