Cory Booker breaks record for longest Senate speech after more than 24 hours

Published April 1, 2025 7:18pm ET



Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) made Senate history Tuesday evening after speaking for more than 24 hours on the chamber floor, eclipsing the previous record for the longest Senate speech held by the late Sen. Strom Thurmond.

At 7:19 p.m., Booker set the new record with a marathon speech of 24 hours and 19 minutes that first began Monday at 7 p.m. in a symbolic protest of President Donald Trump’s second term.

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