Democratic leader uses ‘magic minute’ tradition to rail against Trump’s sweeping tax-and-spending bill
After a marathon night of arm-twisting, cajoling and pressure by tweet, House Republicans say they’re finally ready to vote on Donald Trump’s $4.5tn tax and spending package – a colossal piece of legislation the president wants passed by Friday, the Independence Day holiday.
Final debate on the 887-page bill began in the predawn hours of Thursday morning, but the Democratic leader, Hakeem Jeffries, has been holding the floor for more than five hours, railing against the legislation he and Democrats have warned will slash social safety-net programs that millions of American families and children rely on.