It was Booker's first in-person event in his home state since his speech this week, where he held the Senate floor for 25 hours and 5 minutes in opposition to Trump's policies. In doing so, he broke the record for the longest floor speech, which was set by segregationist Sen. Strom Thurmond in opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1957.

First off, it was not a filibuster. But Booker's historic 25-hour speech broke the Senate record, and was a startling challenge to Trump’s agenda

Senator Cory Booker made headlines on Tuesday (04-01-25) for his marathon filibuster/speech in the Senate, which lasted 25 hours and 5 minutes. This speech not only set a record for the longest speech in Senate history but also sparked a debate about its popularity on TikTok.