#HakeemJeffries on how #Democrats will respond to the #Texas #redistricting scheme: "We are going to respond & respond forcefully, however we also will operate within the constraints of the #VotingRightsAct which is not what the Texas Democrats (sic; he meant #Republicans) are doing. We need fair maps & one national standard.”
#HakeemJeffries on the #Texas #redistricting scheme: "These extremists want to be able to choose their voters as opposed to allowing the Texas voters to choose the people who should be privileged to represent them in Washington. It's #theft. That's what #gerrymandering in its extreme form is."
@Nonilex When Hakeem Jeffries read the Bible to the fake Christians of the GOP, my soul rose up! He spoke the Gospel to the mighty who are dragging us into hell. HERO. #HakeemJeffries
Speaker Jeffries's filibuster record will get covered...but now comes the vote.
#House Minority Leader #HakeemJeffries spoke for over 8 hours & 44 minutes.
Then-Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy was the previous record holder. His speech in 2021 lasted 8 hours & 32 minutes.
#Democrats chant “Hakeem! Hakeem!” as he finishes his record-breaking speech with the words: “I yield back.” They are surrounding him on the House floor, cheering & lining up for embraces.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is approaching the eight-hour mark in his filibustering speech blasting President Trump's megabill. Democratic sources told @AxiosNews that his goal was to ensure Republicans are forced to pass the bill during daylight hours, not during the night. Jeffries described the tax and spending bill as an "immoral document." "People will die. Tens of thousands, perhaps year after year after year, as a result of the Republican assault on the healthcare of the American people. I'm sad. I never thought I would be on the House floor saying, 'this is a crime scene,'" he said. Find Axios's summary at the first link, and @abc's liveblog at the second.
#HakeemJeffries' ' #MagicMinute' speech crossed the 8-hr mark
He has not left the #House floor once for the duration.
He spoke about the "extraordinary level of corruption" that has made its way into the bill & throughout DC.
"It's extraordinary to me... we have folks in this town talking about draining the swamp. Guess what? You are the swamp," Jeffries said, "We've never seen anything like this. The type of #corruption that has been unleashed on the American people."
Rep. #HakeemJeffries is a House hero.
It’s now nearly 7 1/2 hours into his self-described Sweet Time, a possibly record breaking #Congressional speech presently enabling debate to continue in other rooms.
A bit behind on hearing him start, I briefly suspected he was picking a strange time to Come Out; when of course he was reading the words of an American woman who could lose HER husband without the #healthcare safety net we have enjoyed since the Obama victory.
But people are gonna’ die.
#HakeemJeffries has passed the 7 hr mark. He has discussed how #unions & #CollectiveBargaining shaped his own life & reiterated #Democrats’ commitment to unions.
The #OneBigBeautifulBill act harms working Americans in many ways, just one of which is #unlawful #fees on Justice & Unions – it imposes a $350 fee on federal employees to file appeals w/the #MSPB, & charges unions for official time—despite being legally mandated.
#House #Trump #OneBigUglyBill #MagicMinute
https://nffe.org/nffe_news/trumps-big-beautiful-bill-is-harmful-to-working-americans-tell-the-senate-to-reject-it/
I hope he keeps those GOP f*ckers away from their July 4th celebrations...
#HakeemJeffries
#BigUglyBill
Rep #HakeemJeffries has highlighted the case of a 2-year-old #US #citizen known as “VML” who was detained with her mother & sister, who both lacked legal status to be in the United States, at a routine #immigration check-in in New Orleans & subsequently deported to Honduras with no meaningful #DueProcess.
As a #UScitizen “deported” to Honduras, #VML is now effectively stateless.
#House #Democrats #Trump #OneBigUglyBill #OneBigBeautifulBill #MagicMinute
Rep Hakeem Jeffries is now under three hours away from setting the record for the longest speech in the U.S. House floor. (Record: 8 hours 32 minutes)
WATCH LIVE: https://www.c-span.org/event/us-house-of-representatives/us-house-of-representatives/434406
Rep #HakeemJeffries of NY, the #Democratic leader, just went past the 6-hour mark on his floor speech. He condemned #Republicans for an “all-out assault on law-abiding #immigrant #families,” including #AmericanCitizens, saying it was “unconscionable, unacceptable & it’s un-American.” The #OneBigBeautifulBill includes about $175 billion for the #Trump admin to boost #immigration *enforcement* & border security.
#HakeemJeffries talked about #Republicans rollback of #Biden-era #CleanEnergy #TaxCredits. Jeffries pointed to a letter from several #HouseRepublicans who had asked for those credits to be preserved.
Jeffries has at times singled out members of #Congress whose seats #Democrats hope to flip next year. He has been particularly critical of Reps #DavidValadao of #California & #JuanCiscomani of #Arizona, who both have objected to the bill’s provisions at various points but have voted to advance it.
#House Minority Leader #HakeemJeffries has been reading letters from #veterans who are losing #VA benefits & #Medicaid coverage for themselves or their children with #disabilities, lost jobs at #FederalAgencies due to #DOGE #Trump cuts.
#House Minority Leader #HakeemJeffries has passed the 5 hour mark, speaking against the #Trump / #Republicans so called #OneBigBeautifulBill.
“This should be a ‘Hell no!’ vote,” Rep Hakeem Jeffries.
Nearly 4 hours into his speech, #House #Democratic Leader #HakeemJeffries said:
"How is it some on the other side of the aisle had principled opposition a few hours ago & now seem prepared to fold on the floor of the House of Representatives?".
Jeffries added: "What happened? What deals were cut? What occurred in the back room?"
[#Trump threats no doubt.]
Seen as someone who can navigate both the #progressive & #moderate wings of his party, #HakeemJeffries is also viewed as a potential Speaker if #Democrats regain control of the #House.
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House Majority Leader #SteveScalise told reporters that #Trump persuaded holdouts to get behind the bill in an early morning phone call by emphasizing that no more changes would be made to the #legislation.
#HakeemJeffries is the top Democrat in the #US #House of Representatives & the first #Black lawmaker to #lead a major party in #Congress.
A #Brooklyn native & former #lawyer, 54-yr-old Jeffries has steadily climbed the ranks & built a reputation as a disciplined & strategic figure within the #DemocraticParty.
He succeeded #NancyPelosi as Minority Leader in 2023, taking on the role during a time of political division within the party.
