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April 8, 2020 Menendez, Booker Announce Additional $30M to Support Community Health Centers Battling COVID-19 Outbreak Sen. Cory Booker, ...
April 8, 2020 Letter to Inspector General Joseph Cuffari - Carper, Blumenthal, Senate Democrats Launch Investigation Into Reported Mistreatment of Pregnant Detainees By CBP Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Cory Booker, ...
April 8, 2020 Pallone Joins Schakowsky, Cicilline & Nadler in Introducing Bill to Protect Americans from Price Gouging During COVID-19 Health Crisis Rep. Frank Pallone
April 8, 2020 Letter to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization, Monique Eloit, Director General of the World Organization for Animal Health, and Qu Dongyu, Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Tillis Calls on International Health and Wildlife Organizations to Permanently Ban "Wet" Markets Rep. Chris Smith, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee - Gottheimer, Pascrell Ask Congressional Leadership to Address New Jersey's Doctor Shortage in Upcoming Coronavirus Relief Package Rep. Josh Gottheimer, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Cardin, Schumer, Shaheen, and Small Business Committee Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Reserve a Portion of Paycheck Protection Program Funding for Underserved Borrowers Sen. Cory Booker, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency, and the Hon. Jelena McWilliams, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Committee Democrats Call on Regulators to Suspend CRA and Other Rulemakings Unrelated to COVID-19 Rep. Josh Gottheimer, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to Jane Williams, Acting Admin. for the Federal Transit Administration - Rounds, Colleagues Urge VA to Expand Telemental Health Services for Veterans During COVID-19 Sen. Cory Booker, ...
April 7, 2020 Congressman Kim Statement on Removal of Acting IG Glenn Fine Sen. Andy Kim
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Wyden, Schumer, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration On Unemployment Insurance Benefits Sen. Cory Booker, ...
April 7, 2020 Smith Announces $2.4M in CARES Act Emergency Funds for Lakewood Health Centers Rep. Chris Smith
April 7, 2020 Letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo - Sen. Coons, colleagues urge closing of live wildlife markets in China, elsewhere to stop future pandemics Sen. Cory Booker, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Han, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Rep. Payne, Jr.'s Ventilator Design gets FDA Approval, Production Could Start Immediately Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Reed: Congress Needs to Deliver Relief to Help Save U.S. Postal Service for All Americans in Next Aid Package Sen. Cory Booker, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Leahy Leads Judiciary Committee Democrats In Demanding Answers About DHS' Newly Claimed Authorities To Override Federal Laws At Southern Border Sen. Cory Booker, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Booker, Colleagues Urge Senate Leaders for Full USPS Funding in Fourth Relief Package Sen. Cory Booker
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Cox Signs on to Effort to Prevent Water Shutoffs During the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
April 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Gottheimer Requests Federal Support for North Jersey Schools Providing Free and Reduced Price Meals to Students in Need Amid Coronavirus Outbreak -- so Fifth District Kids Don't Go Hungry Rep. Josh Gottheimer
April 6, 2020 Letter to Bruce Van Saun, Chairman and CEO of Citizens Financial Group, Joseph DePaulo, CEO of College Avenue Student Loans, LLC, Roger Hochschild, President and CEO of Discover Financial Services, Raymond Bayer, Executive Director & CEO of Higher Education Loan Authority of the State of Missouri, Vince Passione, CEO of LendKey, John Remondi, CEO of Navient Corporation, James Steeley, CEO of Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, William Demchak, CEO of the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Steve Kohles, President of the Reunion Student Loan Finance Corporation, Raymond Quinlan, Chairman & CEO of the SLM Corporation, Anthony Noto, CEO of Social Finance, Inc., William Rogers, President & CEO of Truist Financial Corporation, Charles Scharf, President & CEO of Wells Fargo & Co. - Durbin, Democratic Colleagues Urge Student Loan Companies To Immediately Provide Relief To Private Student Loan Borrowers During The COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Cory Booker, ...
April 5, 2020 Smith Calls Out China's Human Rights Record, Blasts Appointment of PRC Gov't Official to UN Human Rights Body Rep. Chris Smith
April 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Gottheimer Asks FEMA to Add Coronavirus Testing Site for Warren County, Sussex County Residents Rep. Josh Gottheimer
April 4, 2020 CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) Is Interviewed About Coronavirus Cases In New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer
April 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Rep. Smith Leads on NJ Delegation Letter to Keep Feds at NJ Coronavirus Test Sites Rep. Chris Smith, ...
