Sen. Cory BookerVerified account

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Proudly serving the people of New Jersey in the U.S. Senate. Newark resident. Trekkie 🖖🏽. Always reminding folks that "Cory" is one letter off from "corny."

New Jersey * Washington, DC
Joined October 2013

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  1. I’ve seen firsthand how the Brownfields program revitalizes communities. I was proud to join and others to celebrate the restoration of Camden’s Brownfield sites made possible by the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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  2. The Taiwanese community and every community deserves better than having their lives broken by gun violence and hate. We must act to affirm our commitment to combating the rising tide of violence against Asian-Americans.And may we always remember the heroes.

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  3. May 16

    Tragedies such as the Buffalo shooting underscore how staggeringly common gun violence is in this country, and it is critical to develop pragmatic, community-based programs to address this epidemic. On Friday, join me, and others to discuss how we can break this cycle.

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  4. May 16

    It was my absolute pleasure to speak at the awards breakfast today to honor transportation workers and leaders for their service and vital work, in addition to highlighting historic investments to advance the region's infrastructure.

    Senator Cory Booker speaks on stage for the Newark Regional Business Partnership awards breakfast.
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  5. May 16

    To the class of 2022, stay faithful in yourselves, in each other, and in this world. You are destined for greatness.

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  6. May 14

    My heart breaks for the victims and their families grieving this senseless act of gun violence. No one should be targeted because of the color of their skin. We must take action at the federal level to end gun violence — we are not powerless to stop this.

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  7. May 13

    Extremely high levels of concentration in the infant formula market creates a serious risk to infant health and is yet another example of how alarming levels of consolidation in our food system hurts American families and can no longer be ignored.

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  8. May 12

    Reinstating Title 42 while cutting funding for our communities against COVID is dangerous and shameful. We need to continue funding vaccines and tests, not blocking those fleeing violence in their countries from seeking asylum.

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  9. May 11

    Incidents like this show that we need to pass the CROWN Act. The way a person’s hair grows out of their head should never be a reason for discrimination.

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  10. May 11

    It was a pleasure to speak with you all! Thank you for the important work that you are doing to fight for climate action!

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  11. May 11

    We need to do everything we can to ensure Americans’ right to make their own medical decisions by passing legislation that protects Roe and access to abortion care. Today, I’m proud to vote YES on the Women’s Health Protection Act.

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  12. May 10

    The overuse of medically important antibiotics by factory farms could have devastating impacts on human health. We must transition to a safer and more humane food system, and begin phasing out large factory farms that are putting our health at risk.

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  13. May 9

    Today I joined and others for a rally in support of abortion rights. I'm deeply troubled by the leaked opinion from the Supreme Court and will fight to ensure people who give birth have control over their own body.

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  14. May 9

    Teachers are an endless source of inspiration for students, sustaining the hopes and dreams of our country’s next generation. It's time to make a robust national investment in our educators with the RAISE Act.

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  15. May 8

    Wishing mothers of biology, mothers of spirit and mothers of our communities a very happy Mother’s Day!

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  16. May 6

    As we close out on , let us celebrate the impact of these light workers, and invest in strategies that will help us to recruit, retain, diversify, and fairly compensate our educator workforce.

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  17. May 6

    Thrilled has announced Dr. Jalonne L. White-Newsome as the new Senior Director for Environmental Justice. Under her leadership, I'm confident we'll continue to move our country forward in the fight for environmental justice. 

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  18. May 6

    Encouraged to see AG Garland taking another step to advance the cause of civil rights with this announcement. Creating an Office of Environmental Justice at the Department of Justice will help center our efforts to address environmental injustice.

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    May 5

    Investing in the CTE basic state grant program will help ensure that learners can pursue a career of their choice in an in-demand career field, like manufacturing, , healthcare, etc.

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    May 5

    Early Learning and child care are key for our society to operate, especially for women to go back to work, so we need to support the adults taking care of our little kids. Thank you for being a champion and caring about our heroes.

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