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Rosario Dawson Celebrates Corey Booker’s Historic Filibuster

In a recent display of camaraderie and support, actress Rosario Dawson expressed her pride in ex-boyfriend Corey Booker’s remarkable achievement on the Senate floor. Their amicable relationship continues to shine through even after their split in 2022, as Dawson took to social media to celebrate Booker’s historic filibuster.

A Historic Speech

On April 1st, 2023, Corey Booker delivered a groundbreaking Senate floor speech that lasted an impressive 25 hours and five minutes. This speech not only broke the previous record set by Strom Thurmond in 1957 but also surpassed Booker’s own earlier record from 2016. In that earlier address, he spoke for 15 hours alongside Senator Chris Murphy to raise concerns about gun violence.