Democratic leader gives marathon speech to delay vote on Donald Trump's spending bill | BBC News

President Donald Trump's huge budget bill is heading for a final vote in the US House of Representatives - but is delayed while a Democrat-led debate continues.

Democratic Minority House Leader Hakeem Jeffries has been speaking for more than five hours, and the "magic minute" means there is no limit for how long he can speak.

The sprawling bill is critical to Trump's agenda and has sparked intense debate.

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