Press Releases

Lindenwold, N.J. – Following a virtual town hall with New Jerseyans from across the state to discuss Republicans' government shutdown and their refusal to work with Democrats on a funding bill to lower health costs, Senator Booker joined Bishop David G. Evans of Bethany Baptist Church in Camden County for a town hall and constituent service resource fair. Senator Booker spoke to congregants about Republicans’ government shutdown and answered their questions about Republicans’ refusal to work... Read More

In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) is continuing to hear from New Jerseyans, release new digital videos, and appear in digital and traditional media interviews to stand up against the Trump shutdown and share how Democrats are fighting to save Americans’ health care. While Republicans refuse to work across the aisle on a government funding bill to reopen the government and address the health care crisis they have manufactured, Booker is making his position clear: “I will... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. – This afternoon, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) hosted a virtual town hall with Indivisible One New Jersey (IONJ) where he was joined by New Jerseyans throughout the state, speaking to them about Republicans’ government shutdown and answering their questions about Republicans’ refusal to work with Democrats on a government funding bill that will address the health care crisis Republicans have manufactured. From Senator Booker: “I heard from New Jerseyans up and down our state who... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: “Letitia James defeated Donald Trump in court, and he has been bent on revenge ever since. Today’s indictment of a sitting state attorney general is not an act of law enforcement; it is an act of retaliation. It is further evidence that this president has transformed the Department of Justice into an instrument of personal vengeance. “When a respected,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C — Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the announced peace agreement between Israel and Hamas: “After over 730 days, this ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas is a hopeful and fragile moment for Israelis and Palestinians, the Middle East, the international community, and for all Americans, including New Jerseyans, who have felt the immense pain of this conflict in our own... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: “Once again, the Senate has advanced a National Defense Authorization Act that significantly increases the Pentagon’s spending without ensuring proper oversight, transparency, or accountability into how that money is spent, especially at a moment when the Department of Defense is being politicized under Pete Hegseth’s reign. This bill includes some improvements, such as authorizing funding for critical... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and 7 Senate Democrats in sending letters to 22 major energy, water, and broadband utility companies urging them to avoid imposing service shutoffs and other penalties for late or missed payments on federal government employees who are not receiving pay during the government shutdown. While noting that many states have laws that protect residents facing economic challenges from utility... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) filed an amicus curiae — or “friend of the court” — brief in National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) v. Federal Election Commission (FEC), in which the National Republican Senatorial Committee is asking the Supreme Court to strike down federal limits on expenditures by political parties made in coordination... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) released the following statement in response to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s event at Newark Liberty International Airport: “The government is shut down because Trump and Republicans refuse to negotiate with Democrats on a funding bill that can pass the Senate and addresses the crisis of skyrocketing healthcare costs that they have single handedly manufactured. Until Republicans and Trump come to the negotiating table, they will... Read More

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), released the following statement in response to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s event at Newark Liberty International Airport: “The government is shut down because President Trump and Republicans refuse to negotiate with Democrats on a funding bill that can pass the Senate and addresses the crisis of skyrocketing health care costs that they have single handedly manufactured. Until Republicans and Trump come to the negotiating... 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. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) along with U.S. Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), and Troy Carter (D-LA-02) introduced the Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness Act, bipartisan legislation that will hold Medicare to the same standard of coverage as private health insurance companies by eliminating the coinsurance payment for colorectal cancer screening tests. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among men... 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. — 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), 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