If you’re wondering why the final vote on the formerly named One Big Beautiful Bill hasn’t occurred yet, you have one man to thank: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), who stalled the proceedings with a speech that lasted an agonizing eight hours and 44 minutes. The endless monologue was so boring that it put some of his own party members to sleep.
In doing so he broke a dubious record: longest House floor speech, an “honor” previously held by former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) who spoke for eight hours and 32 minutes in 2021.
🚨 JUST IN: Hakeem Jeffries ends his floor speech just *MINUTES* after breaking the record
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) July 3, 2025
Which just PROVES this was a grandstanding measure.
All about him. He wanted HIS name next to this record.
It had NOTHING to do with the bill.
Pathetic. You’re a FRAUD, @RepJeffries pic.twitter.com/LTy2VDSHHb
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The internet was savage:
Me listening to Hakeem Jeffries for 5 minutes 🤣 pic.twitter.com/AHv3hzXyNQ
— Vince Langman (@LangmanVince) July 3, 2025
Hakeem Jeffries is officially the One Big Beautiful Bill's top salesman:
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) July 3, 2025
“A deportation machine that will be unleashed on steroids,” when the bill passes.
We told you it was beautiful. pic.twitter.com/4lLOg9tN8o
Jeffries' “magic minute” was a whole lot more than a minute and lacked magic:
Jeffries has been able to command the House floor via a "magic minute," a privilege for party leaders in the chamber that allows them to speak for however long they want…
The New York Democrat began speaking minutes before 4 a.m. on Thursday and broke McCarthy's record about 1:30 p.m, by approximately 12 minutes. Jeffries ended his speech after eight hours and 44 minutes.
"I feel the obligation, Mr. Speaker, to stand on this House floor and take my sweet time," he said at one point.
He certainly did "take his sweet time."
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Now that this long national nightmare is finally a memory, lawmakers can move on from grandstanding to actually voting on the OBBB, which is expected to occur Thursday afternoon. If things go President Trump’s way, he’ll have it on his desk ready for signature on July 4.
Hey Hakeem, remember this?
— MAZE (@mazemoore) July 3, 2025
2021. Hakeem Jeffries explains that the filibuster is racist and is standing in the way of progress. pic.twitter.com/glqWAb67Wr
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