Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday morning that President-elect Donald Trump may be "different" in a second term, noting that he now knows the job and won't be seeking reelection.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) broke former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) record for the longest House floor speech on Thursday. Jeffries, in an effort to delay the House vote on ...

— Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) July 3, 2025 At 1:26 p.m., Jeffries broke the record at eight hours and 33 minutes — a minute longer than McCarthy’s 2021 speech.

Jeffries sets record for House floor speech, passing McCarthy by: Katie Wadington, Mychael Schnell, Mike Lillis, The Hill Posted: Jul 3, 2025 / 01:41 PM EDT Updated: Jul 4, 2025 / 05:56 PM EDT ...