Former President Obama is making efforts to stay relevant as he urged Americans to contact their representatives and insist that they oppose President Donald Trump’s megabill, with the House approaching a vote on the legislation.
“Over 16 million Americans face the risk of losing their health care due to the Republicans in Congress who are hastily attempting to pass a bill that would reduce federal funding for Medicaid and undermine the Affordable Care Act. Should the House approve this bill, it will raise costs and adversely affect working-class families for generations. Reach out to your representative today and urge them to vote against this bill,” Obama stated on X.
The leading Democrat in the House of Representatives has temporarily stalled the advancement of President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., commenced his address in the chamber just before 5 a.m. and seems prepared to continue for several more hours on Thursday.
A Republican lawmaker informed Fox News Digital that Jeffries was observed arriving with several binders, one of which he referenced for approximately three hours. If the remaining binders contain additional parts of his speech, the New York Democrat could potentially keep the House floor in recess until the afternoon.
He is able to maintain control of the House floor through a “magic minute,” a privilege afforded to party leaders in the chamber that permits them to speak indefinitely.
This development follows the House of Representatives’ vote to advance Trump’s $3.3 trillion ‘big, beautiful bill’ to its concluding phase in Congress, alleviating concerns of a possible Republican rebellion.
This marks a notable triumph for House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., although the battle is far from over.