Democrat leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., on Thursday afternoon set the record for longest House speech, delaying a vote on President Donald Trump's tax bill in the chamber by more than 8½ hours.
Jeffries broke the 2021 record set by former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., which clocked in at 8:32.
Jeffries started his remarks at 4:53 a.m. and continued under the "magic minute" rule, which provides an unlimited amount of time to argue against legislation on the House floor.
Jeffries speech ran from 4:53 a.m. to 1:37 p.m. 8 hours and 44 minutes, Jake Sherman reports.
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