Press Releases
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June 19, 2018
Booker Statement on FY 2019 NDAA
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June 13, 2018
Bipartisan Booker Bill to Address Wastewater Needs of Lower Income Communities Advances through Key Senate Committee
Legislation to provide grants to low- and moderate-income households to install or upgrade wastewater systems included in committee-passed …
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June 12, 2018
Booker Statement on Trump-Kim Summit
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June 8, 2018
Booker Releases Podcast Episode with Inspirational Message for Class of 2018
“Life is not about the degrees you get but about the service you give,” Booker tells grads
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June 8, 2018
Booker, Carper, Nelson Introduce Bicameral Bill to Establish Grant Program for Right Whale Conservation
Fewer than 450 North Atlantic right whales remaining in world
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June 8, 2018
Booker, Menendez, 30 Senate Colleagues Introduce Bill to Halt Separation of Immigrant Families
‘Keep Families Together Act’ would prevent DHS from separating children from their parents at the border
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June 8, 2018
Booker Calls for Social Security Administration to Address Growing Disability Backlog
Approximately one million Americans are waiting for a decision on their eligibility for disability benefits
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June 7, 2018
VIDEO: Booker Opposes Nomination of Kenneth Marcus to Head Office for Civil Rights at U.S. Department of Education
Booker: “The confirmation of Kenneth Marcus would be another blow to the civil rights of our students”
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June 4, 2018
Booker Travels to Turkey, Afghanistan, Lebanon to Talk Regional Security, Stability
Met with U.S. diplomats and troops, local NGOs, and high-ranking foreign government officials
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May 23, 2018
Merkley Becomes Fifth Senate Cosponsor of Landmark Bill to End Federal Prohibition of Marijuana
Marijuana Justice Act seeks to reverse decades of policy that has disproportionately impacted communities of color, low-income communities
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May 22, 2018
Booker Praises Committee Passage of America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018
Legislation includes provisions Booker fought for to strengthen water utility workforce, rebuild crumbling water infrastructure
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May 22, 2018
Booker-Flake Congo Resolution Passes Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee
Resolution urges Democratic Republic of Congo to hold credible elections
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May 22, 2018
Harris Becomes Fourth Senate Cosponsor of Landmark Bill to End Federal Prohibition of Marijuana
Marijuana Justice Act seeks to reverse decades of policy that has disproportionately impacted communities of color, low-income communities
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May 14, 2018
Booker Urges Facebook to Enact Broader Reforms
Calls for public data trust, ethical framework, improved diversity
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May 14, 2018
On Mother’s Day, Booker Releases Podcast Episode Featuring His Mom
Deeply personal conversation covers caregiving, chicken pox, and being the best for your ancestors
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May 10, 2018
Booker, Kaine, Cardin Question Trump’s Decision to Freeze Funds for Stabilization Efforts in Syria
Letter comes on heels of President’s withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal, which further destabilizes the region
