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Senate Democrats introduce environmental justice bill
A group of Democratic senators on Thursday introduced companion legislation to the House's "Environmental Justice for All" bill aimed at addressing environmental inequalities faced by low-income and nonwhite communi
Cory Booker
I'm proud to have introduced this legislation alongside @KamalaHarris and @SenDuckworth. Our bill puts people over polluters by directly confronting the issue of environmental racism.
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Cory Booker for Senate Webstore
Official Webstore for Cory Booker for Senate
Cory Booker
Our campaign shop is open for business! Head over to the store and check out our new merch
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Census, Cut Short A Month, Rushes To Finish All Counting Efforts By Sept. 30
Under pressure to meet legal deadlines Congress has not changed despite pandemic-related delays, the Census Bureau announced a new end date after NPR reported that door knocking will be cut short.
Judge Whose Son Was Killed by Misogynistic Lawyer Speaks Out
“Two weeks ago, my life as I knew it changed in an instant, and my family will never be the same,” Judge Esther Salas said in a video statement.
How best to lift prospects of African-Americans? Cory Booker has a compelling plan that’s gaining traction. | Moran
Every poor child in America would have nearly $50,000 in the bank at age 18 -- exclusively for education, job training or housing.
Cory Booker
More and more people are starting to realize that baby bonds are a pragmatic way to deal with the economic inequity in our society.
By investing in our children, we can seriously address intergenerational poverty and close the racial wealth gap.
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'Insulin or groceries': How reduced unemployment affects struggling Americans from California to Mississippi
Experts warn that the GOP's efforts to cut enhanced unemployment benefits will have dire effects for more than 25 million out-of-work Americans.
Cory Booker
In the richest country in the world, no one should ever have to make a choice between food and medication they need to survive.
Time is of the essence. We must extend the $600 weekly unemployment benefit right away.
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Study: NCAA ‘Robs' Athletes of Chance at Generational Wealth
By not paying players, the NCAA is costing its largely Black labor force an opportunity for substantial generational wealth.
Judge Salas breaks silence in heartbreaking video tribute after son's shooting death
Judge Esther Salas has released a nine-minute videotaped statement about last month’s shooting death of her son and the wounding of her husband.
Cory Booker
My heart breaks for Judge Salas and her family. This was an unspeakably horrific and gruesome tragedy that no one should ever have to endure. More must be done to protect the privacy of federal judges and their loved ones.
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Volunteer in New Jersey
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Cory Booker
We're having a major volunteer day of action here in New Jersey on Wednesday, August 5th. All of us need to get off the sidelines in this critically important election. Can I count on you to volunteer this Wednesday?
Sign up here: bit.ly/3i4Lzal pic.twitter.com/UmBCBQWO7x
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Mail delays are frustrating Philly residents, and a short-staffed Postal Service is struggling to keep up
“It’s just piles of our mail sitting in the post office," one Overbrook Park resident said.
Stop polluters from choking Black lives | Editorial
The more these communities can actually push back, the more the rest of society will seriously weigh the costs and benefits.
Cory Booker
Environmental injustice is a serious threat to Black and brown communities in New Jersey and across our nation. We need policies that will ensure all Americans can drink clean water and breathe clean air.
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Bloomberg - Are you a robot?
Cory Booker
Tens of millions of Americans struggled to afford food last week. At the same time, Republicans are trying to cut unemployment benefits.
In a moral nation, how could we accept this as our reality?
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3 Months Of Hell: U.S. Economy Drops 32.9%, In Worst GDP Report Ever
The coronavirus triggered the sharpest economic contraction in modern history in the second quarter as the pandemic hammered the economy, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
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Cory Booker
.@TimmonsGoodson’s story is quintessentially American —born in the segregated South to become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court of North Carolina. Now she’s running for Congress and I hope you’ll join me in supporting her today
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Rutgers coronavirus saliva test with 48 hour results to increase N.J.’s daily capacity by 30K starting Monday
Gov. Phil Murphy made the announcement on increased testing capacity Monday during his update on the coronavirus outbreak in New Jersey.
Cory Booker
Thank you to @RutgersU for your innovative work to increase testing capacity in our state and deliver quicker results to patients.
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"Build Back Better" — An Economic Equity Discussion with Senator Cory Booker · Joe Biden for President
On Friday, July 31, Cory Booker will host a virtual roundtable with voters and leaders in Philadelphia to discuss the fourth plank of Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” economic recovery plan for working families. Booker will highlight how Biden’s plan...
John Lewis: Together, You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation
Though I may not be here with you, I urge you to answer the highest calling of your heart and stand up for what you truly believe.
Cory Booker
John Lewis brought so much light, so much love, and so much purpose into this world. His beautiful, loving spirit will inspire generations yet unborn. Please read his final words, take them to heart, and march on towards justice.
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RSVP: An afternoon with Stacey Abrams, Cory Booker, and Neera Tanden
Join us for a virtual event to support CAP Action.
White House, Senate GOP Set To Cut Additional Unemployment Benefits By $400/Week
White House and Republicans will seek an additional $200 checks per week for unemployment. As Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell expects to roll out the GOP plan for the stimulus bill today, a big point of contention will be the unemployment...
Cory Booker
Massive cuts to current unemployment benefits would be catastrophic for the tens of millions of Americans who are now out of work.
This proposal from Senate Republicans is a nonstarter.
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2020 Ohio Dems Convention · Ohio Democratic Party
The Ohio Democratic Party is holding its virtual State Convention on Saturday, Aug. 1.
Join the Ohio Dems, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Kamala Harris, Sen. Cory Booker, actor Ed O'Neill and AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka at 4:30 p.m. for a...