Just after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday — in time for a grand Independence Day signing ceremony at the

House Speaker Mike Johnson has slammed House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries over the Democrat’s speech delaying a vote on President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful” spending bill. Johnson said Republicans are eager to pass Trump’s bill in the lower chamber but must wait for Jeffries to finish his speech,

Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is held the House floor today for over eight hours, setting a new record and delaying what GOP leaders hoped would be a quick march to the final vote on President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Now, House representatives are voting on another procedural measure, which would allow them to open debate and then move to a final vote for passage. As midnight has passed, five Republicans have so far voted no - two more than House Speaker Mike Johnson can afford.