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  CoryBooker.com · [email protected]
April 21, 2023 at 11:13 PM

The Senate is back in session

Some Republicans in Congress are threatening to default on the government’s debt in order to cut essential programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.   John, it’s been a busy week with the Senate back in session. Some Republicans are threatening to default on the government…
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
April 20, 2023 at 7:19 PM

Addressing abusive labor practices in the U.S. prison system

The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery ‘except as a punishment for a crime,’ but this language has enabled and expanded the exploitation of incarcerated people in our country’s prisons.   John, many people don’t realize that when the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution abolish…
  Elizabeth Warren · [email protected]
April 18, 2023 at 8:44 PM

My announcement

I’m asking if you’ll be a part of this new campaign from the start:   I’ve made it official, John: I’m running for re-election to the U.S. Senate next year. Together, we’ve won some big battles for working families across the country. But there’s plenty more to do. So I’m staying in th…
  CoryBooker.com · [email protected]
April 17, 2023 at 11:45 PM

MAGA Republicans want more money in politics

Instead of Republicans responding to their cratering popularity with a popular agenda that meets the needs of working people across this country, they are doubling down on their MAGA agenda in the hopes that the wealthiest people in their party can rescue them from political oblivion.  …
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
April 15, 2023 at 1:49 PM

Today’s the day

Republicans need to flip just two seats to retake the Senate majority — and with the GOP already in control of the House, that’s not a possibility I want to consider.   John, I’m humbly asking: can I convince you to chip in ahead of tonight’s mid-month fundraising deadline for our camp…
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
April 14, 2023 at 9:55 PM

Can I explain what’s about to happen?

Senate Republicans and their donors will be making decisions on where to invest based on Democratic fundraising in this report — and we already know that with us defending seats in Trump-won states like Ohio, Montana, and West Virginia next fall, we have zero margin for error.   John, …
  Tammy Baldwin · [email protected]
April 12, 2023 at 10:15 PM

I’m officially running for reelection to the United States Senate

I know the road ahead won’t always be easy — election experts are already calling me one of the most vulnerable Senate Democrats on the ballot next year.   Hi John — I have exciting news to share, and I wanted you to hear it from me: I’m officially running for reelection to the United…
  Bob Casey · [email protected]
April 10, 2023 at 6:57 PM

Will you become a Founding Donor?

Mitch McConnell and the GOP are already coming for this seat. I won’t be able to win this re-election fight alone.   Hi John, I want you to be the first to know: I’m running for re-election. It’s an honor to represent my fellow Pennsylvanians in the Senate, and it is their trust that …
  Jacky Rosen · [email protected]
April 5, 2023 at 10:28 PM

I’m officially running for reelection

Today I’m officially launching my first reelection campaign for U.S. Senate here in Nevada!   I wanted to personally share the big news, John: Today I’m officially launching my first reelection campaign for U.S. Senate here in Nevada! In a moment, I’m going to ask you to split $10 bet…
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
March 31, 2023 at 11:36 PM

Can I be direct?

Today is our most important fundraising deadline since the 2022 election.   Can I be direct with you, John? Today is our most important fundraising deadline since the 2022 election. GOP campaign operatives couldn’t read much into last December’s Q4 FEC filing. There was just too much n…
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
March 31, 2023 at 5:24 PM

Asking for $3

I don’t go around asking executives in Big Pharma or the fossil fuel industry for donations.   Hey folks — today I’m asking for just $3. Why? I don’t go around asking executives in Big Pharma or the fossil fuel industry for donations. I don’t ask corporate lobbyists. And even though ou…
  Sherrod Brown · [email protected]
March 31, 2023 at 3:15 PM

I’m personally asking

Experts at CNN are calling me one of the most vulnerable senators in the entire country — and I am a top GOP target for defeat.   John, my team and I just set our first end-of-quarter goal of the year — and before I ask you to help us reach it, I need to explain why this is so importa…
  CoryBooker.com · [email protected]
March 30, 2023 at 8:32 PM

