House Republicans Are Ready to Finish Trump's Bill. Not So Fast, Democratic Leader Jeffries Says

2 weeks ago It's five hours and counting that House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York has held the floor as he speaks out against President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill. Republicans, up all night, are ready to vote on the package Thursday and send it to the White House. But Jeffries is seizing on a leader's prerogative for unlimited debate. GOP leaders were up all night and the president himself worked to persuade skeptical holdouts to drop their opposition. Jeffries is reading letter after letter from Americans writing about their reliance of the health care programs and their worries of devastating cuts.