How long has Cory Booker been speaking? Senator's record-breaking marathon speech continues
Booker broke the record for the longest known floor speech: Then-Sen. Strom Thurmond's 1957 speech against the Civil Rights Act went 24 hours and 18 minutes.
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker is continuing a marathon speech on the Senate floor, which passed the 25-hour mark and broke a record on Tuesday evening, all without a bathroom trip, a bite of food or even a sit-down break for the lawmaker.
Starting at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, the New Jersey Democrat began criticizing President Donald Trump and Elon Musk on the Senate floor.
Although it is not considered a filibuster since he is not attempting to stall or block legislation, the Senate floor will remain open so long as Booker is speaking.
"I love this power trip," a laughing Booker joked just before the 24-hour mark of his speech. "It's the only time in 13 years I really felt this power. I don't have to let my colleagues speak."
The former mayor of Newark, who is serving his second full term in the Senate, has said he plans to hold the floor as long as he is "physically able."
How long is Sen. Cory Booker's speech?
At 7:19 p.m. ET Tuesday, Booker broke the record for the longest known floor speech: Then-Sen. Strom Thurmond's 1957 speech against the Civil Rights Act went 24 hours and 18 minutes.
Booker was still speaking just after the 25-hour mark.
In a pre-recorded video posted to X while Booker is simultaneously on the floor, Booker said he is speaking about "what Donald Trump is doing to our nation."
"It's my plan to continue to go for as long as I possibly can," he said shortly after 8 a.m. ET. "I know we have the power, I believe the power of the people is greater than the people in power."
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Who is Cory Booker?
Cory Booker is a Democratic U.S. senator who has represented New Jersey since 2013, when he became the first Black person to hold the seat. He won a special election and was re-elected for a full term in 2014.
The D.C. native who was raised in New Jersey completed his undergraduate and master’s degrees at Stanford University and graduated from Yale Law School in 1997. He previously served as the mayor of Newark between 2006 and 2013.
How to watch Cory Booker's marathon speech
Paste BN is streaming Sen. Booker's speech on YouTube, watch it live.
(This story will be updated as Booker's speech continues.)
Contributing: Riley Beggin, Amanda Lee Myers
Kinsey Crowley is a trending news reporter at Paste BN. Reach her at kcrowley@gannett.com. Follow her on X and TikTok @kinseycrowley or Bluesky at @kinseycrowley.bsky.social.