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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker has sent a letter to Acting Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Marianne O'Brien Markowitz to inquire about the participation of women and minority-owned businesses in the SBA's loan guarantee programs and to request the SBA's commitment to increase its engagement with those groups. Through its 7(a) Loan Guaranty Program and 504 Loan Guarantee Program, the SBA provides the majority of long-term credit in the United States to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker has sent a letter to Acting Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Marianne O'Brien Markowitz to inquire about the participation of women and minority-owned businesses in the SBA's loan guarantee programs and to request the SBA's commitment to increase its engagement with those groups. Through its 7(a) Loan Guaranty Program and 504 Loan Guarantee Program, the SBA provides the majority of long-term credit in the United States to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker’s (D-NJ) office today announced the beginning of a multi-part initiative to address high rates of youth unemployment. The starting point is an effort to highlight summer internship programs offered by New Jersey’s employers to help make young New Jerseyans aware of local openings. Booker is encouraging New Jersey businesses large and small to tell him about their summer internship programs at www.booker.senate.gov/njinterns. He will then... Read More

UNION CITY, NJ – Saturday, March 15, Enroll America will bring the Get Covered America campaign to Hudson County for a bilingual education and enrollment event to engage members of the Latino community across North Jersey at Union City’s Housing Authority Pavilion. The family-friendly event will offer participants one-on-one information assistance, free in-person enrollment help from trained professionals, health screenings from health companies across the State, light refreshments,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – A bipartisan group of 10 senators, including U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, sponsored legislation today to reauthorize emergency unemployment insurance (UI) benefits for five months. Led by U.S. Sens. Jack Reed (D-RI) and Dean Heller (R-NV), the bill is co-sponsored by Booker and U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Susan Collins (R-ME), Rob Portman (R-OH), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Mark Kirk (R-IL). The bill will boost the economy and allow... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) today announced the awarding of $440,600 in federal funding to recruit and hire firefighters in South Orange and Pemberton. The grants were awarded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program. “The safety of New Jerseyans has to be a top priority,” said Senator Menendez. “This federal funding will put the... Read More

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker’s (D-NJ) office today released a video aimed at assisting jobseekers with the online job application process and offering tips on how they can put their best professional foot forward online. “Over the last two months, I have talked to so many long-term unemployed New Jerseyans who have found themselves in the job market after decades of steady employment,” Booker said. “During those discussions, one challenge I heard again... Read More

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(NEWARK, N.J.) – U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced today that they have sent a letter to President Obama requesting a six-month extension of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) temporary housing assistance for Sandy victims still struggling to recover. Federal funding for these programs are due to expire on April 30, 2014. “While the majority of participants in these programs have since moved back into permanent residences, some have been... Read More

(NEWARK, N.J.) – U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) today released the following joint-statement regarding New Jersey’s shortage of rock salt: “We are pleased to hear that the first shipment of rock salt arrived at Port Newark last night. When we first heard about the emergent nature of the State’s salt shortage in media reports, we immediately contacted the appropriate federal agencies on behalf of the health, safety and well-being of New Jersey... Read More

(NEWARK, NJ) – U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) today announced that the State of New Jersey will receive $9,485,864 from the U.S. Department of Education’s (DOE) School Improvement Grants (SIG) program. The funding will help turn around the Garden State’s most chronically underachieving schools by giving educators the resources they need to strive for excellence. “Education is the key that unlocks a child’s future,” said Sen.... Read More

(NEWARK, NJ) – U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) today announced the awarding of a $1,193,545.67 federal Sandy relief grant through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public Assistance grant program for cleanup of damage sustained in Howell Township. “This grant award helps keep New Jersey on its path to full recovery from Superstorm Sandy,” said Sen. Menendez. “This vital federal funding helps relieve the burden felt in... Read More

(NEWARK, N.J.) – U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) sent a letter today to both U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson and U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx requesting that they continue to assist New Jersey with receiving a critical supply of rock salt. They acknowledged both agencies’ role in securing maritime delivery of a 10,000-ton supplemental supply for the Garden State. “The State of New Jersey... Read More

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) today issued the following statement on the passing of Raymond McDonough, Mayor of Harrison, NJ: “Today, the city of Harrison lost a leader and life-long public servant. I offer my sincere condolences to Mrs. McDonough and the McDonough family, as well as to the dedicated staff who worked closely with him over the years. My thoughts and prayers are with them. For nearly two decades, Mayor McDonough served the people of Harrison with... Read More

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) today issued the following statement after the Senate failed to pass an extension of long-term unemployment insurance: “I am extremely disappointed that my colleagues across the aisle continue to stand in the way of desperately needed assistance for more than 1.6 million Americans, including more than 100,000 New Jerseyans, who continue to look for work in a job market where there are still roughly three job seekers for every job... Read More

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) today issued the following statement after Senate passage of the Agricultural Act of 2014, also known as the farm bill: “I appreciate the bipartisan efforts that led to today’s Senate passage of the farm bill, and I want to single out Senators Debbie Stabenow and Thad Cochran for their tireless work to pass this legislation. The farm bill accomplishes some important goals, including new conservation investments that will protect... Read More

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