Senator Cory Booker was left holding back tears after he broke the record with a whopping 24-hour long speech. While the New ...
The New Jersey senator broke the late South Carolina Sen. Strom Thurmond's record for longest Senate speech. He said he was inspired by Lewis' advice to cause "good trouble." ...
As he broke a record set when Thurmond stood against the Civil Rights Act, Booker said, "I'm not here, though, because of his ...
On March 7, 1965, in Selma, Alabama, the late Congressman John Lewis and hundreds of Foot Soldiers were attacked by police while advocating for the equal voting rights of all Americans.
New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker held the Senate floor with a speech that lasted more than 25 hours and broke the ...
Sen. Cory Booker makes history with 25-hour filibuster, highlighting the importance of defending democracy and opposing policies that harm Americans.
WASHINGTON — New Jersey's Democratic Sen. Cory Booke r set a new record Tuesday for the longest continuous Senate floor speech in the chamber’s history. His speech didn't come without some Georgia ...