The House took a critical step toward approving their mammoth tax and spending package early Thursday morning by adopting a rule for the measure after tamping down a revolt.

Watch live coverage as House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivers an extended "magic minute" speech as the GOP budget bill moves through the House.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has been talking for over 8 hours as Republicans prepare to vote on President Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill. Jeffries is set to break the record for the longest House leader’s speech,

Republican lawmakers would provide funding for Pell Grants but tighten eligibility requirements. The House version raises the bar for how "full-time" studies are defined -- students would have to earn 30 credits per year to be eligible, for instance, rather than the current 24.