Trump’s $3.3 trillion “big, beautiful bill” breaks House record for longest vote as Speaker Johnson works to secure passage before Independence Day.
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PresidentDonaldTrump’s$3.3trillion“big,beautifulbill”hasreportedlysettheHouserecordforthelongestvoteinthehistoryofthelowerchamberofCongress.
TheproceduralvoteontheSenate-amendedversionofthebilllastedformorethansevenhours.In2021,theHousespentsevenhoursandsixminutesvotingonformerPresidentJoeBiden’s“BuildBackBetter”legislativepackage.
Wednesdaynight’svotingsurpassedthepreviousrecordat9:15p.m.ETWednesdaybyatleast15minutes,accordingtoAxios.
AssistantHouseMinorityLeaderJoeNeguse,D-Colo.,goadedHouseRepublicansbyclaimingtheprotractedvotingperiodWednesdayviolatedHouserules,Axiosreported.
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TheextendedvotingperiodcameasHouseSpeakerMikeJohnson,R-La.,wrangledwithmembersoftheconservativeHouseFreedomCaucus.TheypushedbackontheSenate’sver
