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Democratic U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey made history on April 1, 2025, when he stood on the Senate floor and spoke for 25 hours and five minutes, delivering the longest floor speech in the hist...
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Booker, who is one of only 12 Black people to have ever served in the U.S. Senate, quoted late Civil Rights icon and Congressman John Lewis, who he said would not sit idle and “just go along with busi...
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The hidden power of marathon Senate speeches: What history tells us about Cory Booker’s 25-hour oration
In some cases, long Senate speeches don’t produce clear results. In other cases, they can help pass or prevent new legislation.
Senator Cory Booker's 25-Hour Speech Was HISTORIC; Here Are 15 Of Its Most Impactful Moments
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Senator Cory Booker Literally Talked For An Entire Day, And These 15 Highlights From His Epic Speech Are Everything
The person who held the record before Senator Booker was segregationist Senator Strom Thurmond, who filibustered for 24 hours and 18 minutes to oppose the Civil Rights Act in 1957. Senator Booker spoke for 25 hours and 4 minutes, approximately 46 minutes longer.
Booker’s history-making speech bumps Thurmond’s racist one. That’s a win for all | Opinion
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey held the Senate floor for 25 hours and five minutes on Tuesday, taking aim at President Donald Trump’s policies.
Cory Booker Breaks Record For Longest Senate Speech With Remarks Opposing Trump Policies
The New Jersey Democrat held the Senate floor for over 25 hours, toppling a record set decades ago by segregationist Sen. Strom Thurmond.
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Cory Booker (D-N.J.) “may have changed the course of political history” with his marathon speech breaking the Senate’s record for the longest floor speech in its history. “I want to emphasize what Cory Booker did over the last 24 hours may have changed the course of political history.
Cory Booker Condemns Trump’s Policies in Longest Senate Speech on Record
The New Jersey senator spent much of his speech, which ended after more than 25 hours, assailing the Trump administration. He eclipsed Strom Thurmond’s filibuster of a civil rights bill in 1957.
People Are Just Discovering Who Cory Booker's Cousin Is
Amid the buzz around Booker's record-breaking speech, some social media users have rediscovered an unexpected fact—Cory Booker is actually the DNA cousin of legendary drag performer and television host RuPaul.
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Cory Booker Staffer Kevin Batts Arrested At Capitol
Kevin Batts, a staffer for Sen. Cory Booker, was arrested for carrying a pistol without a license just before the New Jersey Democrat's marathon speech on the Senate floor Monday, March 31, according to various news reports citing the Capitol Police.
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