1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. A member of the Democratic Party, Booker is the first African-American U.S. senator from New Jersey. When Beto O'Rourke, the former Congressman from Texas, responded to his first question in Spanish, Sen. Cory Booker hit O'Rourke with what looked like some serious side-eye that quickly . [121], Booker supported fellow New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez when Menendez faced trial on federal corruption and bribery charges. [20] The Oscar-nominated documentary Street Fight chronicles the election. Booker reacts to photo of him giving O'Rourke 'side eye' 187,444 views Jun 26, 2019 1K Dislike Share CNN 13.8M subscribers Sen. Cory Booker reacts to a photo of himself giving fellow. [153], Booker has been called a liberal and progressive Democrat. [28][29] Booker won the May 9 election with 72% of the vote. [213] The Daily Caller and Fox News brought up the column during the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings in September 2018. "Rich" Pezzullo announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination. [17] Booker also proposed council initiatives that affected housing, young people, law and order, and the efficiency and transparency of City Hall, but was regularly outvoted. [198], In 2012, Booker and tech executives Sarah Ross and Nathan Richardson formed Waywire, a company focused on video sharing technology. [142], On February 1, 2019, Booker announced his campaign for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2020 presidential election. [202] In August 2013, Booker told NBC News he intended to resign from the Waywire board and put his holdings in a trust if elected to the Senate;[203] by September, he had resigned from the board and donated his share of the company to charity. [22] Booker lost the election, garnering 47% of the vote to James's 53%. Three things to know about what critics are calling Mississippis Jim Twitter discloses another possible government censorship effort, Texas property tax bill excludes divorced, LGBTQ couples from getting relief, New storm to bring yet more heavy snow to California, Mike Lindell calls DeSantis a Trojan Horse. 20. Booker eyes diseases affecting those in extreme poverty in new legislation by Justine Coleman - 10/23/19 9:27 AM ET Getty Images Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Wednesday introduced new. [8][9] In addition, Booker ran The Bridge Peer Counseling Center, a student-run crisis hotline, and organized help from Stanford students for youth in East Palo Alto, California. Sen. Cory Booker's (D-N.J.) announcement today that he'll seek the 2020 Democratic nomination for president prompted various political analysts to publish pieces pondering what his chances are.. [11] He obtained his Juris Doctor in 1997 from Yale Law School and operated free legal clinics for low-income residents of New Haven, Connecticut. [66], On April 12, 2012, Booker saved a woman from a house fire, suffering smoke inhalation and second-degree burns on his hands in the process. [94][95][96][97], On January 9, 2014, Brian D. Goldberg, a West Orange resident and New Jersey businessman, announced that he would seek the Republican nomination for U.S. "[222], Booker has never been married, and in 2013 he was named one of Town & Country's "Top 40 Bachelors". Do Democrats need a past superstar to hold the White House in 2024? Steven Malanga. 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"[230][231], "Senator Booker" redirects here. He emerged in 2013 as a leading voice in the left wing of his party but struggled to build a national profile and has suffered a number of political setbacks in his time as mayor, The Montana governor announced his bid on 14 May. gallery The moment Beto O'Rourke decided to flaunt some Spanish skills during Wednesday's Democratic debate caught many by surprise, including New Jersey Senator Cory Booker. Cory Booker U.S. Elizabeth Holmes gets 135 months in prison as Booker dragged for support Holmes, ex-CEO of Theranos, was found guilty in January on four counts of fraud for misleading. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, about the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for a seat in the Supreme. [181] Booker received another honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree in December 2010 from Yeshiva University for "his bold vision for Newark and setting a national standard for urban transformation. [62], On October 10, 2010, Booker established Let's Move! At the same time, according to The Hill, the bill would "codify regulations" that a special counsel could be fired by only a senior Justice Department official, while having to provide reasons in writing. [57] In March 2010, Booker won a Shorty Award in the government category for having the best microblog. Booker was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Harrington Park, New Jersey. [30], On April 3, 2010, Booker announced his candidacy for reelection. He attended Stanford University, receiving a BA in 1991 and a master's degree a year later. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Democratic Senator Cory Booker was part of a bipartisan group behind the hunger conference. The release reported about 12 million Americans suffer from these diseases that have been designated as neglected, usually in places with unsafe drinking water and subpar housing, sanitation and sewage systems. He intended to make gun control central to his campaign but dropped out after his team said it was clear there was no path to victory, A Massachusetts congressman, Moulton is a former US soldier who is best known for trying to stop Nancy Pelosi from becoming speaker of the house. Throughout Booker's mayoralty, Fairleigh Dickinson University's public opinion poll PublicMind asked New Jersey residents whether they had heard of Booker and whether they had a favorable or unfavorable opinion of him. His slate of city council candidates, known as the "Booker Team", swept the council elections, giving Booker firm leadership of the city government. 24. [13], Contemplating advocacy work and a run for city council in Newark after graduating from law school, Booker lived in the city during his final year at Yale. [72] The nine-seat council was to vote on the successor to the seat vacated by newly elected U.S. Representative Donald M. Payne,Jr. Booker's opponents on the council, including Ras Baraka, sought to appoint John Sharpe James, son of former mayor Sharpe James, while Booker and his supporters favored Shanique Speight. [6], Booker graduated from Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, where he played varsity football and was named to the 1986 USA Today All-USA high school football team. A member of the Democratic Party, Booker is the first African-American U.S. senator from New Jersey. [10], Booker was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to study at Queen's College, Oxford, earning a degree in United States history in 1994. Self: Truth to Power. He was the 38th mayor of Newark from 2006 to 2013, and served on the Municipal Council of Newark for the Central Ward from 1998 to 2002. [191], Since 2009, Booker has starred in the documentary series Brick City. Supporters of James stormed the stage and were held back by riot police, who eventually used pepper spray on some members of the crowd. Newark: Our Power, a four-month fitness challenge for Newark public school students run by public health advocate Jeff Halevy. Cory Anthony Booker was born on April 27, 1969, in Washington D.C., U.S., to African-American parents. [159], Booker supports long-term deficit reduction efforts to ensure economic prosperity, cap and trade taxation to combat climate change, and increased funding for education. [146] Within a month after Booker announced his candidacy, Governor Phil Murphy,[147] Bob Menendez,[148] and every Democratic member of the House of Representatives from New Jersey endorsed him. [122] After the judge declared a mistrial, Booker argued that prosecutors ought not to take Menendez to trial again. Booker responded by tweeting, "I will do it myself; where does he live?" The series focuses on Booker's efforts to improve Newark by reducing crime and bring about economic renewal. Reality in Newark on Mayor's Watch", "State control of Newark schools upheld by panel of appellate court judges", "State warns Newark mayor his staff moves may not fly", "Cory Booker claims jobless rate fell two percentage points in Newark last year", "Cory Booker will explore run for Senate in 2014", "Newark Mayor Booker Files Papers to Run for Senate", "Cory Booker Still Won't Confirm His Run For Senate", "Sen. 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