Press Releases

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: “For centuries, our nation has stood as a beacon of hope for people forced to flee their native lands due to violence, terror, persecution, and oppression. I am appalled that the Trump administration is terminating Temporary Protected Status for tens of thousands of Hondurans currently living in the United States. “Honduras remains plagued by extreme violence and is unable to absorb this number of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC (April 27, 2018) — In identical resolutions introduced in the House and Senate, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) called on Congress to focus greater attention and resources on the prevention of sexual assault and violence and support for victims — particularly members of underserved communities who experience sexual violence at higher rates and are less likely to have access to justice, mental and emotional support resources after being... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC— U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Doug Jones (D-AL) today introduced two bipartisan bills aimed at addressing the wastewater challenges faced by rural communities, low-income communities, and communities of color. U.S. Representative Terri Sewell plans to introduce companion legislation in the House of Representatives in the coming weeks. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than a million homes across the U.S. lack adequate plumbing,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC — Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to approve the Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act (SCIIA) in a bipartisan vote. Booker is a lead sponsor of the bill, along with Sens. Lindsay Graham (R-SC), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Thom Tillis (R-NC): “Today’s vote sends an unmistakable bipartisan message that the President must not interfere with the special counsel's investigation. “Our... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC—The bipartisan Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 that passed today out of the Senate HELP committee included provisions written by Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez (both D-NJ) which will support hospitals and emergency departments in identifying and implementing best practices for alternatives to the use of opioids. The provision included in this comprehensive bill aimed at addressing the opioid crisis is from Booker and Menendez’s bipartisan Alternatives to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Bill Nelson (D-FL), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Chris Coons (D-DE) reintroduced a bill to combat childhood obesity. The Reducing Obesity in Youth Act encourages local partnerships that directly target populations with the highest childhood obesity rates. Recent data demonstrates the depth of the challenge of childhood obesity and the importance of addressing obesity at an early age: according to a recent 2014 study published in the... Read More

PATERSON, NJ – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez (both D-NJ) and Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-09) were joined at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Paterson by health professionals, advocates, and individuals impacted by the opioid epidemic to outline bipartisan, bicameral legislation the lawmakers introduced to help hospitals in the fight against opioid addiction. Language from the bill is included in a legislative package scheduled for committee markup in the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the below statement following the announcement by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) that he will be introducing legislation to decriminalize marijuana. Booker is the author of the landmark Marijuana Justice Act, introduced last summer, that would remove marijuana from the list of controlled substances, making it legal at the federal level. “Senator Schumer’s announcement today is an important step forward that... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) has announced that he will introduce legislation that seeks to establish a model federal jobs guarantee program in up to 15 high-unemployment communities and regions across the United States. The bill, the Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act, would allow high-need communities to apply to participate in a 3-year pilot program to guarantee the option of employment for all of its residents. The program would guarantee that adults in... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement on the passing of New Jersey Assemblyman Jerry Green: “I join Union County and all of New Jersey in mourning the loss of Assemblyman Jerry Green. Jerry dedicated his career to helping to lift up those most in need, and fought tirelessly to defend equal rights and justice for all. He was a leader and a gentleman who never forgot his roots and always kept Plainfield in his heart. Jerry’s commitment... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) along with Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi introduced a bill to lower the barriers to voting for millions of college students. Booker and Krishnamoorthi joined dozens of student leaders from around the country to announce the bill – called the Help Students Vote Act – earlier today at a press conference at the Capitol.   The Help Students Vote Act would allow for federal guidance to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the below statement following President Trump’s decision to launch military strikes in Syria: “I’m deeply concerned that President Trump continues to conduct military operations without any comprehensive strategy or the necessary congressional authorization. Every American, and particularly our men and women in uniform and their families, deserve far better than... Read More

Washington, D.C. – During a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on the nomination of CIA Director Mike Pompeo to be Secretary of State, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) questioned Pompeo about his past statements targeting Muslim and LGBTQ Americans. A video of the exchange is available here, high quality audio can be downloaded here, and a rush transcript is below: Cory Booker (CB): I want to pick up on one of the themes we talked at length about and that involves many... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: “I’m encouraged by the growing momentum behind our bipartisan legislation to protect the special counsel from interference by the President. The bipartisan nature of this effort is absolutely essential to its success, and any amendments to our bill considered by the Judiciary Committee should be able to win bipartisan support.” Booker, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is a lead... Read More

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), will introduce the Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act. The new legislation merges two parallel efforts into one unified, bipartisan bill. In August of 2017, Senators Booker and Graham introduced the Special Counsel Independence Protection Act, S. 1735, and Senators Tillis and Coons introduced the Special Counsel Integrity Act, S. 1741. The bipartisan... Read More

Washington, DC—U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), the ranking member on the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, returned today from a week-long visit to Niger, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Burkina Faso. Booker was joined on the bipartisan congressional trip by Senators Christopher Coons (D-DE), Jeff Flake (R-AZ), Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Gary Peters (D-MI). The Senators met with U.S. diplomats, USAID workers, and military officials from the United... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The largest 10 pharmaceutical companies in the nation have announced no plans to pass on any of their newfound tax savings from the Republican tax bill to consumers in the form of lower drug prices, according to a new 15-page report released today by U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ). Instead, half of the firms plan to use their windfall to repurchase shares of their own stock, a mechanism used to boost the individual stock price for shareholders. So-called stock buybacks... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) Improvement Act, a bipartisan bill that would reshape EQIP to be more efficient and effective. Started in 1998, EQIP is a voluntary conservation program in the Farm bill that provides farmers and ranchers with federal cost-share grants to implement environmentally-beneficial conservation practices on working agricultural land. Despite this worthy... Read More

Washington, DC— Today U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) served as Ranking Member on a Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy hearing on Somalia’s current security and stability status. During the hearing, Booker highlighted the continued threats to Somalia’s stability, including terrorism perpetrated by al-Shabab, the Somali al-Qaeda affiliate; the impact of climate change on Somalia’s refugee crisis; the role external actors, and in... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement on his opposition to today’s passage of a bill to weaken Dodd-Frank banking rules put in place following the 2008 financial crisis: “Ten years ago, in the wake of the greed and excess-fueled financial crisis, big banks got a massive bailout while millions of Americans lost their homes. Too many Americans are still feeling those repercussions today, struggling to get by while Wall Street profits... Read More