Press Releases
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November 1, 2016
Booker, Menendez Lead Members of NJ Delegation in Effort to Expand SNAP Benefits Online for New Jerseyans
Two year, nationwide pilot program would improve access to healthy food for SNAP participants
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October 20, 2016
Sen. Booker Praises $300 Million Commitment for New Portal Bridge
Replacement of aging Portal Bridge serves as essential early project in the overall effort to build a new …
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October 20, 2016
Booker, Menendez Laud Inclusion of Monmouth County in Federal Drug Prevention Program
Following Booker’s urging, NY/NJ High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program expanded to include Monmouth County
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October 14, 2016
Secretary Foxx, Sens. Booker, Menendez, Schumer & Gillibrand, Chairman Coscia Announce Major Developments For Urgently-Needed Gateway Program
NY Metro Area Would Be Paralyzed If Gateway Stalled; DOT Secretary, Senators Say New Progress Means Project Moving …
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October 6, 2016
Senators Booker and Menendez Urge Obama to Permanently Protect Arctic and Atlantic Oceans from Offshore Drilling
14 Senators join in calling on President to use authority under Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
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October 5, 2016
13 Senators Urge Federal Banking Regulators to Modernize Community Reinvestment Act
40 years after law first encouraged banks to provide essential services to low-and-moderate income communities, Booker, Senators urge retooling of regulatory frame work to keep pace with changes in financial landscape
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October 5, 2016
20 Senators urge Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Leaders to Reject Extreme Anti-Wildlife Measures as Part of Energy Bill
Senators ask Chairwoman Murkowski, Ranking Member Cantwell to reject extreme riders as they reconcile House and Senate energy …
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September 28, 2016
Senator Booker Statement on JASTA Veto Vote
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September 28, 2016
Sen. Booker Statement on the Death of Shimon Peres
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September 27, 2016
Booker, Hatch Call for the Creation of a Presidential Youth Council
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September 27, 2016
Sen. Booker Challenges FBI Director to Address Racial Injustices and Bias in Policing
Booker says â??different standards of justice being applied to different communities in our countryâ??
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September 26, 2016
Booker, Senators Introduce Surface Transportation and Maritime Security Act to Address TSA Vulnerabilities
Booker/Thune/Nelson/Fischer bill enhances security planning and risk assessment, increases K-9 teams for surface transportation, improves screening of maritime …
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September 20, 2016
VIDEO: Sen. Booker Attempts to Break Gridlock on NJ Judicial Nominee
Booker request to immediately consider nominations of 7 judicial nominations with bipartisan support from home state Senators, including …