Press Releases

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) spoke on ABC’s This Week about the Trump Shutdown and called on Republicans to come to the table and negotiate a bipartisan funding bill that addresses the looming health crisis their policies have created. Sen Booker: ”I can tell you right now, I represent New Jersey. Up and down my state, people are afraid. People are hurting. People who run hospitals, who run clinics are saying there is a tsunami coming to this state, this nation. “We have to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement after Donald Trump and Republicans forced the government to shut down: “If Republicans were serious about keeping the government open, they would have come to the table to address the health care crisis they have singlehandedly manufactured. President Trump and Republicans control the White House, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. Together, they put forth a budget without any input from... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. –– In response to President Trump directing the U.S. Department of Transportation to withhold billions in congressionally allocated federal funds for the Gateway Program, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) led members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation in condemning the politically motivated decision: “Today’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Transportation to halt the Hudson Tunnel Project is a direct attack on every New Jerseyan who relies on... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement after Republicans failed to fund the government:   "For millions of Americans, government shutdowns mean the loss of vital resources they rely on to make ends meet, including a paycheck. While so many face this uncertainty, I will also forgo my salary. I remain a willing partners in the fight to reopen the government and address the health care crisis Trump and congressional Republicans have created for millions of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statements after their Strengthening Child Exploitation Enforcement Act, which would close loopholes in existing criminal child sexual abuse statues to help law enforcement better prosecute offenders and protect victims, passed the Senate unanimously: “Last Congress, Senator Cornyn and I introduced and passed this bipartisan legislation in the Senate to ensure that those who exploit and abuse... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In recognition of World Rivers Day, celebrated September 28th, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ), reintroduced the New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act, legislation that would restore and protect the vital water resources of the Hudson, Mohawk, and Raritan Rivers and their tributaries. The legislation will also be introduced in the House by U.S.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) led 41 of his Democratic colleagues, including Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing concern and demanding an explanation over the State Department’s decision last month to suspend the issuance of temporary medical and humanitarian visas for civilians in Gaza in need of urgent medical care, including children with life-threatening injuries or conditions. The letter also... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) led the introduction of a bipartisan resolution to recognize September as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. The resolution, which passed the Senate unanimously, also encourages all Americans to take part in efforts to increase early detection, improve treatment and discover more breakthroughs for the disease, which has a 99 percent survival rate if caught in the earliest stage. “Prostate cancer is the second... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Senate Judiciary Democrats led by Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) in demanding answers from Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi about the continued weaponization of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in light of the forced resignation of Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Erik Seibert and the indictment of former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Susan Collins (R-ME) called on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to restore congressionally approved fiscal year 2025 (FY25) funding for 21 Department of State educational and cultural exchange programs. These programs were fully funded in the final FY25 appropriations legislation, have an agreed upon FY25 spend plan with the Administration, and have longstanding... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s Truth Social post ordering Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute his political opponents: “President Trump said the quiet part out loud: he wants his political opponents prosecuted and imprisoned by any means necessary. It’s clear that Trump views the Department of Justice as his personal law firm and that the loyalists he... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker introduced a series of amendments to the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to ensure that the legislation better meets the needs of New Jersey communities. The amendments would secure critical funding for New Jersey law enforcement, expand support programs for our veterans, safeguard the rule of law, and ensure federal law enforcement operating in New Jersey act within the bounds of the Constitution and uphold the rights and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement after voting to advance a short-term CR that would protect New Jerseyans health care: “Today, Democrats put forward a short-term government funding bill that would begin to address the damage Trump's failed policies have inflicted on hardworking Americans, who have become poorer and sicker under this administration's failed leadership. “I voted to preserve Americans’ access to high-quality, affordable health... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Steve Daines (R-MT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Roger Wicker (R-MS) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act, legislation that would reduce the alarmingly high U.S. stillbirth rate. Named after Autumn Joy, a New Jersey baby who was stillborn in 2011, the bill provides critical resources to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) introduced a bipartisan bill to provide access to medically-tailored meals to treat acute diet-related illnesses in seniors. Medically-tailored meals are designed by dieticians to manage or reverse severe diet-related illnesses and have shown promising results with reducing patients’ hospitalizations and lowering healthcare spending. The Medically Tailored... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to House Republicans releasing a partisan continuing resolution that fails to address Americans' most urgent concerns, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: “Trump and Republicans have taken another step to advance a short-term government funding bill without any input from Democrats that fails to address Americans’ most urgent concerns. I have heard from working families in New Jersey and across the country who are struggling with the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of the hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee with Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), and Chris Coons (D-DE) wrote Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi raising concerns about the risk to public safety as a result of “this Administration’s sweeping staff cuts, personnel reassignments, and supposed restructuring across federal law... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) wrote a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz, urging the agency to establish standardized billing codes for Medically Tailored Meals (MTMs) to help streamline reimbursements and support efforts to make our communities healthier. “Better integration of MTMs into health treatment would both improve health outcomes for those... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined Tim Kaine (D-VA) and 24 of his Senate colleagues in pressing the Trump Administration for answers regarding the September 2 U.S. military strike on a vessel in the Caribbean Sea that reportedly killed all 11 passengers on board. The Trump Administration has yet to provide Congress or the American people with any legitimate legal justification for the strike, or any evidence to support its claims regarding the basis for this strike... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and John Kennedy (R-LA) introduced the bipartisan 988 Day Resolution to raise awareness of the lifesaving role of The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. A companion resolution has been introduced in the House by U.S. Representatives Wesley Bell (D-MO), Shri Thanedar (D-MI), and Mike Lawler (R-NY). The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline was launched nationwide in July 2022 to provide an easy-to-remember number for people experiencing... Read More