The House of Representatives approved the fiscal year 2026 federal budget bill, commonly referred to as "one big, beautiful bill," with a 218 to 214 vote on Thursday afternoon.

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries seized a leader’s prerogative for unlimited debate and set the record for the longest House floor speech by speaking for hours against President Donald Trump's massive budget bill.

U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) delivers a marathon speech in opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump's massive tax-cut and spending bill ahead of a vote on final passage of the legislsation in the House of Representatives inside the House Chamber of the U.