Press Releases

In case you missed it, in interviews, videos, and conversation with New Jerseyans, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) is speaking out about the upcoming budget fight and the rising costs Americans and his constituents are facing. As the budget fight gets underway, Booker is making his position clear: “I am not going to support a budget that hurts New Jerseyans, that hurts people more than they’re hurting already.” NBC Meet the Press September 7, 2025 Senator Booker: “This is a president that does... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. – This morning, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) hosted a roundtable discussion with New Jersey parents and educators to discuss the rising cost of living under President Trump as back to school season begins, and as the Senate prepares to consider the Republicans’ budget proposal. The event follows Senator Booker’s recent discussion about the upcoming budget fight on NBC’s Meet The Press, where Senator Booker stated “I'm not giving away my vote for a budget that hurts New Jerseyans or... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the bipartisan Kidney Care Access Protection Act that would strengthen Medicare’s kidney care benefits by ensuring fair reimbursement for quality care and improving patient access to innovative treatments, devices, and technologies: “Over 50 years ago, Congress made a promise to Americans suffering from kidney failure that they would receive the care they need through the Medicare program,” said... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) spoke on NBC’s Meet the Press about the upcoming budget fight stating, “I am not giving away my vote for a budget that’s going to hurt New Jerseyans or anybody in our nation.” Senator Booker: “A budget is a moral document, it reflects your priorities. If there’s a government shutdown, the Republicans control the White House and they control Congress. It will be them that shuts things down. There’s one pathway to getting a budget done. The... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) released a new video this morning highlighting his position on the upcoming budget fight: Senator Booker: “I am not going to support a budget that hurts New Jerseyans, that hurts people more than they’re hurting already.” “This is a time to draw lines and to stand and fight. So I’m telling folks, this is a crossroads. I’m standing and fighting against any kind of budget proposal that is going to hurt Americans or New Jerseyans.” WATCH HERE Read More

NEWARK, N.J. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) is asking New Jerseyans for their input on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in advance of the U.S. Senate’s work on Sen. Booker’s bipartisan bill with Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA). The bipartisan legislation will reauthorize and reform the NFIPin order to lower flood insurance costs, provide new affordability measures for low and middle income families, expand access to uninterrupted flood insurance coverage and make other improvements... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to news that the Israeli government has given final approval for a controversial settlement expansion project “that supporters and critics alike say will deal a major blow to the contiguity of territory that Palestinians hope will be part of a future independent state,” today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement:    “Netanyahu's decision to move forward with these settlements is... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. – 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 condemning the DHS raid in Edison, NJ: “The Trump administration’s reckless, militarized enforcement actions are performative theatrics that do little to enhance public safety or advance the pursuit of meaningful, effective immigration reform. Yesterday’s chaotic raid on a shipping warehouse in Edison, which resulted in multiple injuries,... Read More

In response to news that the U.S. State Department is “suspending the issuance of all visitor visas for people from the war-torn Gaza Strip, including children in need of urgent medical care,” Today, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the following statement: “Donald Trump promised to secure a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in his first week in office, and now Secretary Rubio is compounding this administration’s failure of leadership with a... Read More

NEWARK, NJ – Today, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) issued the following statement after U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann heard arguments challenging Alina Habba’s authority as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey: “New Jerseyans deserve a legal system that works to keep us safe, grounded in the core principles of checks and balances, separations of powers, and equal justice. But since her appointment, Alina Habba has shown that she... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. – To mark today’s 90th Anniversary of Social Security, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) is releasing a new video highlighting the voices and stories of some of the 1.7 million New Jerseyans who rely on the Social Security they earned and who are speaking out about the effects the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans’ cuts to the Social Security Administration will have on their lives and their earned benefits. WATCH HERE Background, SSA and NJ: In New Jersey, more than 1.7... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement in response to Donald Trump federalizing the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department and deploying the National Guard in the District of Columbia: “Federalizing the MPD and sending the National Guard into the streets of D.C. will not make the District’s 700,000 residents safer. The best way to improve public safety is to fund and support programs that build trust,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, ahead of the 3rd anniversary of Mahmood Habibi’s arrest, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18) announced the reintroduction of a bicameral resolution to reiterate the call to bring Mahmood Habibi home.   Mahmood Habibi, a U.S. citizen, was arrested in Kabul, Afghanistan by the Taliban’s security service, the General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) because the Taliban believed he was involved in the U.S. drone strike that killed... Read More

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. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) wrote Department of Justice (DOJ) Acting Inspector General William Blier calling for an investigation of the DOJ’s proposed settlement of its lawsuit challenging Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.’s (HPE) acquisition of Juniper Networks, Inc. (Juniper). The senators wrote, “The DOJ’s choice to settle this lawsuit, reportedly over the objections of the Antitrust Division... 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