The Latest Breaking News from Cory Booker

Senators Cory Booker and Jon Tester tackle each other in slapstick video highlighting agriculture reform

‘Only 4 packers control 82% of the U.S. beef market,’ the senators underscore in new political campaign

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022

US Congress Calls for Boosting Regional Defense Against Iran

A group of bipartisan US lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday to integrate regional countries' air defense systems to thwart Iran's threats. The "Deterring Enemy Forces and Enabling National Defense Act" would authorize the US Defense Department to cooperate with Iraq, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and other regional…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 11, 2022

‘Confronting the trauma of our history.’ Booker campaign video invokes lynching with noose

A striking new digital video by Kentucky Democratic Senate candidate Charles Booker uses a noose around his own neck to highlight Sen. Rand Paul’s temporary blockage of an anti-lynching law.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jun 2, 2022

Senators talk gun legislation at hearing for Biden pick to lead ATF - Roll Call

President Joe Biden’s nominee to be the nation’s top gun regulator largely dodged questions on his own views about gun control Wednesday.

Roll Call · May 25, 2022

PEN America honors activists, artists and dissidents

From an imprisoned Ukranian journalist to a high school activist in Florida, PEN America paid tribute Monday night to democracy and free expression and warned about the dangers faced in the U.S. and abroad

The Independent UK · May 24, 2022

Schumer calls for end to crack cocaine sentencing disparity: ‘Cocaine is cocaine’

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday called on lawmakers to end a sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine that has had a disproportionate effect on Black Americans.

Tribune News Service · May 23, 2022

Communication breakdown — Congressional Hits and Misses - Roll Call

This week’s Hits and Misses is all about communication as Sen. Cory Booker shows he doesn't need a mic and House panels have mute troubles.

Roll Call · May 20, 2022

Biden's Plan To Link Federal Transportation Spending to Zoning Reform Could Make the Housing Shortage Worse

The administration is encouraging counterproductive "inclusionary zoning" policies that often raise housing prices and reduce supply.

Reason · May 18, 2022

Why is there a baby formula shortage in the US, and what can parents do?

Many parents are struggling to feed their babies, and the crisis is hitting poorer families disproportionately hard

The Guardian - US · May 18, 2022

Senators Cory Booker And Brian Schatz Call On Federal Agencies To Research Psychedelics

Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) sent a letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the FDA whom they called on to study the therapeutic potent

Benzinga · May 12, 2022