House breaks record for longest-ever vote — again

House Republicans broke the record Wednesday for the lower chamber's longest vote in history — for the second time in as many weeks. Why it matters: It's the latest example of House Speaker Mike Johnson's strategy for dealing with his razor-thin majority — holding votes open for hours as he tries to sway opponents in his own party. Wednesday's record-setting vote was on a resolution setting the terms of debate on several measures, including the GENIUS Act, which would establish a regulatory framework for stablecoin issuers. That broke the previous record, set two weeks ago to the day amid grueling negotiations over President Trump's "big, beautiful bill."The big picture: Before two weeks ago, the previous record was set in 2021, when the House took seven hours and six minutes on a procedural vote related to then-President Biden's Build Back Better legislation.This was Johnson's (R-La.) second attempt after the House floor ground to a halt Tuesday when the chamber rejected the procedural vote on the first try.Johnson is facing demands from hardliners to combine the GENIUS Act with two other crypto bills the chamber is considering this week. That would force the Senate to reconsider the legislation, likely leading to significant delays.Between the lines: Wednesday's revote followed a meeting Trump said he held late Tuesday in the Oval Office with opponents — after which he declared victory, apparently prematurely. "I am in the Oval Office with 11 of the 12 Congressmen/women necessary to pass the GENIUS Act and, after a short discussion, they have all agreed to vote tomorrow morning in favor of the Rule," Trump posted on his Truth Social account.

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