Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the Committee voted to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination for Attorney General: “Today, the Judiciary Committee advanced a nominee for Attorney General who has made his loyalties clear — and they aren’t to the American people. “Todd Blanche’s record speaks for itself: he has... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) released the following statement after Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, died on Saturday, August 1, while held at Delaney Hall: “I unequivocally condemn the death of yet another immigrant at Delaney Hall. It is unacceptable that people continue to die on ICE’s watch. My thoughts are with his family and all who loved him. The circumstances surrounding his death are deeply disturbing: while my team is still collecting facts, public reports indicate that... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, sent a letter to Chairman Chuck Grassley urging Republican colleagues to oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination for Attorney General. Booker’s letter lays out an extensive record of alleged misconduct including: misleading Congress, politicizing the Department of Justice, retaliating against career... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued the following statement in response to the Farm Bill text released by Senate Republicans: “The Republican Farm Bill released on Friday fails to meet the moment of crisis facing America's farmers and families. Democrats should remain united and only support a Farm Bill that includes a clean two-year delay of the SNAP cost shift to states. The bill must also provide... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim led members of the New Jersey congressional delegation in urging President Donald J. Trump to approve Governor Mikie Sherrill’s appeal of FEMA’s denial of the State’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration following the devastating February 22–23, 2026, winter storm. New Jersey submitted its original request for federal disaster assistance on April 7, 2026, and FEMA denied that request on July 2, 2026. “According to data from the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced the Tracking Plastic Act, which would implement a standardized process for tracking recycled materials to address mislabeling and fraud by companies, reduce errors, and verify the origins of recycled plastic content, helping Americans better understand the environmental impact of the products they are buying. The legislation would crack down on misleading recycled plastic claims by establishing the first... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ); Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee; and Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and 36 Senate colleagues sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought demanding that the Trump administration restore funding for the 223 energy projects canceled in October 2025. The Trump... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, joined Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Senator Peter Welch (D-VT), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, along with 19 other Senate colleagues, in issuing a forceful warning in a new letter to Deputy Secretary Vaden about the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s proposed reorganization... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), joined by Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Peter Welch (D-VT), led Senate colleagues in sending a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) urging the agency to strengthen and finalized its proposed rule on dynamic line ratings (DLR)—technology that would increase grid capacity, enhance reliability, and reduce energy costs for consumers. "Americans simply cannot wait any longer for solutions to their energy needs. They need relief... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) are pushing to establish term limits for Supreme Court justices, reintroducing the Supreme Court Biennial Appointments and Term Limits , legislation that would effectively impose 18-year term limits and put Supreme Court appointments on a predictable, regular schedule–as the Court’s approval rating among Americans nears a historic low. Under the proposal, a new... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, in celebration of the United States Postal Service's 250 years of delivering mail to the American people, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Andy Kim (D-NJ), member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, introduced legislation to rename a post office in New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District in honor of the late Chief Master Sergeant James A. Cotten, a Tuskegee Airman and decorated military trailblazer whose decades of service to his... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced the Fair Seeds for Farmers Act to stop Big Agriculture from rigging the patent system against family farmers — and to bring down grocery prices for everyone else. A seed used to belong to the farmer who planted it. Now, just four corporations control more than 75 percent of the U.S. corn and soybean seed markets, and they've built that dominance by weaponizing patent law against the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI), joined by Representatives Raul Ruiz (D-CA-25), Robin Kelly (D-IL-02), and Grace Meng (D-NY-06), introduced the Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) of 2026 today. The bicameral legislation would tackle longstanding health disparities and work to ensure every person has a fair shot at good health — regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, geography, or income. HEAA targets the inequities facing... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) introduced legislation to rename the Sussex County VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Newton the “Anthony J. ‘Tony’ Gallopo Veterans Affairs Clinic.” Tony Gallopo was a U.S. Navy veteran who served as Vice Commander of the New Jersey Department of the American Legion and Commander of American Legion Post 86 in Newton. He played an instrumental role in the opening of the Newton clinic in 2017. Before enlisting in the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), joined by a group of 22 Senate colleagues, sent a letter to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) urging the agency to conduct a thorough and independent review of Union Pacific Railroad’s proposed $185 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern Railway, warning that the merger could significantly affect workers, consumers, competition, and the nation’s freight rail system. The proposed transaction would combine two of the nation’s four largest... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Patty Murray (D-WA) reintroduced the Right to IVF Act, a sweeping legislative package to tear down the barriers that keep millions of hopeful parents from building their families through in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technology (ART). This pro-family legislation would guarantee a nationwide right to access IVF, slash the cost of treatment, expand... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Ted Budd (R-NC) reintroduced the Action for Dental Health Act, bipartisan legislation to close the gap in dental care access for communities across the nation facing severe provider shortages. The bill reauthorizes the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) grant funding to address dental workforce needs at $15 million annually for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, helping states recruit, train, and retain dental... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) convened a spotlight forum with fellow Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC) Democrats to lay out the case against Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, arguing that he is unfit to lead the Department of Justice and should not be confirmed to the position permanently. The forum examined how Blanche's tenure has undermined the rule of law, failed Jeffrey Epstein's survivors, and hollowed out the Department's independence — installing an Acting... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Jim Banks (R-IN) introduced the Form 5500 Filing Simplification Act, bipartisan legislation to cut red tape for employers who offer retirement plans to their workers. Every year, retirement plans must file a Form 5500 with the federal government detailing their operations, finances, and compliance. But overlapping deadlines and outdated paperwork requirements force employers — especially small businesses without in-house benefits staff — to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) secured a slate of New Jersey priorities in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026, bipartisan legislation authorizing Army Corps of Engineers flood protection projects and reauthorizing EPA drinking water and sewer funding nationwide. The bill cleared the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously. "Too many New Jersey families live one storm away from losing everything," said Booker. "This bipartisan bill delivers... Read More