Sen. Cory Booker Sets Record for Longest Senate Speech, Protesting Trump-Era Policies

According to CNN, Sen. has broken the record for the longest floor speech in Senate , surpassing the 24-hour, 18-minute mark set by Strom Thurmond in 1957.

Thurmond’s speech famously opposed the Act, while Booker’s protest targets policies under President Donald Trump.

Beginning at 7 p.m. Monday, Booker vowed to speak as long as physically possible, voicing concern over Medicaid cuts, attacks on democratic norms, and billionaire influence in government.

Throughout the night, fellow , including Chuck Schumer and Chris Murphy, supported him.

Though not a filibuster, Booker’s speech delayed Senate proceedings and served as a symbolic stand, calling the current political moment a “crisis” and invoking John Lewis for moral inspiration.

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