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Cory Booker's Public Statements on Issue: Entitlements and the Safety Net

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02/15/2023 Booker, Pressley Reintroduce Bicameral "Baby Bonds" Legislation to Tackle Wealth Inequality
06/09/2022 NEWS: Sanders, Warren, and Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Expand Social Security by $2,400 a Year and Extend Solvency for 75 Years
05/12/2022 NEWS: Sanders Introduces Medicare for All with 14 Colleagues in the Senate
12/13/2021 Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury and Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Menendez and Booker Join Coalition of Democratic Senators in Call to Ensure All Eligible New Jersey Same-Sex Couples Receive Pension Survivor Benefits
08/06/2021 Booker Introduces Legislation to End Draconian Policy that Prevents Formerly Incarcerated Individuals from Accessing Government Assistance Programs
05/25/2021 Kuster, Fitzpatrick, Booker Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to End Outdated Policy that Prevents Incarcerated Individuals from Accessing Medicaid
05/13/2021 Menendez, Booker, Casey Introduce Bill To Boost State Health Care Marketplaces, Expand Coverage
04/19/2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States; and Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States - Rep. Bowman and Sens. Brown, Sanders, and Warren Lead Colleagues in Calling for Desperately-Needed Expansions and Improvements to SSI Program
03/26/2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Booker, Brown, Bennet, Wyden, Warnock Lead Senate Democrats in Push to Make Critical Tax Cuts for Workers & Families Permanent in Next Recovery Bill
03/03/2021 Letter to Honorable Charles Schumer, Majority Leader - Duckworth, Durbin & Colleagues Advocate to Protect Americans from Losing Access to Vital Utilities During Pandemic
03/03/2021 Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Feinstein, Merkley, Colleagues Push to Protect Americans From Losing Access to Vital Utilities During Pandemic
03/02/2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Padilla, Senate Democrats Push White House To Tie Relief Payments, Jobless Benefits To Economic Conditions In Build Back Better Plan
03/02/2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Brown, Senate Democrats Push White House to Tie Relief Payments, Jobless Benefits to Economic Conditions in Build Back Better Plan
02/11/2021 Letter to Hon. Patty Murray, Chair of Senate Health, Eduction, Labor, and Pensions Committee; Hon. Richard Burr, Ranking Member of Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee; Hon. Bernard Sanders, Chair of Senate Budget Committee; and Hon. Lindsey Graham, Ranking Member of Senate Budget Committee - Gillibrand Leads Senate Colleagues In Call To Deliver More Than $1 Billion In Funding To Help Older Adults During The COVID-19 Crisis, Including Millions To Bolster Nutrition Services And Support Vaccination Efforts In Next Coronavirus Relief Package
02/05/2021 Letter to the Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Sen. Coons joins push to ensure stimulus payments reach Americans experiencing homelessness
02/02/2021 Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Seante Minority Leader - Amidst a frigid winter & raging pandemic, Carper, Coons seek to deliver lifesaving LIHEAP utility assistance
01/14/2021 Letter to Honorable Joseph Biden, Jr. , President and Honorable Kamala Harris, Vice President- Elect - Booker, Pressley Urge Biden Administration to Include "Baby Bonds" in the Next Economic Recovery Package
12/22/2020 Booker, Menendez Outline How NJ Families, Small Businesses Benefit from COVID-19 Relief Package
12/02/2020 Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Democratic Leader - Gillibrand Urges Senate Leadership To Extend Enhanced Unemployment Benefits In Next Coronavirus Relief Package
12/01/2020 Letter to Honorable Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, Honorable Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the Committee on Appropriations, Honorable Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Committee of Appropriations, and Honorable Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations - As Record Numbers Of New Yorkers Face Food Insecurity, Gillibrand Urges Congress To Invest $6 Billion To Meet Growing Nutrition Needs
12/01/2020 Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Rosen, Cortez Masto Urge Senate Leadership to Extend Unemployment Programs in Forthcoming COVID Relief Legislation
10/14/2020 Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Senators Collins, Reed Lead Bipartisan Call for Quick Distribution of LIHEAP Assistance
06/16/2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Senators Warren, Casey, and Baldwin Urge Trump to Stop Dismantling Assistance Programs During COVID-19
05/11/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Casey Leads Bipartisan Push to Expand Delivery for SNAP Recipients During Pandemic
05/07/2020 Feinstein Supports Bill Helping Families of First Responders Killed By Coronavirus Access Benefits

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