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Cory Booker

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Cory Anthony Booker is an American politician and attorney currently serving as the junior United States senator from New Jersey, a position he has held since 2014. A member of the Democratic Party, Booker previously served as the mayor of Newark from 2006 to 2013, where he focused on urban development and public safety initiatives. He is known for his advocacy on issues such as criminal justice reform, affordable housing, and healthcare access. Throughout his career, Booker has emphasized the importance of community engagement and bipartisanship in addressing the challenges facing New Jersey and the nation.

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Jun 7, 2025

More Americans have to understand that if this bill passes, average Americans are going to see their costs skyrocket as this president again pushes legislation that is indicative of his chaos, corruption and cruelty towards Americans.

nbcnews.com
May 27, 2025

This book is about the virtues vital to our success as a nation and lessons we can draw from generations of Americans who fought for them.

slate.com
May 26, 2025

a level of corporate violence that is costing American lives, a level of colossal greed at the expense of patient wellbeing.

msnbc.com
May 25, 2025

The Marshals’ dual accountability to the executive branch and the judicial branch paves the way toward a constitutional crisis.

thenation.com
May 25, 2025

He does not respect the law, court orders, the safety of our judges, or our institutions.

thenation.com
May 21, 2025

To ensure these necessary functions are carried out, Congress must act to move the bureau into the judicial branch.

cbsnews.com
May 21, 2025

My vote to confirm Kushner was in recognition of Kushner’s support for criminal justice reforms for non-violent offenders.

thenation.com
May 21, 2025

Since 1789, the U.S. Marshals have valiantly protected our nation's judges and enforced court orders. But their dual accountability to the executive branch and the judicial branch paves the way toward a constitutional crisis.

cbsnews.com
May 21, 2025

Giving children a financial foundation from birth.

usatoday.com
May 12, 2025

Any added bureaucracy will take people who are justifiably using these services and make it more difficult for them to get on.

nbcnews.com
May 11, 2025

Sharpe James was a beloved pillar of our shared community, serving the City of Newark for two decades as mayor and giving nearly four decades of his life to public service. I am deeply saddened by his passing.

cnn.com
May 1, 2025

Before you can even get to the point of discussing impeachment, can we even get the United States Congress to step forward in saying this is wrong and we should investigate?

nbcnews.com
Apr 27, 2025

the Trump administration’s policies on Social Security, education, healthcare, and more.

thenation.com
Apr 26, 2025

We can't keep doing things like business as usual. We have to think of creative, new things to do.

cbsnews.com
Apr 26, 2025

Martin Luther King said, ‘Budgets are moral documents,’ and that’s the spirit we come here with this morning.

nbcnews.com
Apr 26, 2025

That bill, we believe, presents one of the greatest moral threats to our country that we’ve seen in terms of what it will do to providing food for the hungry, care for the elderly, services for the disabled, health care, health care for…

nbcnews.com
Apr 6, 2025

After getting some rest, I am in awe of everyone who continues to lift their voice and speak out.

msnbc.com
Apr 4, 2025

Out of the kindness and generosity of my colleague there, instead of asking for a rollcall vote, I ask for a voice vote. Vote on Amendment No. 1441 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on adoption of the amendment. The amendment is not…

govinfo.gov
Apr 4, 2025

I confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that have given lane to this demagogue.

slate.com
Apr 4, 2025

farmers already deal with so much uncertainty from prices. They should not have to deal with the uncertainty that our government won't follow through on its contracts. Farmers who apply for grant programs are awarded funding on their…

govinfo.gov
Apr 4, 2025

Democrats can’t afford to coast. If officials want to hold on to their seats, they need to think creatively and do everything in their power to fight Trump’s agenda — or step aside for someone who will.

msnbc.com
Apr 4, 2025

OK. I just ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from New Jersey [Mr. Booker] proposes an amendment numbered 1441 to amendment No. 1717. The…

govinfo.gov
Apr 4, 2025

I would like to call up my amendment No. 1441 and ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 25 hours. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Permission denied.

govinfo.gov
Apr 1, 2025

There is so much heartbreak in this country now.

thenation.com
Apr 1, 2025

I’m not here because of his speech. I’m here in spite of his speech. I’m here because as powerful as he was, the people were more powerful.

thenation.com

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