New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries held the House floor for more than eight hours on Thursday, July 3, in an attempt to stall a ...

Jeffries held the House floor for more than eight hours Thursday, taking his “sweet time” with a marathon floor speech that ...

He stepped down after 8 hours and 45 minutes of non-stop speechifying, breaking a record set by ex-Republican Rep. Kevin ...

Democrats expressed frustration over Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' surprise move on Thursday to delay passage of President Trump's spending bill with a record-breaking speech.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., left, speaks in the House chamber prior to the final vote for President Donald Trump's signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts, at the Capitol ...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., left, speaks in the House chamber prior to the final vote for President Donald Trump’s signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts, at the ...