On The Cusp: House Democrats Stall 'Big Beautiful Bill' For Hours After GOP Votes To Advance

The "Big Beautiful Bill" advanced to a final vote on the House floor after several deals were cut with President Trump, with most Republican holdouts relenting overnight. House Speaker Mike Johnson kept the procedural vote open for almost six hours to secure the necessary support. However, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries began a lengthy speech, known as the "magic minute," which has lasted over five hours. Jeffries arrived with multiple binders and has been reading from one of them for around three hours, potentially breaking the record for the longest floor speech. The move comes after the House worked late into the night to advance the $3.3 trillion bill to its final phase in Congress. The GOP holdouts were convinced to flip their support after President Trump promised to use his executive powers to enforce certain provisions for green energy tax credits. Rep. Thomas Massie, who had initially opposed the bill, switched his vote to yes after Trump's promise. Trump is expected to sign the bill at a White House ceremony, which was initially scheduled for tomorrow morning but has been rescheduled for 5 pm. The bill permanently extends and expands the 2017 Trump tax cuts, introduces new deductions, and provides significant tax relief, but also includes historic spending cuts and repeals tax credits for clean energy and EV sectors.