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Rep. Jeffries' Filibuster Reaches 8 Hours in Louisiana Against President Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'

  • House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries filibustered for over eight hours against President Donald Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill,' calling it a 'crime scene' due to cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act totaling $800 billion.
  • Vice President J.D. Vance noted that Jeffries' efforts did not sway undecided Republicans, as one GOP Congressman declared support for the bill after watching Jeffries' performance.
  • Rep. Andy Ogles criticized Jeffries' speech, labeling it 'hysterically rambling' and claimed it only helped in passing the bill.
  • Ultimately, despite the opposition efforts, President Trump secured the votes needed to advance the legislation as public support remains with him.
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Trump has pushed his "Big Beautiful Bill" through Congress. One congressman tried to stop it – he kept talking.

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Hakeem Jeffries has broken the record of the longest speech in the U.S. House of Representatives, just to stop Trump's Big Beautiful Bill.

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