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News Articles: Sen. Cory Booker

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) speaks to the press at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Wednesday. Booker spoke for more than 25 hours against President Trump's "unconstitutional" actions.

Sen. Cory Booker on his marathon, 25-hour speech on the Senate floor

Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, told NPR's Juana Summers he stopped eating and drinking before his record-breaking speech.

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  • Juana Summers,
  • Tyler Bartlam,
  • and 1 more
Sen. Cory Booker speaks on the Senate floor on Tuesday morning. He took the podium at 7 p.m. Monday night and promised to stay there as long as physically possible.

Cory Booker's anti-Trump speech on the Senate floor has lasted 19 hours and counting

The New Jersey Democrat has been criticizing the Trump administration's policies on immigration, education, the economy and more since 7 p.m. Monday. Here's what to know about his marathon speech.

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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Rep. Dan Goldman (L) and Sen. Cory Booker (R) were both in Israel over the weekend when Hamas attacked. They have since made it back to the U.S.

2 U.S. lawmakers managed to get home from Israel. Other Americans have not

Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Dan Goldman are back in the U.S. after sheltering in place as violence erupted in Israel on Saturday. Flight disruptions have left other U.S. citizens unable to get home.

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  • Rachel Treisman
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said he believes the Senate should not fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg until after the 2020 election, noting that voting has already started and Republicans took a similar stance in 2016.

Cory Booker: GOP Should 'Honor Their Word' On Court Vacancy

In an interview with NPR's Weekend Edition, the Democratic senator said the Supreme Court vacancy should be filled by a nominee from the winner of the presidential election.

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By:
  • Rachel Treisman