By Guest 
In a jaw-dropping display of stamina and defiance, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker has seized the Senate floor for over 13 hours—and counting—launching a fiery marathon speech that’s rocking Capitol Hill.
Kicking off at 7 p.m. ET on March 31, 2025, Booker’s relentless filibuster-style protest has zeroed in on President Donald Trump’s radical policies, with a spotlight on proposed Medicaid cuts that could rip healthcare away from as many as 30 million Americans.
But that’s not all—Booker’s also taking aim at billionaire Elon Musk, accusing him of bulldozing the rule of law alongside Trump in a “complete disregard for the Constitution and the needs of the American people.”
Cory Booker’s Explosive 13-Hour Filibuster Shocks Senate
As of Tuesday afternoon, the Democratic powerhouse showed no signs of slowing down, vowing to speak “as long as I am physically able” to expose what he calls a “national crisis” unleashed by the Trump administration.
With his voice occasionally cracking from exhaustion, Booker has woven a tapestry of outrage, reading gut-wrenching letters from constituents and blasting the administration’s “reckless overhaul” of government programs.
“In just 71 days, the president has inflicted so much harm on Americans’ safety, financial stability, and the core foundations of our democracy,” Booker thundered, rallying support from fellow Democrats like Senator Chris Murphy, who’s been by his side all night.
Murphy, visibly proud, took to X to amplify the stakes: “24% of American families get their insurance from state Medicaid programs. Up to 30 million will lose it” if Trump’s cuts go through.
Posts on X erupted with praise—and some skepticism—over Booker’s endurance, with one user declaring, “Booker’s fighting for the voiceless while Trump and Musk push profits over people!” Another quipped, “How’s he still standing? This man’s a machine!”
While not a technical filibuster—no specific bill is being blocked—Booker’s epic stand has disrupted Senate proceedings, forcing staff and Capitol Police to stay on duty as he rails against everything from Social Security slashes to Musk’s alleged “bullying” of Republicans into blind loyalty.
“Elon Musk is calling Republicans up and saying, ‘If you take this stand, I’m going to put $100 million in a primary against you,’” Booker charged, per reports from The Daily Beast, painting a picture of a shadowy power grab threatening democracy itself.
The drama’s unfolding as pressure mounts on Democrats to counter Trump’s sweeping agenda, from massive federal workforce cuts to immigration crackdowns.
With Senators like Chuck Schumer and Elizabeth Warren pitching in to give Booker brief vocal breaks, this isn’t just a speech—it’s a movement. Will Booker break the Senate record of 24 hours and 18 minutes, set by Strom Thurmond in 1957? Or will exhaustion—or Trump’s response—finally silence him?