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After '8 Hours Of Hogwash' From Rep. Jeffries, House Republicans Pass Trump's 'Big B
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenUpdate (1430ET): The republican response to Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries' record-breaking address was brief and to the point, as Rep Jason Smith retorted:
"I come from the Show-Me State, and what we just heard can be defined in one word. A bunch of hogwash is what we've heard for eight hours on that side of the building."
House Speaker Mike Johnson spoke next, noting that "we have a big job to finish."
"With one big beautiful bill we are going to make this country stronger, safer and more prosperous than ever before."
And then came the vote... and (218-214) Republican House members passed the bill with all Democrats voting 'nay'...
The bill will now go President Trump's desk for to signed tomorrow morning.
Happy 4th 'Murica!
Overnight, most of the Republican holdouts on the 'Big Beautiful Bill' relented, flipping their support to advance the legislation to a final vote on the House floor after several deals were cut with President Trump. Earlier in the morning, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) kept the procedural vote open for almost six hours - which once passed would kick off debate before final passage.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), however, decided to throw a massive tantrum that's been going on for more than five hours in what's known as the "magic minute," a privilege for party leaders in the chamber that allows them to speak for as long as they want. According to Fox News, Jeffries was seen arriving with multiple binders - one of which he read from for around three hours. If the rest of the binders also contain portions of his speech, we could be waiting for a while.