House Speaker Mike Johnson teased Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries about his marathon eight-plus hour speech on Thursday morning to delay a vote on the "Big, Beautiful" budget reconciliation package.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson makes a speech shortly before the passage of the Big Beautiful Bill. The speech came shortly after Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries wrapped up an 8-hour speech to delay the bill's passage.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke for hours to delay a final vote on Republicans’ massive tax and spending cuts legislation.