Bloomberg Law
Feb. 5, 2018, 6:48 PM UTC

Cory Booker, ‘Hipster Antitrust’ Ally, Joins Key Senate Panel

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), intends to use his new seat on the Senate Judiciary Committee to keep a public spotlight on the effects of corporate concentration across U.S. markets, including the potential impact on workers.

Booker joined the Senate Judiciary Committee in January, along with Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.). There were two committee vacancies for Democrats coming into the new year. One took the spot of Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), who resigned last year amid sexual harassment allegations. Democrats also gained a new seat on the committee after Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) won a special election and changed the ratio ...

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