Longest Talking Filibuster

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Hakeem Jeffries sets record for longest House speech

Hakeem Jeffries breaks House speech record, talking down Trump's mega bill

The Democratic minority leader used his unlimited talking time to set back Republicans' vote timeline but didn't ultimately stop its final passage.

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Hakeem Jeffries sets record for longest House speech before vote on Trump's "big, beautiful bill"

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke for 8 hours and 44 minutes on Thursday, delaying final passage of Republicans' budget bill.

TIME on MSN · 3d

Hakeem Jeffries Breaks Record For Longest House Speech in Marathon Protest of Trump’s Bill

At 4:53 a.m. on Thursday, Hakeem Jeffries took his place at the lectern on the House floor, bound by no time limit, and began reading letters from constituents in Republican districts who have expressed fear of President Donald Trump’s signature tax and spending bill becoming law.

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Cory Booker's 25-hour Senate speech: Why, how it wasn't a filibuster - Florida Times-Union

Democratic Sen. Cory Booker broke the record this week for the longest speech ever made on the Senate floor, but it wasn't a filibuster. Here's why.

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What's the longest filibuster in US history? What did Cory Booker talk about for 25 hours? - MSN

The longest filibuster in the U.S. Senate’s history was a speech made by South Carolina Sen. Strom Thurmond, who held the Senate floor for 24 hours and 18 minutes in 1957 to delay voting on the ...

What is the 'magic minute' used by Hakeem Jeffries

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke for hours to delay a final vote on Republicans’ massive tax and spending cuts ...

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The history of filibustering, before Cory Booker's speech : NPR

Sen. Cory Booker's record-breaking Senate speech wasn't technically a filibuster, but it still put the word in focus. Here's what to know about its history, from the swashbuckling to the ...

Washington Examiner3mon

Slogans, stunts, and the shrinking soul of the Democratic Party

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) will go down in history for delivering the longest talking filibuster ever on the Senate floor. Unfortunately for him, he will be remembered for little else. Over the ...

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This is a story about the filibuster. You should read it anyway - AOL

MERKLEY: Of course, my argument is for the talking filibuster, which means that as long as the Democrats in the minority maintain a continuous presence on the floor speaking, they can block a ...

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