Nobody has spoke in the House of Representatives of the US for so long. A record was broken
Jeffries began the speech at 5am after the procedural voting on the “One Big Beautiful Bill” act on the law, which combines deep cuts in social benefits with tax reductions promised by Donald Trump. During almost nine hours he cited, among others Stories of people consisting of state health insurance for the least earners (Medicaid)who could lose them through the law, and repeatedly accused the president that he wanted to become a dictator.
– We will not bend our knees before someone who would like to become a king – said the politician, recalling the Independence Day falling on Friday and the rebellion anniversary against the English king.
The head of the Budget Committee, the Republican Jason Smith, speaking after him, assessed Jeffries's speech as “eight hours of nonsense.”
Despite the protest of the Democrats.
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Nobody has spoke in the House of Representatives of the US for so long. A record was broken
Jeffries, who during the speech constantly stood and only drank water, broke the record set by the former chairman of the Chamber of Representatives, Republican Kevin McCarthy four years ago. Jeffries, and in front of him McCarthy used the so -called A magical minute, a custom in a chamber that allows any long speeches to party leaders despite the minute limit of speeches.
Jeffries's speech was preceded by two record long votes, which lasted over seven and six hours, due to – successful – the attempts of the chairman of the Chamber Mike Johnson and Donald Trump, the conviction of some of the “rebel” against the Republican Act to change his mind.
This is the second speech record this year set in Congress. In April, the Democrat Senator Cory Booker spoke without interruption for over 25 hours, also in protest against Donald Trump's policy.
