Cory Booker’s Long Speech
Senator Booker spoke about the dangers of letting the current regime continue unopposed.
US Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that began at 7 p.m. Monday, March 31, 2025 and lasted until the next evening, Tuesday, April 1.
After 25 hours and 5 minutes speaking directly to the American people, Senator Booker broke the record for longest individual floor speech ever delivered, surpassing the previous record set by Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, who filibustered for 24 hours and 18 minutes against the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
Senator Booker concludes his marathon Senate speech.
Booker took to the Senate floor with the intention of speaking as long as he was physically able to uplift the stories of Americans who are being harmed by the Trump Administration’s reckless actions, attempts to undermine our institutions, and disregard for the rule of law.
By the Numbers
- Total length of Booker’s speech: 25 hours and 5 minutes
- Senator Booker read 1164 pages of prepared material
- More than 200 stories from New Jerseyans and Americans across the country were shared in the speech
- Senator Booker’s TikTok livestream received 350 million-plus likes
- More than 28,000 voicemails of encouragement were left on Senator Booker’s main office line
- 300 thousand-plus people were viewing Senator Booker’s Live Stream
