Hakeem Jeffries’ ‘Magic Minute’ Stretches Past an Hour
July 3, 2025
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Khaleda Rahman is Newsweek’s National Correspondent based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting on education and national news. Khaleda joined Newsweek in 2019 and had previously worked at the MailOnline in London, New York and Sydney. She is a graduate of University College London. Languages: English. You can get in touch with Khaleda by emailing k.rahman@newsweek.com
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries‘ “magic minute” speech is still going after an hour as Republicans race to pass President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act before a self-imposed July 4 deadline.
While other members of the House of Representatives have time limits on the length of time they can speak during debates, party leaders receive a procedural perk known as the “magic minute.” Precedent treats that minute as elastic and they may keep the floor indefinitely until they voluntarily yield.
“Just took to the House Floor to speak in support of a country where everyone can afford to live the good life,” Jeffries wrote on X, formerly Twitter, early Thursday.
“And in strong opposition to Trump’s One Big Ugly Bill that is devastating to everyday Americans. We will not be silenced.”
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) gives remarks during a press conference with House Democrats, denouncing the Senate-passed spending bill on the steps of the US Capitol Building in Washington DC, on Wednesday, July 2,… House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) gives remarks during a press conference with House Democrats, denouncing the Senate-passed spending bill on the steps of the US Capitol Building in Washington DC, on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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