The previous record was held by Strom Thurmond in 1957, who filibustered for 24 hours and 18 minutes against the Civil Rights Act of 1957, per The Associated Press.

The New Jersey Democrat spoke for 25 hours and five minutes without rest to protest the president’s actions in his second ...

Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey began speaking around 7 p.m. on Monday and didn't stop till after 8 p.m. on Tuesday.

New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker broke a record Tuesday evening, speaking for more than 24 hours in a marathon speech.

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 ...

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 ...

US Senator Cory Booker has broken the record for the longest speech ever delivered in the Senate. The New Jersey politician took to the floor on Monday evening and his talk-athon was still going more ...

Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey rose to speak on the floor of the Senate Monday evening at 7 p.m. ET, and after more than 18 hours of railing against the policies of President Trump, he was ...

Nearly 70 years after Strom Thurmond filibustered against Black civil rights, Booker’s marathon speech called out threats to democracy and the harm of Trump-era policies.

After his marathon speech, Booker credited his athletic background ... Booker said he’d actually hoped that Murphy would break the record. “I had this hope that Chris Murphy would do it ...

“To hate him is wrong,” Booker said Tuesday after breaking Thurmond’s record. “Maybe, just maybe, I could break this record of the man who tried to stop the rights upon which I stand. I’m not here ...

US Senator Cory Booker delivers a record-breaking 25-hour speech in the Senate, criticising Donald Trump's agenda and highlighting Democratic efforts to challenge the president ...