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First off, it was not a filibuster. But Booker's historic 25-hour speech broke the Senate record, and was a startling ...
The New Jersey Democrat took the podium to criticize the Trump administration's policies at 7 p.m. Monday. He ended his ...
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker is continuing a marathon speech on the Senate floor, which passed the 25-hour mark and broke a record on Tuesday evening, all without a bathroom trip, a bite of food or even a ...
Cory Booker delivered a marathon speech on the Senate floor, lasting 25 hours and 5 minutes, from 7 p.m. ET on March 31 to the evening of April 1, 2025. This speech set a new record for the longest ...
New Jersey Democratic Senator Cory Booker set the record for the longest continuous Senate floor speech in the chamber’s ...
The New Jersey Democrat is speaking in protest of the Trump administration’s policies. He is not delaying the Senate from a vote, so it is not a filibuster.
New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker held the Senate floor with a speech that lasted more than 25 hours and broke the record set by Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, 68 years ago.
WASHINGTON – Sen. Cory Booker on Tuesday delivered the longest recorded floor speech in Senate history, breaking the record set by segregationist Sen. Strom Thurmond in 1957. Booker began speaking on ...
Cory Booker's speech passed the record set by South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond, who filibustered the Civil Rights Act of ...
Cory Booker’s speech served as a reminder of the Senate’s potential for meaningful debate, but also underscored how far the ...
Cory Booker broke the record for a standing filibuster by speaking for 25 hours, surpassing the 1957 record of Sen. Strom Thurmond, who attempted to filibuster the Civil Rights Act. Rating: Mostly ...
Cory Booker (D-NJ) attempted another “I am Spartacus” moment ... since he is not opposing any specific legislation – clocked in at 25 hours and 5 minutes, breaking the Senate record for the longest ...