Per the U.S. Senate website, a filibuster refers to “any attempt to block or delay Senate action on a bill or other matter by debating it at length, by offering numerous procedural motions, or by any other delaying or obstructive actions.”
South Carolina Senator J. Strom Thurmond led the longest filibuster in U.S. history, speaking for 24 hours and 18 minutes to block the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
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