Jeffries Delays Vote on Trump Spending Bill

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) delivered a marathon 'magic minute' speech exceeding five hours to delay the House vote on President Donald Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill,' which includes sweeping tax cuts, spending reductions, and policy changes. Jeffries criticized the bill as an 'extraordinary assault' on health care, highlighting drastic cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, food stamps, and green energy investments. He read personal stories from constituents to illustrate the bill's potential harm to seniors, children, veterans, and people with disabilities, and characterized it as a tax giveaway to the wealthy. Despite the extended delay, House Republicans, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, expressed confidence in having enough votes to pass the legislation before the July 4 deadline. The high-stakes standoff underscored sharp partisan divisions over federal spending and the future of social safety net programs. Jeffries' dramatic use of the 'magic minute' aimed to rally opposition and draw public attention to the bill's consequences.