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Democrats longing to ramp up their fight against President Donald Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress have found a standard-bearer in Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ).
From Washington Examiner
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey held the Senate floor for 25 hours and five minutes on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, to rail against the policies and actions of President Donald Trump.
From Yahoo
Booker broke the record for the longest individual speech in Senate history, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., interrupting Booker to inform him he broke the record as the room erupt...
From Forbes
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The New Jersey Democrat held the Senate floor for over 25 hours, toppling a record set decades ago by segregationist Sen. Strom Thurmond.
Sen. Cory Booker spoke throughout the night in a speech to challenge Senate Republicans about their support of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
Utah Sen. John Curtis got a front-row seat to Sen. Cory Booker's history-making speech this week, even offering his Democratic colleague support from the sidelines.
As long as Booker has the ability to “remain standing” and continues to speak “more or less continuously,” he can’t be forced to cede the floor without his consent, according to Congressional Research Service (CRS). As of Tuesday morning, Booker still appeared to have plenty of energy, his voice booming from behind a podium.