How GOP Megabill Nearly Sunk and What Convinced Holdouts

Update: 2025-07-03

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Epoch Times congressional reporter Nathan Worcester spent 31 hours covering the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

There were a few records broken in the process, including one for the longest House speech by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Join Nathan and Jacob Burg as they dissect the effort it took to send the bill to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature.

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