He spoke for 8 hrs and 44 mins on Trump’s ‘one big, beautiful bill’. Who is Hakeem Jeffries?

He spoke for 8 hrs and 44 mins on Trump’s ‘one big, beautiful bill’. Who is Hakeem Jeffries?

He spoke, and spoke and spoke — for eight hours and 44 minutes. Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered a record-breaking speech in the lower house of the US Congress, protesting President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill. However, his efforts couldn’t stop the passage of the legislation

US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks to reporters as he walks off the House floor after speaking for 8 hours and 44 minutes as the House debated the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act at the US Capitol on July 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. Jeffries broke the record for the longest floor speech for the House of Representatives, breaking former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) record of 8 hours, 33 minutes. AFP