House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries broke ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy's "magic minute" record. (Win McNamee, Kevin Dietsch via Getty Images)
It's now the longest-enduring "magic minute" in U.S. House of Representatives history, breaking the previously record held by ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.
McCarthy spoke for eight hours and 32 minutes in November 2021 to oppose Democrats' progressive Build Back Better bill.
Like Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act, lawmakers were working to pass it via the budget reconciliation process – which fast-tracks certain pieces of fiscal legislation by lowering the Senate's threshold for passage from 60 votes to 51.
The New York Democrat began speaking minutes before 4 a.m. on Thursday and broke McCarthy's record about 1:30 p.m, by approximately 12 minutes. Jeffries ended his speech after eight hours and 44 minutes.
"I feel the obligation, Mr. Speaker, to stand on this House floor and take my sweet time," he said at one point.
Jeffries is using the tactic to delay Trump. (Getty Images)
"I think it's important for the American people to process… SNAP on average provides $6 per day. At the same time, Elon Musk, his federal contracts, as we understand it, amount to $8 million per day. Mr. Speaker, if Republicans were really serious about targeting waste, fraud and abuse in the United States of America, start there – $8 million per day, start right there," Jeffries said.
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"Don't take it. Don't rip it from the mouths of children, seniors or veterans. If Republicans were really serious about targeting waste, fraud and abuse, start right there with Elon Musk."
House Republicans are expected to hold their vote.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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