April 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Phillip Murphy, Governor of the State of New Jersey - Gottheimer, Oroho Request Additional Coronavirus Rescue Resources from State for Sussex and Warren Counties Rep. Josh Gottheimer, ...
April 3, 2020 New Jersey to Receive $1.7B in CARES Act Emergency Funding to Shore Up Mass Transit Rep. Chris Smith
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Harris, Senators Call for Halt to EPA Rulemakings That Would Worsen Air and Water Pollution During Coronavirus Emergency Sen. Cory Booker, ...
April 3, 2020 USA Today - Here's how to safely reopen America when coronavirus pandemic wanes Rep. Josh Gottheimer, ...
April 3, 2020 Warren and Booker Urge Labor Department to Reverse Guidance that Strips Workers of Leave Benefits Sen. Cory Booker, ...
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simmons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Bipartisan E&C Leaders Urge FTC to Take Enforcement Action Against Rampant COVID-19 Scams Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, and the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Defazio Leads More than 120 Lawmakers in Urging Trump Administration to Automatically Send Relief Payments to Vulnerable Seniors, Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
April 3, 2020 Pallone Announces Resources for Small Businesses and Nonprofits Rep. Frank Pallone
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Pascrell Leads Full New Jersey House Delegation Demanding Middle Class Tax Relief Rep. Jeff Van Drew, ...
April 3, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, Andrew Saul, Social Security Administrator, and Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Baldwin, Colleagues Call on Administration to Ensure Veterans, SSI Beneficiaries Get Stimulus Checks Automatically Sen. Cory Booker, ...
April 3, 2020 Fitzpatrick, Bipartisan Problem Solvers Introduce Landmark "Made in America Emergency Preparedness Act" Rep. Josh Gottheimer, ...
April 2, 2020 Congressman Kim, Ocean and Burlington County Prosecutors, Warn Public of Potential COVID-19 Direct Payment Scams Sen. Andy Kim
April 2, 2020 Menendez, Booker, Norcross, Kim Announce First Wave of Federal Funding for South Jersey from Emergency Stimulus Package Rep. Donald Norcross, ...
April 2, 2020 Gottheimer Announces Stranded Fifth District Constituents Returning Home Safely Amid Coronavirus Outbreak Rep. Josh Gottheimer
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Huffman leads bipartisan request for full IDEA funding Rep. Josh Gottheimer, ...
April 2, 2020 Sires, Menendez, Booker Announce First Wave of Federal Funding for Hudson County from COVID-19 Emergency Stimulus Package Sen. Cory Booker, ...
April 2, 2020 Congressman Van Drew Announces Federal Transit Administration Grant Money From CARES Act to New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van Drew
April 2, 2020 Congressman Kim Calls for Reinstatement of Navy Captain Brett Crozier Sen. Andy Kim
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives - 128 House Members Write to Speaker Pelosi Requesting that Future COVID-19 Relief Packages Include Direct Funding for Small Localities Rep. Josh Gottheimer, ...
April 2, 2020 Congressman Kim Announces Win For Seniors In Need of Direct Relief Payments Sen. Andy Kim
April 2, 2020 Sires, Menendez, Booker, Payne, Malinowski Announce Nearly $1.76B from COVID-19 Stimulus Package to Support NJ Transit Sen. Cory Booker, ...
April 2, 2020 Smith Announces CARES Act Emergency HUD Funds for Fourth District Counties, Towns Rep. Chris Smith
April 2, 2020 Congressman Kim Announces Small Businesses Can Begin Applying for Direct Help from SBA Starting Tomorrow Sen. Andy Kim
April 2, 2020 Congressman Kim's Office Helps Bring 14 New Jerseyans Home During Coronavirus Travel Crisis Sen. Andy Kim
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Warren Joins Colleagues in Calling for Strengthening Background Checks, New Federal Guidance Amidst Surge in Gun Sales Sen. Cory Booker, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to Nancy Peolosi, Speaker of the House; Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader; Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Horn to Congressional Leadership: Next Stimulus Must be "Laser-Focused" on Responding to Crisis Rep. Josh Gottheimer, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to Jim Bahri, CEO of Airvoice Wireless LLC - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Demand Expanded Internet Access For Low-Income Americans Throughout COVID-19 Crisis Sen. Cory Booker, ...
