Democratic leader speaks for more than four hours on House floor as Republicans aim to vote on Trump’s major tax bill – live | US Congress
The leader of the democratic minority passes at four o’clock in the land of the house
Hakim JeffrezNow pass four hours on the ground, the tax and spending bill takes a “saw” to Medicare and Medicaid and the food assistance of the hungry children and the weak Americans. However, he said, the Democrats “here to clarify, Mr. Speaker of Parliament, we are determined to take a saw to the 2025 project.”
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“I am still here to take my beautiful time.”
Hakim Jeffrez He continues to hold the home hall, and he is removed from the fact that he has an unlimited time to speak because of his role as a democratic leader.
He said: “The American people do not deserve to die as a result of the republican cruelty in this legislation.”
The leader of the democratic minority passes at four o’clock in the land of the house
Hakim JeffrezNow pass four hours on the ground, the tax and spending bill takes a “saw” to Medicare and Medicaid and the food assistance of the hungry children and the weak Americans. However, he said, the Democrats “here to clarify, Mr. Speaker of Parliament, we are determined to take a saw to the 2025 project.”
Explanation: What is on Trump’s main tax bill?
My colleague Chris Stein has a useful explanation about what is in the draft law, from the extensions of the main tax cuts to $ 45 billion for immigration and customs (ICE) to build new detention facilities and more benefits for the wealthy than the poor.
As a democratic leader Hakim Jeffrez He continues to delay voting with his speech now for three hours plus, Republicans You remain confident that they have the slim margin they need to pass the bill.
On Thursday morning, Fox News appears, the leader of the majority of Parliament, Steve Scales From Louisiana, he said that he expected the bill to move to Donald TrumpOffice in the “Next hours”.
This means that voting should happen by 10 am in Washington.
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With a narrow majority 220-212, Republicans More than three splits can be tolerated to get a final bill Donald Trumpoffice.
Democrats are united in opposing the draft law, saying that its tax disruption is useless, while Americans with low and medium income are adopted. Non -partisan Congress Budget Office It is estimated that approximately 12 million people can lose health insurance as a result of the bill.
“This is a catastrophic bill. It is not a policy, it is punishment,” the representative of Democrat Jim McGovran He said in a discussion in the house hall.
Republicans in Congress have struggled to stay united in recent years, but they have also not united to Trump since he returned to the White House in January.
Any changes by the House of Representatives require another Senate vote, making it impossible to meet the deadline on July 4.
Legislation contains most of the Trump’s higher local priorities, from tax cuts to immigration application. The draft law will expand Trump’s tax cuts for 2017, reduce net health and food programs, finance immigration campaign from Trump, and export many green energy incentives. It also includes an increase of 5TN in the country’s debt ceiling, which legislators must address in the coming months or risk a devastating shortening.
Medicaid discounts also raised concerns among some Republicans, prompting the Senate to allocate more money to rural hospitals.
Jeffrez continues the speech speech by Bell, and it passes three hours
The leader of the Parliament’s minority, Hakim JeffrezHe is now talking about more than three hours on the floor of the house, with highlighting the stories of Americans throughout the country who will be in pain from the bill.
“This is the crime scene and the Democrats in the House of Representatives do not want any part of it,” said Jeffrez shortly after 8 am in Washington. “And the master, this is why we do not want any part of it.”
A final discussion on the ground began shortly before four in the morning after the House of Representatives approved a procedural vote. You can broadcast the latest in the top of the blog.
The Parliament’s final vote on the draft law must follow this discussion.
Jeffrez says Bill Ann is “an abomination” that would reward billionaires.
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Democratic leader Hakim Jeffrez He spoke in “a strong opposition to the great ugly draft law Donald Trump.” Jeffrez has argued that the draft law, which he described as “abomination”, would disappear Medicaid and “Rip Food from the mouth of children, the elderly and old warriors.” Instead, he said, “billionaires will do huge tax exemptions.”
Jeffrez continued:
Every democracy stands in a strong opposition to this bill because we defend the American people.
Ask why, then Republicans They were very proud of the draft law, the discussion began in the early hours. He followed many of his applause comments.
Jeffrez said that the bill “will harm the daily Americans” and “people in America will die unnecessary deaths.” He added:
This is a common thing, and this is disgusting. This is not what we should do here in the United States of Representatives.
The House of Representatives discusses the tax for spending taxes and spending on Trump after progressing overnight
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The House of Representatives moved towards a final vote on the Donald Trump tax and comprehensive spending hours after hours of quarrels. The procedural vote was initially delayed due to the ban on the base that allows to start starting. But in the end, the House of Representatives voted 219-213 to move around at about 3:30 am.
The discussion continued for a long longer period than expected, mainly due to the marathon session by the Democratic Leader Hakim JeffrezWho described the legislation as a “great ugly bill” and reading many messages from Americans say what you mean for them.
Jeffrez is still speaking in the house hall, saying in the early hours of Thursday morning that he will take his “beautiful time” in telling the stories of Americans whose lives will legislate if it passes.
Meanwhile, Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson It was optimistic on Wednesday night and said that the legislators had a “long and productive day” discussing issues, Reuters said. He also praised Trump for phone calls to the objector during the early hours of Thursday morning.
“There can be no more involved and participating president,” the spokesman told reporters.
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