Cory Booker
American politician
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| 2024 | Cory Booker appeared in the Netflix documentary You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment. |
| 2024 | Cory Booker appeared in the Netflix documentary You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment. |
| August 20 2024 | Cory Booker became New Jersey's senior senator following Bob Menendez's resignation. |
| August 20 2024 | Cory Booker became New Jersey's senior senator following Bob Menendez's resignation. |
| 2022 | Cory Booker voted for the Respect for Marriage Act in 2022, demonstrating his support for LGBTQ+ rights. |
| 2022 | Cory Booker voted for the Respect for Marriage Act in 2022, demonstrating his support for LGBTQ+ rights. |
| November 2022 | Booker wrote a letter of support for Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes before her sentencing hearing, expressing hope for her future contributions to society. |
| November 2022 | Booker wrote a letter of support for Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes before her sentencing hearing, expressing hope for her future contributions to society. |
| February 2022 | Booker's relationship with actress Rosario Dawson ended. |
| February 2022 | Booker's relationship with actress Rosario Dawson ended. |
| 2021 | In 2021, Cory Booker and Bob Menendez faced criticism from The American Prospect for recommending Christine O'Hearne for a federal judgeship despite her controversial past in defending employers against discrimination. |
| 2021 | In 2021, Cory Booker and Bob Menendez faced criticism from The American Prospect for recommending Christine O'Hearne for a federal judgeship despite her controversial past in defending employers against discrimination. |
| January 6 2021 | While participating in the certification of the United States Electoral College vote count, Booker's chamber was evacuated due to the storming of the Capitol by Trump supporters. |
| January 6 2021 | While participating in the certification of the United States Electoral College vote count, Booker's chamber was evacuated due to the storming of the Capitol by Trump supporters. |
| 2020 | Booker discovered that he is cousins with entertainer RuPaul while both were featured on the TV show Finding Your Roots. |
| 2020 | Booker discovered that he is cousins with entertainer RuPaul while both were featured on the TV show Finding Your Roots. |
| November 3 2020 | Cory Booker defeated Republican nominee Rik Mehta in the general election for the U.S. Senate, receiving 57% of the votes compared to Mehta's 41%. |
| November 3 2020 | Cory Booker defeated Republican nominee Rik Mehta in the general election for the U.S. Senate, receiving 57% of the votes compared to Mehta's 41%. |
| March 2020 | Booker endorsed former vice president Joe Biden for president. |
| March 2020 | Booker endorsed former vice president Joe Biden for president. |
| January 13 2020 | Cory Booker suspended his campaign for the Democratic nomination in the U.S. presidential election. |
| January 13 2020 | Cory Booker suspended his campaign for the Democratic nomination in the U.S. presidential election. |
| 2019 | Booker criticized the Trump administration for escalating tensions with Iran and argued that using a 2001 law to authorize military force would be illegal. |
| 2019 | Cory Booker introduced the Child Care for Working Families Act along with 34 other senators, proposing legislation to create 770,000 new child care jobs and ensure affordable child care for families under 75% of state median income, while supporting universal preschool access for 3 and 4-year-olds. |
| 2019 | Booker reintroduced the Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act with Warren and Representatives Pramila Jayapal and Karen Bass, emphasizing the need to address unique challenges faced by women in the prison system. |
| 2019 | Booker criticized the Trump administration for escalating tensions with Iran and argued that using a 2001 law to authorize military force would be illegal. |
| 2019 | Booker reintroduced the Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act with Warren and Representatives Pramila Jayapal and Karen Bass, emphasizing the need to address unique challenges faced by women in the prison system. |
| 2019 | Cory Booker introduced the Child Care for Working Families Act along with 34 other senators, proposing legislation to create 770,000 new child care jobs and ensure affordable child care for families under 75% of state median income, while supporting universal preschool access for 3 and 4-year-olds. |
| August 8 2019 | Booker unveiled the Climate Stewardship Act of 2019, a comprehensive bill aimed at supporting climate stewardship practices, planting trees, restoring wetlands, and promoting renewable energy in agriculture. |
| August 8 2019 | Booker unveiled the Climate Stewardship Act of 2019, a comprehensive bill aimed at supporting climate stewardship practices, planting trees, restoring wetlands, and promoting renewable energy in agriculture. |
| July 2019 | Booker signed a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Labor advocating for a full OSHA investigation into workplace violence complaints at McDonald's, arguing for better employee protection and workplace safety. |
| July 2019 | Booker signed a letter opposing the Trump administration's plan to end deportation protections for spouses, parents, and children of active-duty service members. |
| July 2019 | Booker signed a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Labor advocating for a full OSHA investigation into workplace violence complaints at McDonald's, arguing for better employee protection and workplace safety. |
| July 2019 | Booker signed a letter opposing the Trump administration's plan to end deportation protections for spouses, parents, and children of active-duty service members. |
| July 31 2019 | At the Detroit Democratic debate, Booker advocated for advanced climate change leadership, arguing that the US must lead on the issue. |
| July 31 2019 | At the Detroit Democratic debate, Booker advocated for advanced climate change leadership, arguing that the US must lead on the issue. |
| July 2 2019 | Booker unveiled a comprehensive immigration plan focusing on improving detention facility standards, ending for-profit detention, expanding refugee protections, and reversing Trump administration immigration policies. |
| July 2 2019 | Booker unveiled a comprehensive immigration plan focusing on improving detention facility standards, ending for-profit detention, expanding refugee protections, and reversing Trump administration immigration policies. |
| June 2019 | Booker and eleven other senators introduced The Home Ownership Dreamers Act to prevent denying mortgage loans based on immigration status. |
| June 2019 | Cory Booker co-sponsored the bipartisan Save our Seas 2.0 Act alongside seven other senators, aiming to address plastic pollution in oceans by promoting innovation and strategies to reduce and repurpose plastic waste globally. |
| June 2019 | Booker was one of fifteen senators to introduce the Affordable Medications Act, which sought to increase pharmaceutical pricing transparency and allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices. |
| June 2019 | Booker was one of forty-four senators to introduce the International Climate Accountability Act, which would prevent attempts to withdraw from the Paris Agreement. |
| June 2019 | Booker was one of 28 senators who signed a letter to Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross warning against adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census, arguing it would jeopardize the accuracy and fairness of the decennial census. |
| June 2019 | Cory Booker, along with eighteen other Democratic senators, sent a letter to USDA Inspector General Phyllis K. Fong requesting an investigation into instances of retaliation and political decision-making at the USDA, criticizing the potential suppression of scientific data by the administration. |
| June 2019 | Booker was one of eighteen senators to sign a letter to Secretary of State Pompeo questioning the State Department's lack of Pride Month commemoration and challenging the absence of LGBTI rights advocacy. |
| June 2019 | Booker co-sponsored the Territories Health Equity Act of 2019, aimed at removing Medicaid funding caps for U.S. territories and increasing federal matching rates. |
| June 2019 | Booker introduced the Remove Marijuana from Deportable Offenses Act to prevent marijuana possession from being grounds for deportation. |
| June 2019 | Booker was one of six Democrats led by Amy Klobuchar who signed letters to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice, calling for investigations into potential anticompetitive activities in digital markets. |
| June 2019 | Along with Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, Booker sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Department of Justice requesting an investigation into Sinclair Broadcast Group's acquisition of 21 regional sports networks, citing concerns about the company's partisan political messaging. |
| June 2019 | Cory Booker co-sponsored the bipartisan Save our Seas 2.0 Act alongside seven other senators, aiming to address plastic pollution in oceans by promoting innovation and strategies to reduce and repurpose plastic waste globally. |
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