Brian Lair on WNYC, we're joined now by New Jersey Senator Cory Booker,

as he looks ahead to a Friday deadline that you may not have heard about.

May 1st, Friday, marks the 60th day of the Iran War,

the deadline under the 1973 War Powers Resolution for President Trump to either secure congressional

authorization for the conflict or wind it down. Senator Booker is one of the lead sponsors

of the Senate War Powers Resolution, which, quote, directs the

removal of United States armed forces from hostilities with Iran that have not been authorized

by Congress, unquote. Senate Republicans have blocked five of these war powers resolutions since the

war began. According to Senator Tim Kane, Democrat, Democrats are pushing more resolutions before

and after May 1st.

With three days left on the clock, will the next vote go any differently?

We'll ask Senator Booker in just a moment.

But Iran is not the only thing on the senator's plate two weeks ago.

He voted for the first time for him to block arms sales to Israel along with 39 other Democrats.

He also rolled out his Keep Your Pay Act, a major tax proposal aimed at affordability.

And yesterday, the senator joined forces with those maha moms outside the Supreme

Court speaking at a rally on the Roundup pesticide case. Senator Booker, you've been very busy.

Thanks for making some time for us this morning. Welcome back to WNYC.

Brian, I'm grateful to be back on. You know, I'm a fan of your program. I want to say that last segment.

I just hope your viewers understand how stunning this moment in American history is,

where you have a president with RFK, who literally was involved in trying to stop

this cancer-leaked chemical from saturating our food systems and a chemical company, powerful chemical

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