The Democratic minority leader used his unlimited talking time to set back Republicans' vote timeline but didn't ultimately stop its final passage.

U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) delivers a marathon speech in opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump's massive tax-cut and spending bill ahead of a vote on final passage of the legislsation in the House of Representatives inside the House Chamber of the U.

WASHINGTON − House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, hit the three hour mark in his speech railing against President Donald Trump's sweeping tax, spending and policy bill just before 8 a.m.

The US president can celebrate the passage of his bill, though the debate over its merits will continue, writes Anthony Zurcher.

The GOP megabill has new tax breaks aimed at low- and moderate-income households, and spending cuts that could make it harder for some to receive public assistance or hold onto health insurance.