One of the longest filibusters in history came in 1986, when Alfonse D'Amato, then a Republican senator New York, spoke 23 hours of 30 minutes on the 1986 military spending bill.

The most famous filibuster in history was dramatized in the classic Hollywood 1939 movie "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." That one was fictional, but over the years there have been plenty of real ...

Filibuster length: 13 hours Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., revived the tradition of talking filibusters, protesting U.S. drone policy by blocking a vote on CIA Director John Brennan and holding the floor ...

The filibuster is a term used frequently by people in Washington, but few Americans understand it, at least according to recent polling. The procedural tactic has been used by Democrats and ...

Books How Wendy Davis’s Famous Filibuster Inspired a YA Novel Texas Monthly staffer Dan Solomon discusses his first book, The Fight for Midnight, which comes out as we approach the ten-year ...

The most famous filibuster is a mythical one that Americans see in “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” where actor Jimmy Stewart speaks until he collapses, truthfully maintaining his innocence ...

U.S. Senator Cory Booker has made instant history by beginning a filibuster, during which he mentioned his vegan values. Learn what he said, and why.

Not only did Sen. Cory Booker break the filibuster record, he did it while putting a segregationist to shame.

Jeffries’ remarks are now the third-longest of their kind in House history, replacing Democrat Champ Clark’s five-hour and 15 ...

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) held the Senate floor for more than 12 hours on Wednesday in protest of the White House drone policy. His action delayed the vote on the confirmation of John Brennan ...

The most famous filibuster is a mythical one that Americans see in “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” where actor Jimmy Stewart speaks until he collapses, truthfully maintaining his innocence ...

The most famous filibuster is a mythical one that Americans see in “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” where actor Jimmy Stewart speaks until he collapses, truthfully maintaining his innocence ...