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What is a ‘magic minute,’ and why can it last several hours?
The “magic minute” is similar, though. The House tradition allows for a leader, like Jeffries, to turn his 60 seconds of ...
Hakeem Jeffries is using the ‘Magic Minute’ to hang up the ‘Big Beautiful Bill.’ What is it?
Namely, U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., taking advantage of something called the “Magic Minute” to delay ...
'Immoral': Democrat Hakeem Jeffries blasts Trump megabill in record-breaking, 8-hour-plus speech
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries made a last stand against Trump's agenda bill, slamming the measure in a ...
Democrats use 'magic minute': Hakeem Jeffries speaks for more than eight hours to delay Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill'
Hakeem Jeffries, a Democratic leader, gave a long speech against Donald Trump's tax and spending bill. He used a special ...
What is the 'magic minute' used by Hakeem Jeffries
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke for hours to delay a final vote on Republicans’ massive tax and spending cuts ...
Jeffries breaks ‘magic minute’ record in speech to delay passage of ‘big, beautiful bill’
Jeffries took the House floor in the early hours of Thursday to use his “magic minute" speech to blast the bill Trump has ...
Jeffries uses ‘magic minute’ as part of resistance plan against Trump tax bill
Jeffries speech seeks to leverage public opinion against Trump's mega-bill as surveys show large opposition to Medicaid cuts ...
Hakeem Jeffries Delays Trump Bill Vote With Nearly 9-Hour House Speech
The House Democratic leader spoke out against President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, calling it an "all-out ...
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Jeffries breaks 'magic minute' record, stalling passage of 'big, beautiful bill' in House
WASHINGTON (TNND) — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has broken the “magic minute” record with his over 8 and a half ...
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What is a ‘magic minute,’ and why can it last several hours?
For more than seven hours, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) used his “magic minute” to argue against President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” whic… ...