The battle among House Republicans over whether to allow proxy voting for new parents is set to come to a head on Tuesday. The Rules Committee advanced a procedural rule to set up that vote on Tuesday as GOP leaders play hardball in trying to defeat the proposal being pushed by Rep.

Sen. Cory Booker has been speaking for 17 hours straight as of noon Tuesday. Is it the longest speech in Senate history? What to know.

New Jersey Democratic Senator Cory Booker took to the Senate floor on Monday evening, saying he would remain there as long as he was "physically able".

The Democrat, 55, who has been attacking cuts under the Trump administration, vowed to keep going "as long as I am physically able."

A Senate resolution to end the emergency declaration enabling tariffs against Canada may have enough Republican votes to pass the chamber.

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker has kicked off what's set to be a marathon speech on the Senate floor Monday evening. He began at 7 p.m. ET.

The longest individual speech belongs to the late Senator Strom Thurmond, who spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes in a failed attempt to block the Civil Rights Act of 1957. More recently, Republican Senator Ted Cruz spoke for 21 hours and 19 minutes in 2013 to protest the Affordable Care Act, which had been law for three years.

Sen. Cory Booker is holding the Senate floor into Tuesday afternoon, as the New Jersey Democrat continues his marathon speech protesting actions taken by President Donald Trump’s administration.

Fox News Digital spoke to Deddrick Wilmer about why he is running against Dem. Rep. Al Green to represent Texas' 9th Congressional District and the issues he is focused on.