
Merkley nearly breaks Booker's filibuster record, wins his praise for fighting 'Trump's authoritarian tactics'
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Oct 22, 2025, 7:56 pm92 ptsDemocrats pulled out all the stops on Wednesday to delay the vote on a short-term spending bill to reopen the government — the 12th time the Senate has considered the measure since the government entered a shutdown on Oct. 1. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., embarked on a nearly 24-hour speech at 6:23…
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