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April 8, 2020 Menendez, Booker Announce Additional $30M to Support Community Health Centers Battling COVID-19 Outbreak Sen.Cory Booker, ...
April 8, 2020 Letter to Inspector General Joseph Cuffari - Carper, Blumenthal, Senate Democrats Launch Investigation Into Reported Mistreatment of Pregnant Detainees By CBP Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Cory Booker, ...
April 8, 2020 Pallone Joins Schakowsky, Cicilline & Nadler in Introducing Bill to Protect Americans from Price Gouging During COVID-19 Health Crisis Rep.Frank Pallone
April 8, 2020 Letter to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization, Monique Eloit, Director General of the World Organization for Animal Health, and Qu Dongyu, Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Tillis Calls on International Health and Wildlife Organizations to Permanently Ban "Wet" Markets Rep.Chris Smith, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee - Gottheimer, Pascrell Ask Congressional Leadership to Address New Jersey's Doctor Shortage in Upcoming Coronavirus Relief Package Rep.Josh Gottheimer, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Cardin, Schumer, Shaheen, and Small Business Committee Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Reserve a Portion of Paycheck Protection Program Funding for Underserved Borrowers Sen.Cory Booker, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency, and the Hon. Jelena McWilliams, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Committee Democrats Call on Regulators to Suspend CRA and Other Rulemakings Unrelated to COVID-19 Rep.Josh Gottheimer, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to Jane Williams, Acting Admin. for the Federal Transit Administration - Rounds, Colleagues Urge VA to Expand Telemental Health Services for Veterans During COVID-19 Sen.Cory Booker, ...
April 7, 2020 Congressman Kim Statement on Removal of Acting IG Glenn Fine Sen.Andy Kim
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Wyden, Schumer, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration On Unemployment Insurance Benefits Sen.Cory Booker, ...
April 7, 2020 Smith Announces $2.4M in CARES Act Emergency Funds for Lakewood Health Centers Rep.Chris Smith
April 7, 2020 Letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo - Sen. Coons, colleagues urge closing of live wildlife markets in China, elsewhere to stop future pandemics Sen.Cory Booker, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Han, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Rep. Payne, Jr.'s Ventilator Design gets FDA Approval, Production Could Start Immediately Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Reed: Congress Needs to Deliver Relief to Help Save U.S. Postal Service for All Americans in Next Aid Package Sen.Cory Booker, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Leahy Leads Judiciary Committee Democrats In Demanding Answers About DHS' Newly Claimed Authorities To Override Federal Laws At Southern Border Sen.Cory Booker, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Booker, Colleagues Urge Senate Leaders for Full USPS Funding in Fourth Relief Package Sen.Cory Booker
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Cox Signs on to Effort to Prevent Water Shutoffs During the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
April 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Gottheimer Requests Federal Support for North Jersey Schools Providing Free and Reduced Price Meals to Students in Need Amid Coronavirus Outbreak -- so Fifth District Kids Don't Go Hungry Rep.Josh Gottheimer
April 6, 2020 Letter to Bruce Van Saun, Chairman and CEO of Citizens Financial Group, Joseph DePaulo, CEO of College Avenue Student Loans, LLC, Roger Hochschild, President and CEO of Discover Financial Services, Raymond Bayer, Executive Director & CEO of Higher Education Loan Authority of the State of Missouri, Vince Passione, CEO of LendKey, John Remondi, CEO of Navient Corporation, James Steeley, CEO of Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, William Demchak, CEO of the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Steve Kohles, President of the Reunion Student Loan Finance Corporation, Raymond Quinlan, Chairman & CEO of the SLM Corporation, Anthony Noto, CEO of Social Finance, Inc., William Rogers, President & CEO of Truist Financial Corporation, Charles Scharf, President & CEO of Wells Fargo & Co. - Durbin, Democratic Colleagues Urge Student Loan Companies To Immediately Provide Relief To Private Student Loan Borrowers During The COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Cory Booker, ...
April 5, 2020 Smith Calls Out China's Human Rights Record, Blasts Appointment of PRC Gov't Official to UN Human Rights Body Rep.Chris Smith
April 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Gottheimer Asks FEMA to Add Coronavirus Testing Site for Warren County, Sussex County Residents Rep.Josh Gottheimer
April 4, 2020 CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) Is Interviewed About Coronavirus Cases In New Jersey Rep.Josh Gottheimer
April 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Rep. Smith Leads on NJ Delegation Letter to Keep Feds at NJ Coronavirus Test Sites Rep.Chris Smith, ...
