WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Cory Booker issued the following press release:
U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) introduced the Federal Grant Neutrality Act, legislation designed to stop the politicization of Department of Justice (DOJ) federal grants and prevent the DOJ from imposing unfair conditions on jurisdictions represented by Democrats. The bill ensures that grants cannot be withheld to punish jurisdictions for refusing to enforce partisan federal immigration policies.
For years, DOJ grants have been essential for state, local, and Tribal law enforcement to reduce violent crime and support crime victims. Since January 2025, however, DOJ has tied these ...