Sen. Cory Booker

Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker

A year ago, a referee forced Andrew Johnson to cut his dreadlocks during a wrestling match in NJ or risk forfeiting. He deserved better. Rules about hair length often discriminate against natural hairstyles—this must stop. https://t.co/rQFvlq2DM0 — PolitiTweet.org

Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker

Every day, black people face discrimination just for wearing their natural hairstyles. For expressing their cultural heritage through locs, braids, and more, they’re being fired from jobs, harassed, and denied civil rights. Just take a look ⬇️ — PolitiTweet.org

Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker

Calvin West dedicated his life to the city of Newark and its people. He was one of this city’s fiercest advocates, and Newark is a better, stronger place because of his leadership. He will be deeply missed. — PolitiTweet.org

Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker

We must address & investigate algorithmic bias in healthcare systems. That’s why @RonWyden & I are demanding answers from the @FTC, @CMSgov & healthcare execs. How widespread is this issue? How are they handling it? How do we fix it? Find out more 👇 https://t.co/K4eovDhcqX — PolitiTweet.org

Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker

Last month, a healthcare program affecting 70 million people underestimated black patients’ needs, denying many proper care. Its algorithm failed those patients—because these systems often have historical & human biases built in. And that puts marginalized communities at risk. — PolitiTweet.org

Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in New Jersey and across the country. Hope your day is full of great food, time with loved ones, and gratitude for all we have. — PolitiTweet.org

Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker

RT @ACLUNJ: Marijuana legalization is a racial and social justice issue. @SenBooker and @RepBarbaraLee’s bill acknowledges that inextricabl… — PolitiTweet.org

Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker

No child should be punished because their family is too poor. But under @USDA’s cruel SNAP proposal, nearly #1MillionKids could lose access to free school meals. This is unacceptable. — PolitiTweet.org

Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker

We can’t defeat hate and bigotry with more hate—we must tackle it head-on with love and acts of kindness. Thank you Keri for recognizing this, and for fighting this darkness with light. The Syracuse community is stronger for it. https://t.co/fDs9yX81to — PolitiTweet.org

Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker

At a time when voting rights are under attack all across our nation, I’m glad the NJ Assembly is restoring justice to our justice system by moving to allow the formerly incarcerated to vote. Our democracy is strengthened when more people can vote, not fewer. — PolitiTweet.org

Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker

The highway rescission would’ve severely hampered New Jersey’s ability to make needed improvements to our roads and highways. Glad that today’s repeal passed so that we can make our infrastructure safer and more reliable for all New Jerseyans. — PolitiTweet.org

Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker

RT @QueenAdesuyi: 2 yrs ago, @SenBooker introduced the #MarijuanaJusticeAct, which was the very first piece of leg. ever to connect legali… — PolitiTweet.org

Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker

Thank you @WeAreUnidosUS, @AFTunion, @UNCF, @nwlc, @CLASP_DC, @SupportGenHope, @ACNJforKids, @NJACCRRA, @HACUDC, @NBCDI, @NJCommColleges, @ZEROTOTHREE, and @EdReformNowUSA for your support for this bill and work on this important issue. — PolitiTweet.org

Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker

40% of Black women in college, along w/ 36% of Native American women & 26% of Latinas, are parents. More than ⅔ of student parents live below 200% of the poverty line. Expanding access to childcare would give them crucial support & help set their children up for later success. — PolitiTweet.org

Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker

My bill would make critical investments in child care at community colleges & MSIs. Schools would be able to apply for up to $20 million in grants to provide free, high-quality child care to student parents and invest in early childhood educators. — PolitiTweet.org

Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker

1 in 5 college students are parents. But since 2002, child care has been disappearing from college campuses. In NJ alone, just half of community colleges have on-campus child care. Student parents already face unique hurdles. Let’s lift their burdens with the #PROSPECTAct. — PolitiTweet.org

Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker

RT @AmolSinha: We just issued a data brief analyzing marijuana arrests in NJ. 🚨...Spoiler Alert...🚨 Arrests have skyrocketed and racial… — PolitiTweet.org

Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker

Fridays under the lights shaped my life and this should be a safe place for our children. My heart is with the victims and their families of last night’s senseless shooting—no one should have to experience what Camden and Pleasantville students, families, and fans just did. — PolitiTweet.org

Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker

Thank you @SenSanders and @SenKamalaHarris for co-sponsoring this important legislation and for working with me to make drugs affordable for Americans. — PolitiTweet.org

Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker

Drug prices are 4x higher on avg in the US than in other developed nations. This crisis requires systemic change. The Prescription Drug Affordability & Access Act would increase price transparency, hold drug manufacturers accountable & help lower costs for millions of Americans. — PolitiTweet.org

Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker

My new bill would completely change drug pricing in the US. It would create an independent agency to review list prices for medications—if corporations don’t comply, HHS can void their patent so another entity can make a generic version at a lower price. — PolitiTweet.org

Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker

30% of Americans aren’t taking their medications as prescribed because they can’t afford them. In the world’s richest country, no one should have to choose between their health & basic necessities. It’s time for us to step in and #LowerDrugPricesNow for working Americans. ⬇️ — PolitiTweet.org

Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker

RT @vanitaguptaCR: This was a civil rights vote, and senators who voted for Menashi have failed. They have failed their constituents, faile… — PolitiTweet.org

Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker

It’s unjust to deny voting rights for those who have served their time. Thank you @shavondasumter for working to restore voting rights to the formerly incarcerated & rectify this moral wrong. W/ my Next Step Act, we can also do this federally. https://t.co/ggALjmLH6A — PolitiTweet.org

Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker

We must address the injustice, cruelty, brutality & inhumanity of slavery in the U.S. Glad NJ is taking the approach of our federal bill on reparations, creating a commission to study the issue, evaluate slavery’s impact & recommend solutions. Here’s why this is so important 👇 — PolitiTweet.org

Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker

I strongly condemn the rocket attacks against Israel. Our security aid to Israel ensured the damage wasn’t worse—that support must continue. But with each senseless act of violence, more innocent lives are lost. As a new ceasefire takes hold, I urge restraint & calm in the area. — PolitiTweet.org

Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker

From 2000-2014, our maternal mortality rate increased by 26%. And black women are 4x likelier to die from childbirth complications than white women. The Health Subcommittee’s passage is a crucial step in tackling this crisis & these disparities. The Senate should follow suit. — PolitiTweet.org

Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker

Between invading Syria, jailing reporters, eroding Turkey’s democracy—& now new reports of war crimes against Syrian civilians—there’s no reason to roll out the red carpet for Erdogan. Trump, stop capitulating to autocrats & start standing up for our national security & values. — PolitiTweet.org

Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker

RT @ASlavitt: BREAKING: ACA open enrollment ends December 15, and due to Trump’s efforts, only 5% of the uninsured know this is the deadlin… — PolitiTweet.org

Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker

Today, SCOTUS hears oral arguments in Trump’s case against #DACA. For nearly 700,000 Dreamers in the U.S, including more than 15,000 in NJ, the future is uncertain. But know that we’re here for you, we’ll fight for you & we’ll do everything we can to protect you. #HomeIsHere — PolitiTweet.org