Elizabeth Warren Archives

Kim says he’ll back Austin waiver, but Sherrill not ready to commit

December 8, 2020 7:06 pmDecember 9, 2020 8:35 am

Two Democrats from New Jersey who serve on the House Armed Services Committee today voiced different views on support of a waiver that would allow President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of Defense, retired Army General Lloyd Austin, to...

Here’s how N.J. Senators voted on some of Trump’s Supreme Court short list

September 20, 2020 7:19 pmSeptember 20, 2020 11:52 pm

President Donald Trump says he will nominate a woman to fill the U.S. Supreme Court seat on the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg, leaving two conservative circuit court judges as the front-runners for the lifetime appointment. Barbara Lagoa, a former Florida...

Booker gets coveted Thursday night speaking slot at Democratic convention

August 11, 2020 8:39 amAugust 11, 2020 1:23 pm

U.S. Senator Cory Booker will address the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, August 20, the same night Joe Biden will accept the Democratic presidential nomination. The theme of the final night of the convention – typically the most watched —...

Booker bill would restrict some meat-industry practices

May 7, 2020 11:48 am

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker is teaming up with another former presidential candidate in an attempt to impose restrictions on some large-scale factory farms. “Our food system was not broken by the pandemic and it was not broken by independent family...

Trump outraises Biden in New Jersey

April 29, 2020 10:01 am

President Donald Trump has raised more money from New Jersey donors than Joe Biden, according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission earlier this month. Trump has raised $2,911,867 in New Jersey, compared to $2,093,339 for Biden. New Jersey...

Bloomberg transfers $18 million to DNC

March 20, 2020 1:06 pmMarch 20, 2020 7:43 pm

Former Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg transferred $18 million to the Democratic National Committee on Friday. “Mike Bloomberg entered this race to ensure Democrats win — keeping the House blue, flipping the Senate, winning key state and local races, and taking...

Governor has no hard stance on bailouts

March 18, 2020 4:52 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy said he doesn’t have a hard stance on bailouts for large corporations under consideration at the federal level, though he said New Jersey and the country were going to need a large degree of financial aid. “I...