Thinking about Pennsylvania

Up and down New Jersey — and in fact, across the country — people talk to Cory about the high cost of prescription drugs, housing, child care, education, and home health care.   John, when you think about the issues facing Pennsylvania, what comes to mind? Up and down New Jersey — and …
  CoryBooker.com · [email protected]
March 30, 2023 at 3:31 PM

Is there anything we can say?

is there anything we can say to convince you to chip in to Cory’s campaign before midnight?   Friend, is there anything we can say to convince you to chip in to Cory’s campaign before midnight? If you don’t need convincing why it’s important to hit this month’s FEC goal to defend our S…
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
March 30, 2023 at 2:38 PM

Over 2,100 hours later, we’re down to the final 48

I have to be honest about the fact that our fundraising just hasn’t been keeping up.   John, is there anything else I can say that would convince you to donate in the final 48 hours of this FEC fundraising quarter? GOP Super PACs are stockpiling the resources to flip a half-dozen battl…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
March 30, 2023 at 1:21 AM

my collection of dirt-stained t-shirts

I’m the Senate’s only working dirt farmer, and damn proud of it.   Hey folks, Jon Tester here. I’m not like most of my colleagues in the Senate, and it’s not too hard to see why. All you have to do is look at my $12 flattop haircut and my collection of dirt-stained t-shirts. I’m the S…
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
March 30, 2023 at 12:51 AM

Asking for $3

I don’t go around asking executives in Big Pharma or the fossil fuel industry for donations.   Hey John — today I’m asking for just $3. Why? I don’t go around asking executives in Big Pharma or the fossil fuel industry for donations. I don’t ask corporate lobbyists. And even though our…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
March 29, 2023 at 8:20 PM

damn proud

I’m the Senate’s only working dirt farmer, and damn proud of it.   Hey John, Jon Tester here. I’m not like most of my colleagues in the Senate, and it’s not too hard to see why. All you have to do is look at my $12 flattop haircut and my collection of dirt-stained t-shirts. I’m the Se…
  Tammy Baldwin · [email protected]
March 28, 2023 at 10:22 PM

Can I share something with you?

When I first ran for Congress in Wisconsin in 1997, no one thought I could win — especially when an extremely popular challenger jumped into the race.   I’m used to being written off, John. When I first ran for Congress in Wisconsin in 1997, no one thought I could win — especially whe…
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
March 27, 2023 at 3:38 PM

Help elect Judge Janet in Wisconsin

In 8 days, Wisconsin will elect a seventh justice to their deadlocked 3-3 state Supreme Court.   John, In 8 days, Wisconsin will elect a seventh justice to their deadlocked 3-3 state Supreme Court. Outside groups are spending millions to elect a MAGA-backed candidate in these final day…
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
March 26, 2023 at 10:28 PM

Is there anything I can say?

I’m being serious. What can I say?   Folks, is there anything I can say to convince you to donate ahead of this week’s FEC deadline? I’m being serious. What can I say? Our donations have slowed down dramatically since last fall, and we’re facing the toughest Senate map in 6 years. Repu…
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
March 25, 2023 at 9:01 PM

My letter to the CEO of Walgreens about medication abortion

It’s time to make a stand, and ensure that medication abortion — which is safe, tested, and approved by the FDA — remains accessible.   Friend, Earlier this month, news broke that Walgreens would not dispense medication abortion in states where Republican attorneys general object, even…
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
March 25, 2023 at 8:37 PM

Is there anything I can say?

I’m being serious. What can I say?   John, is there anything I can say to convince you to donate ahead of this week’s FEC deadline? I’m being serious. What can I say? Our donations have slowed down dramatically since last fall, and we’re facing the toughest Senate map in 6 years. Repub…
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
March 24, 2023 at 9:32 PM

Louis DeJoy is still trying to sabotage the USPS

It's clear that Louis DeJoy is unfit to serve as the people’s Postmaster General.   Folks, the Inflation Reduction Act is allowing our Postal Service to deploy one of the largest fleets of electric vehicles in the nation. Every new USPS mail truck will be powered by electricity by 2026…
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
March 24, 2023 at 9:10 PM

