The speech would be over if he did. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York talks to reporters as he leaves the House floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 3, 2025.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) broke the record Thursday for longest speech delivered on the House floor, talking for 8 hours and 44 minutes against Republicans’ massive tax ...

WASHINGTON – House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, now holds the title for the longest floor speech, surpassing the previous record of 8 hours and 33 minutes. And he kept going.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday set a new House floor speech record with a “magic minute” address that clocked in at 8 hours and 44 minutes. The marathon spee… ...