The "magic minute" speech is a procedure that grants members of House leadership unlimited time to speak after debate on a bill has concluded. For context, then-House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a Republican, spoke for more than eight hours in 2021 when the House passed President Joe Biden's Build Back Better Act.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is using his “magic minute” to draw out debate on Republicans’ megabill and express Democratic opposition to the sweeping multi-trillion-dollar policy package.

Now, House representatives are voting on another procedural measure, which would allow them to open debate and then move to a final vote for passage. As midnight has passed, five Republicans have so far voted no - two more than House Speaker Mike Johnson can afford.