He surpassed a record segregationist Strom Thurmond set in 1957, getting millions of views and widespread acclaim from Democrats as a model for how to take on Trump.
As Democratic Sen. Cory Booker neared Strom Thurmond’s record for the longest speech in Senate history Tuesday night, the typically sparsely filled viewing galleries above the Senate floor grew packed.
Booker's record-breaking speech offers Democrats a road map for resistance they hope will motivate their base.
N.J., is the latest Democrat to take a fiery stand against President Donald Trump, holding a marathon speech on the Senate floor.
Democratic Sen. Cory Booker mounted a historic protest on the Senate floor across two days, warning against the harms he said President Donald Trump’s administration is inflicting on the ...
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) took to the Senate floor on Monday at 7 p.m. to criticize President Donald Trump, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and the current state of affairs under the Trump administration.
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker has kicked off what he promises to be a marathon speech on the Senate floor. Starting at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, Booker began criticizing President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.