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July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Leahy Leads Judiciary Committee Democrats In Forcefully Condemning Proposal To Zero Out Refugee Admissions
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Democrats To Sec. DeVos: Parents Must Know When Seclusion And Restraint Occurs
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
July 22, 2019
On The 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Act Being Stalled in the Senate
Rep. Jeff Van Drew
July 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the HHS - Pallone Demands Azar Provide Overdue Report on HHS's Efforts to Care for Migrant Children
Rep. Frank Pallone
July 22, 2019
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Human-Predator Conflict
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
July 21, 2019
Tweet - "On my first day as president I'll take executive action to go after gun manufacturers & dealers, close dangerous loopholes, and invest in communities impacted by the epidemic of gun violence. We need an aggressive approach to win this fight."
Sen. Cory Booker
July 19, 2019
Tweet - "My hope is that the Second Look Act will create a much bigger pathway for people to be released in order to reunite families & save taxpayer dollars. We must tear down this unjust system of mass incarceration that for too long has destroyed too many lives without making us safer."
Sen. Cory Booker
July 18, 2019
Tweet - "It's been reported that Attorney General Barr overruled DOJ attorneys who recommended charges for the officer who killed Eric Garner. Barr needs to explain why he did this--why he decided that no charges should be brought in a case where a violent homicide was captured on video."
Sen. Cory Booker
July 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Booker Blasts Decision to Overrule Career Civil Rights Prosecutors
Sen. Cory Booker
July 17, 2019
MSNBC "All In with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: "Booker demands answers from AG Barr"
Sen. Cory Booker
July 17, 2019
Murphy, Blumenthal, colleagues introduce legislation to stop cruel and neglectful treatment of children at the border
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
July 17, 2019
Bass, Booker Introduce Groundbreaking Bill to Give "Second Look" to Those Behind Bars
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
July 17, 2019
Booker Introduces Bill to Block ICE, CBP Officers from Identifying as Local Police
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
July 17, 2019
Tweet - "The tough-on-crime movements of our past helped create a cruel and broken criminal justice system. The Second Look Act would take key steps to fix it, ensuring that people who do not deserve to be in prison will finally walk free."
Sen. Cory Booker
July 17, 2019
Problem Solvers Caucus Members Plan Bipartisan Visit to Southern Border
Rep. Josh Gottheimer, ...
July 17, 2019
Doyle Announces Committee Approval of "Stopping Bad Robocalls Act"
Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
July 17, 2019
Tweet - "Gun violence is the second-highest cause of death among young people, but it doesn't need to be this way. We can save lives by implementing commonsense measures like my proposal for gun licensing--because if you need a license to drive a car, you should need one to own a gun."
Sen. Cory Booker
July 17, 2019
Schiff, Watson Coleman Introduce PrEP Access and Coverage Act
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
July 16, 2019
Hearing of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the house Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Remarks of Rep. Pallone, Hearing on "Oversight of Federal Efforts to Combat the Spread of Illicit Fentanyl:"
Rep. Frank Pallone
July 16, 2019
Ensure Utmost Respect For Those With Opposing View
Rep. Chris Smith
July 16, 2019
press Releases Problem Solvers Caucus Co-Chairs Praise Consensus Calendar Successes
Rep. Josh Gottheimer
July 15, 2019
Booker, Bass to Introduce Groundbreaking Bill to Give "Second Look" to Those Behind Bars
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
July 15, 2019
CNN "The Lead With Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Cory Booker
Sen. Cory Booker
July 15, 2019
Menendez Introduces Federal Ban on Using Exotic Animals in Performances
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
July 14, 2019
Tweet - "We know that gun licensing has been effective in states like Massachusetts--but almost 70% of all guns recovered in MA came from out of state. We need a national gun licensing program--a state-by-state patchwork approach isn't enough."
Sen. Cory Booker
July 12, 2019
Booker, Johnson Fair Chance Act Passes House
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
July 12, 2019
Congresswomen Take Steps to Prevent Automotive Insurance Discrimination with the PAID Act
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
July 11, 2019
E&C Leaders Applaud FCC Implementation of RAY BAUM'S Act Spoofing Requirements
Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
July 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the HHS - Pallone and Degette Seek Immediate Answers From Azar on Alarming Reports of Abuse of Immigrant Children
Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
July 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Lee, Senators Press HHS About Public Health Impact Of "Fentanyl-Related" Scheduling
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
July 11, 2019
Booker Applauds NJ Legislation Limiting Solitary Confinement
Sen. Cory Booker
July 11, 2019
Menendez, Booker, Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Stop Cruel and Neglectful Treatment of Children at Border
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
July 11, 2019
CNN "Anderson Cooper 360" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Cory Booker
Sen. Cory Booker
July 11, 2019
Judiciary Chairman Graham Agrees to Booker-Requested Hearing on ICE Abuses
Sen. Cory Booker
July 10, 2019
Watson Coleman Introduces Resolution to Acknowledge Disparities in Mental Health Care
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
July 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Sixty-eight House Members Call for Resignation of Labor Secretary Acosta
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
July 10, 2019
Tweet - "This is wrong on so many levels--corporations should not be able to profit off of locking people up in cages, especially vulnerable people seeking asylum. We need to end private prisons--and we need immigration policies that put human dignity and safety first."
