Cory Booker Archives - New Jersey Globe

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Hirsh Singh recount bid

February 22, 2021 4:00 pmFebruary 22, 2021 4:33 pm

The race for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 2020 has officially come to an end – and Cory Booker can breathe a sigh of relief that he won’t need to mount a do-over of his record-setting re-election bid....

Booker bill will will enhance nursing home safety during pandemic

February 17, 2021 11:37 am

Legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Cory Booker is aimed at protecting the health of nursing home residents and employees hit hard by COVID-19 through increased testing, more personal protection equipment, and enhanced oversight. “Our bill will help enable nursing home...

After endorsing 2020 opponent, AFL-CIO praises Van Drew over PRO Act sponsorship

February 16, 2021 12:44 pm

Months after endorsing a Democratic challenger that failed to oust the Republican incumbent, the AFL-CIO on Tuesday thanked Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) for signing onto a bill bolstering labor protections and weakening right-to-work laws that allow workers to skirt...

Booker gets key Judiciary subcommittee chairmanship

February 14, 2021 1:50 pmFebruary 14, 2021 11:33 pm

U.S. Senator Cory Booker will chair the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism, giving him jurisdiction over the criminal division of the U.S. Department of Justice, the Bureau of Prisons, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. The new post...

Booker pushes for maternal health justice for Black women

February 8, 2021 3:32 pm

With Black women three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related conditions than White women, U.S. Senator Cory Booker is seeking to curb racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes through legislation that he says will achieve...

Menendez, Booker urge DHS to enforce law barring guns for domestic abusers

February 5, 2021 5:31 pm

U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez (D-North Bergen), Cory Booker (D-Newark) and a slew of Democratic colleagues on Friday demanded the Department of Homeland Security to begin enforcing a law named after a late New Jersey senator that bars those with a...

Lonegan doubles down on support of Marjorie Taylor Greene

February 3, 2021 12:16 pmFebruary 3, 2021 12:55 pm

Former Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan today called Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene a “dynamic” leader and criticized Democrats for a double-standard on how they treat outspoken members of Congress. “Ilhan Omar can come out with the most anti-Semitic comments ever and...