That’s what happened during Sen. Strom Thurmond’s 1957 filibuster of the Civil Rights Act – the longest speech on the Senate floor before Booker’s performance. When Thurmond needed a bathroom break ...

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FILE - Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J.,, speaks during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) FILE - Sen.

WASHINGTON — Sen. Cory Booker set the record for the longest speech in Senate history Tuesday night in marathon remarks that began Monday evening and tore into what he called the Trump ...

Cory Booker ended ... the soul of our nation,” Booker said. A break from “business as usual” was what Booker had in mind as he performed a feat of political endurance, holding the Senate ...

Cory Booker ... the people,” Booker said. Lisa Dunn, 41, a special education teacher and social worker from Jersey City, ...

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) broke Strom Thurmond’s 24-hour civil rights filibuster record with a day-long speech, but Democrats ...

In some cases, long Senate speeches don’t produce clear results. In other cases, they can help pass or prevent new ...

Cory Booker's impassioned oration against the policies of President ... Legislative Affairs Program Director at George ...

An adrift Democratic Party received a much-needed jolt of energy this week when Democratic senator Cory Booker took to the ...

Senator Booker (D-NJ) broke Senator Strom Thurmond's (D-SC) 1957 filibuster record. But did he advance his cause or just ...