The “No Kings” movement made its way to the Capitol this week as Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) held the floor for 22 hours and 39 minutes from Tuesday evening into Wednesday afternoon, escalating the Democratic fight against President Trump only days after millions across the country protested his administration’s actions.

Merkley, a three-term senator, began speaking at 6:21 p.m. on Tuesday and held the floor until 5 p.m. Wednesday in protest of what he deemed “authoritarian” actions by the president on a number of fronts, headlined by his deployment of the National Guard in Portland, Ore.

The speech came as the government shutdown hit the three-week mark and highlighted how far apart the two sides are. Democrats, dug in on their demands to attach an extension of Affordable Care Act subsid

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