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

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 ...

Here's a look at five famous filibusters in U.S. history: Jefferson Smith (James Stewart), 1939 Film's full runtime: 2 hours, 11 minutes ...

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 for just under 13 hours ...

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 stonewalling.

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.

Cory Booker, delivering a speech that bypassed the 24-hour mark in the Senate chamber Tuesday, made a Bob Uecker reference during one anecdote.

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

Senator Cory Booker spoke against the Trump Administration in a record-breaking 25-hour symbolic filibuster on the Senate floor in Washington, DC on April 1. Booker broke the previous 24-hour, 18 ...

Rule changes have led to an increase in the use of the filibuster to stall legislation. That undermines our democratic institutions and does a disservice to the American public.

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 ...