Do you support Hakeem Jeffries’ marathon speech as a way to oppose legislation?
Hakeem Jeffries Breaks Record With Epic House Speech Against Trump Bill
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries made history on July 3, 2025, with an 8-hour and 44-minute speech—the longest in House history—to filibuster former President Trump’s massive tax-and-spending bill. Jeffries used the opportunity to blast proposed cuts to Medicaid and other social programs, framing the bill as harmful to working families. His speech has been praised by progressives as a courageous stand and criticized by some conservatives as ineffective grandstanding. The legislation, nicknamed the “One Big Ugly Bill,†ultimately passed later that day, but Jeffries’ action has sparked national debate about the power and purpose of such marathon speeches in modern politics.
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- Yes, it was a powerful stand for working Americans
- No, it was political theater with little impact
- Mixed feelings about it
- Not sure