Booker broke the Senate speech record held by Sen. Strom Thurmond who argued for a full day against the Civil Rights Act of 1957, which established voting rights protections for Black people.

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 ...

Booker spoke for more than 25 hours against authoritarianism and in support of Americans feeling the stress of the Trump administration’s economic policies.

Sen. Cory Booker has been speaking for 17 hours straight as of noon Tuesday. Is it the longest speech in Senate history? What ...

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) opened up on surpassing South Carolina segregationist Sen. Strom Thurmond's record for the longest Senate speech during an appearance on MSNBC Tuesday after speaking for 25 ...

As he broke a record set when Thurmond stood against the Civil Rights Act, Booker said, "I'm not here, though, because of his speech. I'm here despite his speech. I'm here because, as powerful as he ...

Long speeches incorporate varied topics and texts. Whether or not these digressions are relevant to the issue at hand, they make the speaker’s remarks last longer.

Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, a segregationist who filibustered for 24 hours and 18 minutes against the Civil Rights Act of 1957, according to the Senate's website. “I’m here because as ...

The Strom Thurmond softball team is jelling. And it showed with the group’s strong 10-3 start to the season with a 3-1 record in region play after beating Pelion 8-3 on March 25. “That's a goo ...

Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) took to the Senate floor to protest the actions of President Trump and his administration. Booker ...

From breaking the filibuster record to a staffer being arrested, it was a busy April Fools’ Day on Capitol Hill.