After a group of Republican holdouts flipped their votes, Trump’s sweeping bill cleared a major hurdle in the House. As final debate began, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries took the floor just after 6 a.m. on Thursday — and promised to make his time count. “Because the debate was so limited, I feel the obligation, Mr. Speaker, to stand on this house floor and take my sweet time to tell the stories of the American people. And that’s exactly what I intend to do.” For more context and news