by ZeroHedge News Staff at ZeroHedge
Update (1430ET): The republican response to Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries’ record-breaking address was brief and to the point, as Rep Jason Smith retorted:
“I come from the Show-Me State, and what we just heard can be defined in one word. A bunch of hogwash is what we’ve heard for eight hours on that side of the building.”
.@RepJasonSmith: "I come from the Show-Me State, and what we just heard can be defined in one word. A bunch of hogwash is what we've heard for eight hours on that side of the building." pic.twitter.com/VdPfufshSF
— Conservative War Machine (@WarMachineRR) July 3, 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson spoke next, noting that “we have a big job to finish.”
“With one big beautiful bill we are going to make this country stronger, safer and more prosperous than ever before.”
And then came the vote… and (218-214) Republican House members passed the bill with all Democrats voting ‘nay’…
The bill will now go President Trump’s desk for to signed tomorrow morning.
Happy 4th ‘Murica!
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Overnight, most of the Republican holdouts on the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ relented, flipping their support to advance the legislation to a final vote on the House floor after several deals were cut with President Trump. Earlier in the morning, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) kept the procedural vote open for almost six hours – which once passed would kick off debate before final passage…