The “magic minute” is an informal House rule that grants party leaders — such as the Speaker, Majority Leader, or Minority Leader — the right to speak for as long as they wish once debate ...

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WASHINGTON (TNND) — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has broken the “magic minute” record with his over 8 and a half hour speech on the House floor to delay a final vote on President ...

For more than seven hours, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) used his “magic minute” to argue against President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” whic… ...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) took to the floor Thursday morning to give his “magic minute” floor speech opposing President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,&#8… ...

Jeffries began his speech at 4:53 a.m. ET. It is now the longest "magic minute" speech on record, surpassing former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy 's record of eight hours and 33 minutes set in 2021.

So what is the “Magic Minute?” In short, it’s a procedural gambit allowing House leadership as much time as they want to speak after debate on a bill has concluded, according to ABC News.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries warned during his hours-long speech on Thursday that President Donald Trump’s “big, ...

Jeffries using 'magic minute' is part of Democratic resistance plan As the party out of power in every part of the federal government, Democrats don't have many options in terms of stopping Trump ...