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Jeffries Holds up House Vote for Hours

  • House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered a marathon speech lasting nearly nine hours on July 4, 2025, in Washington, effectively postponing a Republican vote on a major tax and spending cuts bill.
  • Jeffries opposed the bill which passed the Senate on July 1 with Vice President JD Vance breaking a 51-50 tie amid GOP pressure to meet a July 4 deadline.
  • Jeffries condemned the bill as cruel and immoral, highlighting cuts to Medicaid and food aid affecting over 71 million Americans, while Republicans defended work requirements.
  • Jeffries declared, "People will die," and Jason Smith called his speech "a bunch of hogwash" that would not alter the upcoming vote outcome.
  • The bill cleared a key procedural hurdle after GOP holdouts changed votes, signaling likely final passage despite Democratic opposition and concerns over a $3.4 trillion debt increase.
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NBC Washington broke the news in Washington, United States on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
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