Sen. Cory Booker
July 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mark Esper, Acting Secretary of Defense - Van Hollen, Senate Democrats to Trump: Don't Deport Military Families
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
July 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - DeLauro Pushes HHS for Answers on Children's Care at the Border
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
July 8, 2019
Int'l Assembly Adopts Smith Resolution to Educate Children on Human Trafficking Threat
Rep. Chris Smith
July 8, 2019
Letter to Steven Dillingham, Director and Census Bureau - Murray, Cantwell, Colleagues Urge Census Bureau to Provide Language Support for Southeast Asian Communities
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
July 5, 2019
Tweet - "It's time to hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for the damage they've caused our communities. Americans and their families have lost so much due to the opioid epidemic--they shouldn't have to shoulder the responsibility of that loss alone."
Sen. Cory Booker
July 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - House Chairs Urge Trump Administration to Rescind Child Migrant Information-Sharing Memo
Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
July 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Jennifer Costello, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Harris, Colleagues Demand Thorough Investigation Into Anti-Immigrant Social Media Activity By Border Patrol Employees
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
July 2, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bill to Address Conditions in Immigrant Detention Facilities and Protect Children
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
July 2, 2019
CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Cory Booker
Sen. Cory Booker
July 1, 2019
Cortez Masto, Colleagues Honor Anniversary of Title Ix, Landmark Civil Rights Law Prohibiting Discrimination in Education on The Basis of Sex
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
June 30, 2019
NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Cory Booker
Sen. Cory Booker
June 28, 2019
Caucus on Black Women and Girls Cochairs Express Outrage at Criminalization of Miscarriage in Charges for Alabama Woman
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
June 28, 2019
Letter to Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Homeland Security Secretary - Booker Blasts Admin's Metering Policy Amid Increasing Number of Fatal Tragedies at U.S.-Mexico Border
Sen. Cory Booker
Date
Title
Politician
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Leahy Leads Judiciary Committee Democrats In Forcefully Condemning Proposal To Zero Out Refugee Admissions
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Democrats To Sec. DeVos: Parents Must Know When Seclusion And Restraint Occurs
Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
July 22, 2019
On The 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Act Being Stalled in the Senate
Rep.Jeff Van Drew
July 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the HHS - Pallone Demands Azar Provide Overdue Report on HHS's Efforts to Care for Migrant Children
Rep.Frank Pallone
July 22, 2019
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Human-Predator Conflict
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
July 21, 2019
Tweet - "On my first day as president I'll take executive action to go after gun manufacturers & dealers, close dangerous loopholes, and invest in communities impacted by the epidemic of gun violence. We need an aggressive approach to win this fight."
Sen.Cory Booker
July 19, 2019
Tweet - "My hope is that the Second Look Act will create a much bigger pathway for people to be released in order to reunite families & save taxpayer dollars. We must tear down this unjust system of mass incarceration that for too long has destroyed too many lives without making us safer."
Sen.Cory Booker
July 18, 2019
Tweet - "It's been reported that Attorney General Barr overruled DOJ attorneys who recommended charges for the officer who killed Eric Garner. Barr needs to explain why he did this--why he decided that no charges should be brought in a case where a violent homicide was captured on video."
Sen.Cory Booker
July 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Booker Blasts Decision to Overrule Career Civil Rights Prosecutors
Sen.Cory Booker
July 17, 2019
MSNBC "All In with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: "Booker demands answers from AG Barr"
Sen.Cory Booker
July 17, 2019
Murphy, Blumenthal, colleagues introduce legislation to stop cruel and neglectful treatment of children at the border
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
July 17, 2019
Bass, Booker Introduce Groundbreaking Bill to Give "Second Look" to Those Behind Bars
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
July 17, 2019
Booker Introduces Bill to Block ICE, CBP Officers from Identifying as Local Police
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
July 17, 2019
Tweet - "The tough-on-crime movements of our past helped create a cruel and broken criminal justice system. The Second Look Act would take key steps to fix it, ensuring that people who do not deserve to be in prison will finally walk free."
Sen.Cory Booker
July 17, 2019
Problem Solvers Caucus Members Plan Bipartisan Visit to Southern Border
Rep.Josh Gottheimer, ...
