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Disputes over the policies, conduct, and oversight of law enforcement agencies.
Counts show individual statements. They do not assign an overall position.
2 statements on this page. Dates: September 23, 2026 to September 29, 2026
2 matching statements. Dates: September 23, 2026 to September 29, 2026
2 published statements. Dates: September 23, 2026 to September 29, 2026
1 published statement. Dates: September 23, 2026
1 statement on this page. Dates: September 23, 2026
Role at the time: U.S. senator from New Jersey
Statement summary
At a Senate hearing, Booker said Flock-style cameras give governments too much room to abuse privacy rights. He did not call for removing every camera.
“We are out of control for any government”
Firsthand Capitol News Service reporting quotes Booker criticizing government capacity to abuse rights through Flock-style cameras.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)He condemns the present surveillance balance and says the cameras appear to violate fundamental rights; the remarks do not amount to a ban proposal.
1 published statement. Dates: September 29, 2026
1 statement on this page. Dates: September 29, 2026
Role at the time: U.S. senator from New Jersey and member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, listed by the Justice Department among members whose texts with White House personnel were obtained
Statement summary
During his questioning of Smith, Sen. Cory Booker said Republicans were trying to say the investigation was partisan, and said his own records and text messages, and those of Karen Bass, were also swept up.
“And they're trying to say this is partisanship. My records were swept up. My text messages were part of it. Karen Bass's text messages were a part of it.”
Senate Judiciary Committee's archived video of the September 29, 2026 hearing. Sen. Cory Booker responded to Republican claims that the investigation was partisan and said his own records and text messages were among those obtained.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)The case asks whether the collection of members' records was proper. Booker did not address the Speech or Debate or nondisclosure-order arguments. He disputed the idea that the collection was partisan by saying his own records and text messages, and Karen Bass's, were also included. That challenges a characterization without addressing the collection's legality, so we labeled it Challenged the characterization.
