Democrat Cory Booker is holding a marathon Senate floor speech, largely criticizing Trump administration policies and spending cuts.
The U.S. Senator from New Jersey has held the floor since about 7 a.m. ET on Monday, pausing only to take questions—and a breath—from a Democrat ally.
He has so far largely targeted spending cuts, including efforts to dismantle the Department of Education, and the need for greater bipartizanship in Congress.
The 55-year-old has vowed to keep going “as long as I am physically able.”
“[Booker is] about to begin hour 11 of his filibuster to protest Trump’s Medicaid cuts, corruption and lawlessness,” Chris Murphy, the Democrat Senator from Connecticut who joined Booker on the floor, wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “Been proud to be his wingman throughout.”
Booker’s speech is not a filibuster because it is not blocking legislation or a nomination.
The New Jesey Senator is part of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s campaign strategy to focus on kitchen-table issues, including federal spending cuts, ahead of next year’s midterms.
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