Cory A. Booker
U.S. Senator · New Jersey · Democrat
Statements and posts
545 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Jan 3, 2025.
Activity, last 12 weeks
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Pick a week or a day to set the dates below. One count per message: copies of one post on X and Bluesky count once, and reposts aren’t counted. Shading is scaled to Booker’s own volume over the last 12 months (a typical active day = 1). Aug 17, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026.
7 statements, Mar 16, 2026 – Mar 22, 2026
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Introduced the Keep Your Pay Act to expand the standard deduction and cut taxes for working Americans.
“Senator Cory Booker, is about to introduce a bill to make the first $75,000 in income for couples tax-free by massively expanding the standard deduction on federal returns. For single filers, it would be half that amount, which is more than double of what it is today.”
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Booker Reintroduces Fair Wages for Incarcerated Workers Act
Reintroduced bill to ensure incarcerated workers earn at least federal minimum wage.
“It is time to end the exploitative practices in correctional facilities and ensure incarcerated workers are treated with dignity and paid minimum wage for their labor”
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Booker Demands FDA Ban the Use of Four Chemicals Known to Cause Cancer from American’s Food Supply
Booker demanded the FDA ban four cancer-linked chemicals from the food supply.
“I request that the FDA expeditiously rule on this petition, which is backed by peer-reviewed science and supports the growing national demand, led by concerned mothers, for safety in food ingredients”
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Forced Senate vote on war powers resolution to withdraw from Iran hostilities.
“The veterans and military families I heard from today underscored the horrible stakes of war and why I am using every lever of power I can in the Senate to hold this administration accountable and stop its war of choice”
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Reintroduced legislation to add a public defender to the U.S. Sentencing Commission.
“Public defenders are on the frontlines, witnessing firsthand how sentencing policies impact low-income communities and communities of color, and can offer critical insight into issues like overcharging, plea pressure, and unequal access to resources”
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Booker and “Senate Six” “Declare War on Iran War”
Criticized Trump's Iran war as unconstitutional and announced war powers resolutions.
“We are optimistic that more public scrutiny of the administration’s lack of rationale and planning will hasten the end of this unnecessary war”
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Booker, Adams, Moore, Underwood Reintroduce Resolution Commemorating Black Midwives Day
Reintroduced resolution commemorating Black Midwives Day and maternal health equity.
“Black midwives have cared for mothers, babies, and families for generations, often stepping in where our health care system has fallen short. Their tireless work has helped address the disparities that leave Black women far more likely to face life-threatening pregnancy complications and maternal mortality”
Sources: members’ press releases from their official websites (since the 119th Congress began (Jan 3, 2025)), the Congressional Record (since Aug 2026), and Bluesky posts. Quotes are shown only when they match the archived source text word for word; topics are AI-read and mentions are matched from the text.