Senator Booker (D-NJ) broke Senator Strom Thurmond's (D-SC) 1957 filibuster record. But did he advance his cause or just ...

The show of force comes after Democrats in Congress have faced widespread criticism from their base that they are not doing ...

He listed the impacts of Trump's early orders and spoke to concerns ... sweat for it and John Lewis bled for it." Booker's ...

In some cases, long Senate speeches don’t produce clear results. In other cases, they can help pass or prevent new legislation.

Booker's speech has, ironically, put the filibuster in focus. And while the act itself may ... past — former President Barack ...

"It's like the whole country stood up and gave him a standing ovation," the MSNBC host tells Seth Meyers The post Rachel ...

Senator Cory Booker’s record-breaking speech—an ... longer than Strom Thurmond’s 1957 attempt to filibuster the Civil Rights Act. The impact of Booker’s effort remains to be seen ...

Cory Booker joins history's longest Senate speeches with 14-hour protest. See how his compares to the all-time record filibusters in the U.S. Senate.

lengthy filibusters throughout history have been largely fruitless efforts legislatively. Even so, the symbolism of these speeches, including Booker’s, can have effects on politics and ...

Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) recently broke the record ... But Paul had been heard, with the greatest impact imaginable. All filibusters aren’t the same, but they usually have a point.