April 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Phillip Murphy, Governor of the State of New Jersey - Gottheimer, Oroho Request Additional Coronavirus Rescue Resources from State for Sussex and Warren Counties Rep.Josh Gottheimer, ...
April 3, 2020 New Jersey to Receive $1.7B in CARES Act Emergency Funding to Shore Up Mass Transit Rep.Chris Smith
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Harris, Senators Call for Halt to EPA Rulemakings That Would Worsen Air and Water Pollution During Coronavirus Emergency Sen.Cory Booker, ...
April 3, 2020 USA Today - Here's how to safely reopen America when coronavirus pandemic wanes Rep.Josh Gottheimer, ...
April 3, 2020 Warren and Booker Urge Labor Department to Reverse Guidance that Strips Workers of Leave Benefits Sen.Cory Booker, ...
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simmons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Bipartisan E&C Leaders Urge FTC to Take Enforcement Action Against Rampant COVID-19 Scams Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, and the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Defazio Leads More than 120 Lawmakers in Urging Trump Administration to Automatically Send Relief Payments to Vulnerable Seniors, Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
April 3, 2020 Pallone Announces Resources for Small Businesses and Nonprofits Rep.Frank Pallone
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Pascrell Leads Full New Jersey House Delegation Demanding Middle Class Tax Relief Rep.Jeff Van Drew, ...
April 3, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, Andrew Saul, Social Security Administrator, and Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Baldwin, Colleagues Call on Administration to Ensure Veterans, SSI Beneficiaries Get Stimulus Checks Automatically Sen.Cory Booker, ...
April 3, 2020 Fitzpatrick, Bipartisan Problem Solvers Introduce Landmark "Made in America Emergency Preparedness Act" Rep.Josh Gottheimer, ...
April 2, 2020 Congressman Kim, Ocean and Burlington County Prosecutors, Warn Public of Potential COVID-19 Direct Payment Scams Sen.Andy Kim
April 2, 2020 Menendez, Booker, Norcross, Kim Announce First Wave of Federal Funding for South Jersey from Emergency Stimulus Package Rep.Donald Norcross, ...
April 2, 2020 Gottheimer Announces Stranded Fifth District Constituents Returning Home Safely Amid Coronavirus Outbreak Rep.Josh Gottheimer
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Huffman leads bipartisan request for full IDEA funding Rep.Josh Gottheimer, ...
April 2, 2020 Sires, Menendez, Booker Announce First Wave of Federal Funding for Hudson County from COVID-19 Emergency Stimulus Package Sen.Cory Booker, ...
April 2, 2020 Congressman Van Drew Announces Federal Transit Administration Grant Money From CARES Act to New Jersey Rep.Jeff Van Drew
April 2, 2020 Congressman Kim Calls for Reinstatement of Navy Captain Brett Crozier Sen.Andy Kim
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives - 128 House Members Write to Speaker Pelosi Requesting that Future COVID-19 Relief Packages Include Direct Funding for Small Localities Rep.Josh Gottheimer, ...
April 2, 2020 Congressman Kim Announces Win For Seniors In Need of Direct Relief Payments Sen.Andy Kim
April 2, 2020 Sires, Menendez, Booker, Payne, Malinowski Announce Nearly $1.76B from COVID-19 Stimulus Package to Support NJ Transit Sen.Cory Booker, ...
April 2, 2020 Smith Announces CARES Act Emergency HUD Funds for Fourth District Counties, Towns Rep.Chris Smith
April 2, 2020 Congressman Kim Announces Small Businesses Can Begin Applying for Direct Help from SBA Starting Tomorrow Sen.Andy Kim
April 2, 2020 Congressman Kim's Office Helps Bring 14 New Jerseyans Home During Coronavirus Travel Crisis Sen.Andy Kim
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Warren Joins Colleagues in Calling for Strengthening Background Checks, New Federal Guidance Amidst Surge in Gun Sales Sen.Cory Booker, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to Nancy Peolosi, Speaker of the House; Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader; Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Horn to Congressional Leadership: Next Stimulus Must be "Laser-Focused" on Responding to Crisis Rep.Josh Gottheimer, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to Jim Bahri, CEO of Airvoice Wireless LLC - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Demand Expanded Internet Access For Low-Income Americans Throughout COVID-19 Crisis Sen.Cory Booker, ...
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