Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) today sent a bipartisan letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche demanding answers about a Department of Justice (DOJ) settlement that appears to grant President Trump, along with his family, his businesses, and a broad class of “related or affiliated individuals” sweeping immunity from civil and criminal liability. The letter seeks answers before Todd Blanche appears... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) led 42 of their colleagues in urging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to maintain existing vessel speed protections for North Atlantic right whales while continuing to develop and deploy new technologies that can help reduce vessel strike risk. “We appreciate the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) ongoing efforts to prioritize... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued the following statement on the Senate Republican draft Farm Bill: “The draft Farm Bill released today by Senate Republicans fails to meet this moment of crisis that American farmers and families are facing. Since the last Farm Bill passed in 2018, we have lost over 150,000 farms in the United States, most of them small farms. Now, at a moment when food... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Chris Murphy (D-CT)—who have been leading the charge in the Senate against the Trump-Vance Administration’s war with Iran—applauded the Senate’s passage of a War Powers Resolution to terminate the war. The resolution was first introduced in the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) introduced a bicameral resolution designating June 19, 2026, as World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, reaffirming the nation’s commitment to expanding research, strengthening early detection, and ensuring access to effective treatments that move us closer to a cure. U.S. Representative Danny Davis (D-IL-7) introduced companion legislation in the House. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a rare, inherited blood disorder that... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights; Adam Schiff (D-CA); and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to block any premature closing of the proposed Paramount-Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery merger and to conduct the full national security review required under the Communications Act. In a letter to FCC Chair Brendan Carr, the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Ed Markey (D-MA), led ten of their colleagues in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin to condemn the agency’s rollback of a Biden-era rule that regulated the disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCR), more commonly known as “coal ash.” The lawmakers underscored that when disposed of improperly, CCR is hazardous to Americans’... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) honored the indelible and world-shaping contributions of Black Americans to the musical heritage of the United States and reaffirmed June as Black Music Appreciation Month. The resolution recognizes that Black artists, composers, producers, and innovators have defined entire genres, transformed global culture, and expanded the nation’s understanding of freedom, expression, and identity. The resolution also underscores the persistent inequities... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13) announced the introduction of the Governors’ Right to Inspect Act, legislation that would give sitting governors and state public health and safety officials the authority to inspect immigration detention facilities within their states. The legislation comes at a moment of escalating alarm about conditions inside immigration detention... Read More

CAMDEN, NJ — Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) visited the Camden County Police Department at a moment of historic progress for the city, which has seen one of the most significant reductions in violent crime in the nation. During his visit, Booker met with officers, detectives, and department leadership for a comprehensive tour and briefing on Camden’s public safety strategy and the new initiatives underway to build on this progress. “Camden’s dramatic decline in violence shows what is... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Representative Kevin Mullin (D-CA) introduced their Federal Flood Risk Management Act, legislation to ensure that federally-funded infrastructure projects are built to withstand the impacts of climate change and flooding. Flooding is the most common natural disaster and, according to the Congressional Budget Office, costs the United States $46 billion on average each year. “Flood... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ and 25 of his Senate colleagues are pressing the Trump-Vance Administration on the impacts that foreign aid cuts and the United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) have had on the United States’ ability to protect Americans from Ebola and hantavirus. In a letter to U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio, the senators raise concerns that the dismantling of the United States Agency for... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, applauds the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s June 8, 2026, disaster designation for New Jersey counties following catastrophic crop losses caused by an unprecedented April freeze. The designation comes after Booker led a letter to the agency urging swift approval of New Jersey’s emergency declaration request. In his letter, Booker noted that a freeze of this... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), and 31 additional lawmakers are urging United States Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy to reverse course on a harmful attempt to weaken the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) programs—initiatives vital to job creation and the strength of the nation’s transportation economy. The Disadvantaged Business... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), led a letter to U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio regarding the Administration’s current policy toward Haiti. In the letter, the senators request information from the Administration about the United Nations Gang Suppression Force (GSF) to ensure that U.S. taxpayer dollars are used effectively and in alignment with international... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced an amendment to reestablish the Office of Immigration Detention Ombudsman (OIDO) and strengthen accountability measures for private immigration detention contractors, as Newark officials and the New Jersey Attorney General pursue legal action to shut down Delaney Hall following reports of unsafe conditions and blocked state inspections. “Delaney Hall is a moral stain on our community, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In case you missed it, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) submitted a bipartisan amicus brief in the U.S. Eastern District Court of Virginia opposing the Trump Administration’s creation of the so-called “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” leading independent commentators to “applaud” the “ bipartisan Senate duo" in their defense of the Constitution. The brief argues that the fund represents an unconstitutional end-run around Congress—an unlawful attempt to direct... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) submitted a bipartisan amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia opposing the Trump Administration’s creation of the so-called Anti-Weaponization Fund, a $1.7 billion pool of taxpayer money. The brief argues that the fund is an unconstitutional end-run around Congress—an unlawful attempt to direct federal dollars, potentially to individuals involved in the January 6 attack, without any congressional... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and James Lankford (R-OK) – co-chairs of the Senate Abraham Accords Caucus – introduced a bill to require the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop an air and missile defense acquisition strategy with partners and allies in the Middle East, including Israel and Abraham Accords partners. The bipartisan Optimizing Acquisition Strategies for Integrated Security (OASIS) in the Middle East Act would... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) is pressing Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz to immediately reinstate a key transparency deadline requiring Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) to report detailed information about their ownership, management, and related-party financial arrangements. CMS’s decision to suspend that deadline has significantly weakened visibility into who controls nursing homes and how public dollars are used. U.S. Senators... Read More