$20.35

To be fully transparent, not every senator has the luxury of having a grassroots team like this one at their back.   $20.35, John. That’s the average online contribution to our campaign this year. About twenty bucks. And it says so much about the movement we’re building. To be fully tr…
  CoryBooker.com · [email protected]
March 24, 2023 at 12:54 AM

The attacks Cory put up with

We are so proud of how Cory spoke out for so many when he came to Justice Jackson’s defense.   John, when Cory came to the defense of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson in her Senate Judiciary Committee hearing one year ago today, right-wing talking heads were quick to respond. Their remark…
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
March 23, 2023 at 9:46 PM

One year ago today

One year ago this week, I had the extraordinary privilege of being a part of the historic nomination hearings for Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.   John, as our nation reckons with the possibility of the first-ever indictment of a former U.S. president, I wanted to take th…
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
March 22, 2023 at 9:09 PM

My letter to the CEO of Walgreens about medication abortion

It’s time to make a stand, and ensure that medication abortion — which is safe, tested, and approved by the FDA — remains accessible.   John, Earlier this month, news broke that Walgreens would not dispense medication abortion in states where Republican attorneys general object, even t…
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
March 21, 2023 at 9:43 PM

Urgently asking

Look, with Democratic incumbents in states Trump won in 2020 — Montana, Ohio, West Virginia — our candidates have one major advantage: Incumbency.   John, with less than 2 weeks until our first Federal Election Commission fundraising deadline of the 2024 election cycle, I’m urgently as…
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
March 20, 2023 at 8:34 PM

Your first contribution

Running a campaign like ours is an expensive and challenging endeavor.   Today you can do something important, John — you can make your first donation to our campaign. Here’s why grassroots support from folks like you these past few years has been so important -- and why it means so mu…
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
March 17, 2023 at 4:22 PM

Honoring Breonna Taylor

Three years ago this week, Breonna Taylor was murdered in Louisville, Kentucky.   John, Three years ago this week, Breonna Taylor was murdered in Louisville, Kentucky. Her murder shook the world and prompted a Justice Department investigation of the Louisville Metro Police Department. …
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
March 16, 2023 at 2:38 PM

Closing the racial wealth gap

The racial wealth gap is one of the largest barriers toward advancing racial equity in the economy and addressing acute disparities for communities of color.   John, In this country, the median Black family with a child turning 18 has 94% less wealth than the median white family. The m…
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
March 15, 2023 at 10:33 PM

exciting news

I’m excited about where this country is heading.   John, I’m excited about where this country is heading. Our new law capping insulin at $35 per month for seniors and people on Medicare has led to Eli Lilly announcing their customers would also pay no more than $35 per month for this l…
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
March 15, 2023 at 7:16 PM

Can I explain?

At the end of this month, my team will file all of our fundraising information since the start of the year in a public report with the Federal Election Commission (FEC).   Family, in a moment I’m going to ask for you to chip in a donation to my Senate campaign, but first can I explain …
  CoryBooker.com · [email protected]
March 15, 2023 at 2:50 PM

Is there anything we can say?

is there anything we can say to convince you to chip in to Cory’s campaign before midnight?   John, is there anything we can say to convince you to chip in to Cory’s campaign before midnight? If you don’t need convincing why it’s important to hit this month’s FEC goal to defend our Sen…
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
March 15, 2023 at 12:04 AM

Can I explain?

At the end of this month, my team will file all of our fundraising information since the start of the year in a public report with the Federal Election Commission (FEC).   John, in a moment I’m going to ask for you to chip in a donation to my Senate campaign, but first can I explain wh…
  CoryBooker.com · [email protected]
March 14, 2023 at 6:22 PM

The National Republican Senatorial Committee just launched nominee funds in Ohio, Montana, and West Virginia

GOP groups are falsely accusing Democrats of cutting Medicare spending because our Inflation Reduction Act saves $300 billion by negotiating the price of prescription drugs with Big Pharma.   John, The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) just launched nominee funds in Ohio,…
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
March 13, 2023 at 2:53 PM

