Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with U.S. Representatives Alma S. Adams (D-NC-12), Gwen Moore (D-WI-04), and Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), reintroduced a resolution commemorating Black Midwives Day.  This resolution honors the invaluable contributions of Black midwives to advancing reproductive justice and improving maternal and infant health in the United States and encourages Congress to proactively work to mitigate racial disparities in maternal health outcomes. Black... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Angus King (I-ME), Tim Scott (R-SC), Ted Budd (R-NC), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH),reintroduced the Public Health Response and Emergency Detection through Integrated Wastewater Community Testing (PREDICT) Act, legislation aimed at strengthening and expanding the nation’s wastewater monitoring network and improving the early detection of infectious diseases. Wastewater surveillance analyzes sewage to detect viruses and bacteria... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) released the following statement after voting to support the Senate passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at addressing the nation’s housing affordability crisis: “We are facing an affordability crisis in this country, and families across New Jersey are struggling and feeling the pressure of rising housing costs. For years, I have worked in Congress to expand access to affordable housing and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) as well as U.S. Representatives Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Mike Rogers (R-AL) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Rural Decentralized Water Systems Reauthorization Act, legislation that would expand and strengthen the USDA Rural Decentralized Water Systems Program to provide support for low- and moderate-income households to install or upgrade their water well and wastewater systems. According to the U.S.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ),Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) are following up on their demand that Republican Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) ensure the relevant committees of jurisdiction in the Senate hold immediate public hearings on the Trump-Vance Administration’s ongoing unconstitutional war in Iran. This follows the Senators’ move to file War Powers Resolutions to stop President... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary BrookeRollins urging the agency to include nursery, mushroom, and floriculture crops in the Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) Program. The USDA excluded these growers from market relief funding for specialty crops, even though federal law has recognized them as specialty crops for more than two decades. “Nursery, mushroom, and floriculture farmers are a vital part... Read More

BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) unveiled the Keep Your Pay Act alongside New Jerseyans with a roundtable discussion. The proposal would cut taxes for working New Jerseyans and unrig America’s tax system by requiring the wealthiest few and big corporations to finally pay their fair share. The centerpiece of Booker’s plan is a straightforward idea: the first $75,000 of income would be tax-free for households filing jointly, with proportional tax relief for single filers and... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. — Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced the Keep Your Pay Act, a new proposal that cuts taxes for working Americans and unrigs America’s tax system by requiring the wealthiest few and big corporations to finally pay their fair share. The centerpiece of Booker’s plan is a straightforward idea: the first $75,000 of income would be tax-free for households filing jointly, with proportional tax relief for single filers and heads of households. The plan would more than double... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, issued the following statement in response to the announcement of the Department of Justice’s settlement with Live Nation-Ticketmaster: The Department of Justice’s announcement today that it reached a settlement with Live Nation-Ticketmaster rather than seeing through its suit to break up an illegal monopoly is the latest example of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representative Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY-07) reintroduced two pieces of legislation that aim to support and provide students with more access to music and arts in our schools. The first piece of legislation is the Music In Our Schools Month (MIOSM) Resolution, which would support music in schools by affirming the importance of music education, highlighting the benefits students receive from its instruction, and recognizing the hard work... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Cory Booker’s (D-NJ) sharp questioning of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem at a Senate Judiciary hearing is earning praise, with former DHS Chief of Staff Miles Taylor stating “Booker nails it” and The New Republic reporting “Booker Catches Kristi Noem Lying Under Oath Multiple Times” under questioning from Sen. Booker at the hearing, Secretary Noem denied knowledge of ICE officers violating the law despite being presented with multiple examples of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called out DHS Secretary Kristi Noem over her incompetence and ICE’s reckless conduct, including the arrests and killings of American citizens and blatant disregard for the Constitution. Senator Booker: “Your officers are going into our schools, and terrorizing our children, arresting American citizens, breaking into our homes and terrorizing our streets. You are violating our rights to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s military strikes on Iran: “America must be strong and smart. Today’s actions were launched by a president who has rarely proven to be either. Let me be clear: The Iranian regime is one of the most dangerous, destabilizing forces in the Middle East. It has American blood on its hands. It has armed and supported terrorist proxies... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, issued the following statement regarding the announcement of the proposed merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery: “The proposed merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery is far from settled. Now that there is an actual agreement on the table, the federal government has both the power and the responsibility to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representative Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-07) reintroduced the AfricanAmerican History Act. This legislation provides important resources to help educate the American public about the richness and complexity of African American history and the impacts of racism, white supremacy, and the struggle for justice on the fabric of America. Black Americans and those of the African Diaspora have made countless contributions since the founding of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) introduced the End Warehouse Detention Act to prohibit the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using taxpayer dollars, taken through Trump’s “Big Disastrous Reconciliation Bill,” to purchase warehouses or to use warehouses to detain non-citizens. The legislation builds on the Senators’ joint efforts to end warehouse detention and follows previous work alongside members of the New Jersey Democratic Congressional... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Tim Scott (R-SC) celebrated the Senate passage of a bipartisan resolution commemorating Black History Month and the important contributions made by Black Americans throughout United States history. The resolution recognizes that all Americans benefit from the rich historical legacy of Black culture and recognizes Black History Month as a chance to reflect on the complex history of the nation while also continuing to work toward a more... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) introduced theEnd Warehouse Detention Act to prohibit the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using taxpayer dollars, taken through Trump’s “Big Disastrous Reconciliation Bill,” to purchase warehouses or to use warehouses to detain non-citizens. The legislation builds on the Senators’ joint efforts to end warehouse detention and follows previous work alongside members of the New Jersey Democratic Congressional... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Supreme Court Ethics and Investigations Act, legislation aimed at promoting ethical conduct and accountability for ethics violations within the U.S. Supreme Court. U.S. Representatives Daniel Goldman (D-NY-10) and Hank Johnson (D-GA-04) introduced companion legislation in the House. Numerous allegations of ethical improprieties and undisclosed conflicts of interests and gifts, along with refusals to recuse by Supreme Court... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee,joined a group of colleagues led by U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Thom Tillis (R-NC), in introducing a bipartisan resolution recognizing the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The resolution reaffirms the Senate’s support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, condemns Russia’s... Read More