July 17, 2019
Doyle Announces Committee Approval of "Stopping Bad Robocalls Act"
Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
July 17, 2019
Tweet - "Gun violence is the second-highest cause of death among young people, but it doesn't need to be this way. We can save lives by implementing commonsense measures like my proposal for gun licensing--because if you need a license to drive a car, you should need one to own a gun."
Sen.Cory Booker
July 17, 2019
Schiff, Watson Coleman Introduce PrEP Access and Coverage Act
Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
July 16, 2019
Hearing of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the house Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Remarks of Rep. Pallone, Hearing on "Oversight of Federal Efforts to Combat the Spread of Illicit Fentanyl:"
Rep.Frank Pallone
July 16, 2019
Ensure Utmost Respect For Those With Opposing View
Rep.Chris Smith
July 16, 2019
press Releases Problem Solvers Caucus Co-Chairs Praise Consensus Calendar Successes
Rep.Josh Gottheimer
July 15, 2019
Booker, Bass to Introduce Groundbreaking Bill to Give "Second Look" to Those Behind Bars
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
July 15, 2019
CNN "The Lead With Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Cory Booker
Sen.Cory Booker
July 15, 2019
Menendez Introduces Federal Ban on Using Exotic Animals in Performances
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
July 14, 2019
Tweet - "We know that gun licensing has been effective in states like Massachusetts--but almost 70% of all guns recovered in MA came from out of state. We need a national gun licensing program--a state-by-state patchwork approach isn't enough."
Sen.Cory Booker
July 12, 2019
Booker, Johnson Fair Chance Act Passes House
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
July 12, 2019
Congresswomen Take Steps to Prevent Automotive Insurance Discrimination with the PAID Act
Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman
July 11, 2019
E&C Leaders Applaud FCC Implementation of RAY BAUM'S Act Spoofing Requirements
Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
July 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the HHS - Pallone and Degette Seek Immediate Answers From Azar on Alarming Reports of Abuse of Immigrant Children
Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
July 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Lee, Senators Press HHS About Public Health Impact Of "Fentanyl-Related" Scheduling
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
July 11, 2019
Booker Applauds NJ Legislation Limiting Solitary Confinement
Sen.Cory Booker
July 11, 2019
Menendez, Booker, Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Stop Cruel and Neglectful Treatment of Children at Border
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
July 11, 2019
CNN "Anderson Cooper 360" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Cory Booker
Sen.Cory Booker
July 11, 2019
Judiciary Chairman Graham Agrees to Booker-Requested Hearing on ICE Abuses
Sen.Cory Booker
July 10, 2019
Watson Coleman Introduces Resolution to Acknowledge Disparities in Mental Health Care
Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman
July 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Sixty-eight House Members Call for Resignation of Labor Secretary Acosta
Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
July 10, 2019
Tweet - "This is wrong on so many levels--corporations should not be able to profit off of locking people up in cages, especially vulnerable people seeking asylum. We need to end private prisons--and we need immigration policies that put human dignity and safety first."
Sen.Cory Booker
July 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mark Esper, Acting Secretary of Defense - Van Hollen, Senate Democrats to Trump: Don't Deport Military Families
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
July 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - DeLauro Pushes HHS for Answers on Children's Care at the Border
Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
July 8, 2019
Int'l Assembly Adopts Smith Resolution to Educate Children on Human Trafficking Threat
Rep.Chris Smith
July 8, 2019
Letter to Steven Dillingham, Director and Census Bureau - Murray, Cantwell, Colleagues Urge Census Bureau to Provide Language Support for Southeast Asian Communities
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
July 5, 2019
Tweet - "It's time to hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for the damage they've caused our communities. Americans and their families have lost so much due to the opioid epidemic--they shouldn't have to shoulder the responsibility of that loss alone."
Sen.Cory Booker
July 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - House Chairs Urge Trump Administration to Rescind Child Migrant Information-Sharing Memo
Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
July 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Jennifer Costello, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Harris, Colleagues Demand Thorough Investigation Into Anti-Immigrant Social Media Activity By Border Patrol Employees
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
July 2, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bill to Address Conditions in Immigrant Detention Facilities and Protect Children
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
July 2, 2019
CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Cory Booker
Sen.Cory Booker
July 1, 2019
Cortez Masto, Colleagues Honor Anniversary of Title Ix, Landmark Civil Rights Law Prohibiting Discrimination in Education on The Basis of Sex
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
June 30, 2019
NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Cory Booker
Sen.Cory Booker
June 28, 2019
Caucus on Black Women and Girls Cochairs Express Outrage at Criminalization of Miscarriage in Charges for Alabama Woman
Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman
June 28, 2019
Letter to Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Homeland Security Secretary - Booker Blasts Admin's Metering Policy Amid Increasing Number of Fatal Tragedies at U.S.-Mexico Border
Sen.Cory Booker
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