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Hakeem Jeffries Breaks Record for Longest House Floor Speech

Forbes Breaking NewsJuly 7, 20252 min3,152 views
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Record-Breaking House Floor Speech

  • 🗣️ House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered the longest speech ever on the House floor, surpassing the previous record held by Kevin McCarthy.

Criticism of Proposed Bill

  • 💰 Jeffries criticized a bill, referred to as "one big ugly bill," stating it provides massive tax breaks to billionaire donors.
  • ⚠️ He argued that the bill does not address the high cost of living in the United States, contrary to promises made by the majority party.
  • 📉 The speech highlighted a perceived extremism being unleashed on the American people through this legislation.
  • 🤥 Jeffries also mentioned the majority party's past actions regarding "project 2025," suggesting a disconnect between promises and current actions.
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