About Donald Trump’s handpicked Postmaster General

It's clear that Louis DeJoy is unfit to serve as the people’s Postmaster General.   John, the Inflation Reduction Act is allowing our Postal Service to deploy one of the largest fleets of electric vehicles in the nation. Every new USPS mail truck will be powered by electricity by 2026,…
  Mazie Hirono · [email protected]
March 12, 2023 at 2:33 PM

Why I’m running for re-election

I spent formative years of my life on my grandparents’ rice farm in Fukushima, Japan. When I was eight years old, my mother made the courageous decision to escape her abusive marriage and bring me and my brothers to the United States to pursue a better life for us. When we arrived, my mother wor…
  CoryBooker.com · [email protected]
March 11, 2023 at 2:46 PM

Will you support Cory for the long haul?

To give you a break, we’ll give everyone who contributes to this email a break from hearing from us for the rest of the month.   John, We know it may seem early to discuss this month’s quarterly FEC fundraising deadline, but then again, it might seem early to talk about the 2024 electi…
  Jamaal Bowman · [email protected]
March 10, 2023 at 8:20 PM

We must make sure the truth is not erased.

As a life-long educator and former middle school principal in the Bronx, I know how important the education of our children is.   John, As a life-long educator and former middle school principal in the Bronx, I know how important the education of our children is for the health and thri…
  CoryBooker.com · [email protected]
March 9, 2023 at 11:28 PM

Setting multiple records

The Senate majority you helped elect in 2020 and 2021, and expanded in 2022, is setting multiple records:   John, The Senate majority you helped elect in 2020 and 2021, and expanded in 2022, is setting multiple records: More judges appointed than under the Bush, Obama, and Trump admini…
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
March 8, 2023 at 10:48 PM

My Senate chief of staff

The Senate could use more leaders like my chief of staff.   John, As we celebrate International Women’s Day, I want to recognize someone whose name doesn’t appear in the headlines about Capitol Hill, but is an essential part of my work as a Senator. I’m talking about my Senate chief of…
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
March 7, 2023 at 11:03 PM

We must keep marching forward

“We don’t honor our history by talking about it, we honor it by fighting for the country we want to build — through activism, through speaking out, through exercising our power at the ballot box.”   John, today our country recognizes the day that civil rights activists led by a 25-year…
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
March 6, 2023 at 10:07 PM

My trip to the U.S.-Mexico border

It has been decades since Congress updated our immigration laws — and its past time for change.   John — Before I get into the details about my trip to the U.S.-Mexico border, I need you to understand the deep well of emotion I felt — that I believe everyone in this country would exper…
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
March 2, 2023 at 10:29 PM

We can’t let this obstacle stop us

I know that we can come together, put our differences aside, and collaborate to create real solutions — for not only our immigration system, but for so much more.   John, Last week, I traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border to get a firsthand look at how our current immigration policies imp…
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
March 1, 2023 at 1:02 AM

A short email for a short month

February is the shortest month of the year, and with just a few hours until our fundraising deadline I’ll get right to it.   John, February is the shortest month of the year, and with just a few hours until our fundraising deadline I’ll get right to it. Can you spare a few dollars for …
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
February 28, 2023 at 9:37 PM

re: I’m running

Jon Tester is one of my closest friends and allies in the Senate.   Hey John — it might come as a surprise that a farmer from Montana and a vegan from New Jersey would be so close, but Jon Tester is one of my closest friends and allies in the Senate. He just announced his re-election c…
  CoryBooker.com · [email protected]
February 28, 2023 at 4:47 PM

CNN’s Top 8 Senate seats most likely to flip are ALL Democrats

CNN just published “The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2024,” and Democrats occupy the top eight most vulnerable seats.   John, the 2024 Senate map is shaping up to be Democrats’ toughest in years. CNN just published “The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2024,” and Democr…
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
February 27, 2023 at 11:16 PM

Shortest of the year

We’ve seen quite a drop in online donations since the midterm elections, and that’s exactly what Mitch McConnell is counting on to retake the majority.   Hey John — With our February end-of-month fundraising deadline less than 36 hours away, I had to reach out and see if we could get y…