U.S. Senator Dave McCormick gave his first speech on the floor of the Senate this week after being on the job for seven ...

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries made a last stand against Trump's agenda bill, slamming the measure in a record-breaking speech.

He finally wrapped up at 1:37 p.m., a total of 8 hours and 45 minutes. Jeffries was permitted to speak as long as he wanted under a tradition called the “magic minute” reserved for party leaders.

And House Democrats want no part of it." The speech is similar to the one Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., did in April that lasted for 25 hours and 5 minutes and broke the Senate record.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Thursday broke the record for longest “magic minute” speech on the House floor as he sought to stall a vote on the "Big Beautiful Bill." It was still ...

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke for hours to delay a final vote on Republicans’ massive tax and spending cuts legislation.

The "magic-minute" speech is a procedure that grants members of House leadership unlimited time to speak after debate on a bill has concluded. For context, then-House Minority Leader Kevin ...