Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to increased rates of destabilizing violence in the West Bank, particularly against civilians, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Mark Warner (D-VA), Ranking Member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence; Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee; Chris Coons (D-DE), Ranking Member of the Senate... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement: “The suffering, starvation, and atrocities happening in Gaza are unacceptable. I will continue fighting for humanitarian aid now. “It’s time for the conflict in Gaza to end-- there must be an immediate ceasefire that stops the fighting, ends the suffering for innocent civilians caught in the crossfire, brings the hostages home, and dramatically increases... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) issued the following statement: “Emil Bove’s confirmation to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is a blow to the guiding principles of judicial independence and impartiality. During his confirmation process, it became clear that Bove has a contempt for both. His professional record is marred by a pattern of abusive behavior, ethical breaches, and disdain... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. – This week, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) sent a letter to United Airlines’ CEO Scott Kirby expressing concerns over the transition of its subcontracted workers with Prospect Cleaning Services (Prospect) at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to the airline’s wholly-owned subsidiary United Ground Express (UGE). Prospect employees at EWR are represented by Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ (SEIU 32BJ) operating under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and are... Read More

In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) sat down with Semafor’s Burgess Everett to discuss leading the Democratic Strategic Communications Committee and his mission to get Senate Democrats out of their cable news comfort zone and into the digital age, one viral video at a time. See for yourself: Semafor How Cory Booker convinced his party to get extremely online By Burgess Everett … When Chris Coons stepped into his party’s meeting room after listening to President Donald Trump’s... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined a group 28 of his Senate Democratic colleagues, led by U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Attorney General Pam Bondi calling on the Administration to conduct an independent investigation into the death of Saifullah Kamel Musallet, an American citizen recently killed near the West Bank town of Sinjil. The Senators point to the repeated lack of accountability in the deaths of other... 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:   “Witnessing the catastrophic hunger and suffering of civilians, especially children, women, the sick and elderly, in Gaza has been heartbreaking. The crisis in Gaza must be met with an immediate and drastic surge in life-saving resources, such as desperately needed food, water, and medicine–including therapeutic foods for those suffering from severe... Read More

Washington, D.C.– This afternoon, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) hosted a virtual town hall event with members of the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (AACCNJ). Among the top concerns from business leaders were the Trump administration and congressional Republicans’ damaging effects on local and Black businesses. “Seeking to placate the Trump administration at every turn, congressional Republicans–even those in our own delegation–have undermined New Jersey’s local businesses.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) along with U.S. Representatives Summer L. Lee (D-PA-12) and LaMonica McIver (D-NJ-10), reintroduced the Eviction Right to Counsel Act, a bold effort to combat the growing eviction crisis by ensuring that low-income tenants facing eviction have access to free legal representation. The Eviction Right to Counsel Act would establish a federal grant program through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support state, local,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: “Trump and Senate Republicans have betrayed the American people by ramming through another damaging bill that harms our national security, undermines our ability to keep Americans safe, slashes vital programs to support working people – all so they can fund their tax cuts for the wealthiest few. These are reckless cuts. “Republicans and Democrats had come together to allocate these tax dollars for programs... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: “My heart is heavy with the news of Mrs. Lee Porter’s passing. She was a beloved pillar of our community and a true champion for all New Jerseyans. I was blessed to call her a friend, teacher, and mentor. “Mrs. Lee Porter was a visionary community organizer and a beacon of hope for countless families, including my own. Like most, I first got to know her as the ‘Mother of Fair Housing,’ when she changed the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) reintroduced the Scale-Up Manufacturing Investment Company Act, legislation to nurture innovation in our entrepreneurs and help bring manufacturing jobs back home by increasing access to capital for small manufacturers seeking to scale up their operations. Lack of access to capital pushes emerging entrepreneurs to produce their advanced manufacturing technologies abroad in other nations that provide financing opportunities for scaling... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Patty Murray (D-WA), along with U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) reintroduced the bicameral Access to Fertility Treatment and Care Act, legislation that would require more health insurers to provide coverage for infertility treatment, as well as fertilitypreservation services for individuals who undergo medically necessary procedures that may cause infertility,... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. – This afternoon, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: “Attaching a profit motive to imprisonment is a moral failing and wholly inconsistent with our obligation to guarantee just and fair outcomes for all detained people. Today’s decision by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals allows private prisons to profit from immigrant detention contracts, hindering the state legislature's power to protect New Jerseyans from... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) issued the following statement: “Trump’s Department of Justice is once again criticizing a court that acted within its authority, continuing a pattern of publicly undermining judicial decisions and showing disregard for the rule of law and the separation of powers. “The firing of a career public servant, lawfully appointed by the court, is another blatant attempt to intimidate anyone that doesn’t agree with them and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) announced the Equal Health Care for All Act, bicameral legislation that would make equal access to medical care a protected civil right to help address the racial inequities and structural failures in America’s health care system that have led to higher mortality rates in communities of color. As President Trump and Republicans gut critical health care funding, the Equal Health Care for All Act would... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Andy Kim (D-NJ), along with U.S. Representatives Herb Conaway Jr., MD (D-NJ-03), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12), Rob Menendez (D-NJ-08), Frank Pallone (D-NJ-06), Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), Donald Norcross (D-NJ-01), LaMonica McIver (D-NJ-10), and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05)—issued the following statement after Defense Secretary Hegseth announced his plan to use Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst as a detention site for undocumented... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: “Today, in their desperate attempt to push through a scandal-ridden nominee, my Republican colleagues on the Senate Judiciary Committee tried to silence Democrats raising legitimate concerns about Emil Bove. “By doing so, the Republican party has surrendered the Senate’s constitutional duty to advise and consent on nominees, in order to blindly execute Donald... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Senate Judiciary Committee considers advancing EmilBove–who’s been called “Trump’s worst nomination yet”– to be a Third Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals, Judiciary Committee member U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) has been calling out Bove for his unethical behavior, professional scandals, and failure to meet the ethical standards essential for a lifetime judicial appointment. On MSNBC’s Deadline with Nicolle Wallace, Senator Booker spoke about a letter he sent... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Pesticide Injury Accountability Act, legislation that would ensure that pesticide manufacturers can be held responsible for the harm caused by their toxic products. Specifically, this bill would amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act of 1972 (FIFRA) to create a federal right of action for anyone who is harmed by a toxic pesticide. Despite growing peer-reviewed scientific evidence linking widely used... Read More