Press Releases

WHIPPANY, N.J. – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., joined Bayer Corporation’s Dr. Mae C. Jemison, the nation's first African-American female astronaut, to present a $100,000 two-year grant from the Bayer USA Foundation to Students 2 Science, an innovative education organization that offers hands-on programs designed to encourage students to pursue in science, technology, engineering and math. “Bayer, Students 2 Science, and I all know that increased education in science,... Read More

CHATSWORTH, N.J. - U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., visited the Pine Island Cranberry Farm on Thursday, meeting with Bill Haines Jr. , a fourth generation cranberry farmer whose family has been farming the land since the late 1800s. “I am so proud of our state’s cranberry industry and the role we play in the production of cranberries nationwide,” said Sen. Booker. “It is truly an honor to represent cranberry farmer Bill Haines and I am committed to advocating for him and... Read More

PORT NEWARK, N.J. - U.S. Sens. Cory Booker and Robert Menendez, both D-N.J., were joined by U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Anthony Foxx and New Jersey Congressmen Albio Sires and Donald Payne, Jr. for the dedication of three super cranes and to celebrate the expansion of Port Newark Container Terminal. Port Newark was recently awarded a $14.8 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) federal grant to increase capacity at the port to allow for... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., today joined a bipartisan group of 21 senators in calling on President Obama to speak out publicly in support of the people of Hong Kong and their right to full democracy. In their letter to the President, the senators state: “The people of Hong Kong should be applauded and supported for their remarkable courage and determination despite extraordinarily challenging circumstances.” The senators also urged the Administration to... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) today issued the following statement after President Barack Obama decided to uphold military aid sanctions against Myanmar (Burma) for the use of child soldiers. The President’s decision follows a letter Sens. Booker, Gillibrand (D-NY) and Harkin (D-IA) sent urging President Obama to proceed with military aid sanctions against Myanmar under The Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008, which prohibits several categories of U.S. military... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) today announced that 11 schools in New Jersey, both public and private, have been selected for the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program by the U.S. Department of Education. The coveted and highly selective program honors high achieving elementary, middle, and high schools that are making notable improvements in closing the achievement gap. “Quality education is the single most important tool we can equip our young people with if we truly want... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) today issued the following statement on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) vote to end the sports blackout rule, which prevents cable and satellite companies from showing National Football League (NFL) events in media markets where the games are not sold out 72 hours prior to the game. “I applaud the Commission’s move to repeal this decades-old rule, which prohibits loyal fans from accessing the games they love.... Read More

PRINCETON, N.J. – Today U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) was joined by NJ Tech Meetup, Tiger Labs, and TechLaunch at a business pitch event to highlight some of New Jersey’s most innovative startups and entrepreneurs. At the event, Sen. Booker discussed his recent introduction of the Startup Opportunity Accelerator, or SOAR, Act. The legislation would direct $25 million of funding over five years to a U.S. Small Business Administration program called the Growth Accelerator Fund. The... Read More

(NEWARK, NJ) – U.S. Senators Robert Menendez and Cory Booker today announced $12,246,792 in federal funding through the U.S. Justice Department’s COPS Program to hire 87 additional police officers to patrol the streets of New Jersey. This year’s grant awards are more than double what the state was allocated last year and nearly as much as it received in the previous two years combined. “There is no greater role of government than to protect its citizens,” said Sen.... Read More

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. – Today Sen. Cory Booker and Congressman Frank Pallone (both D-NJ), along with New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney visited the facilities of MRP Steel Fabricators to discuss the importance of protecting jobs, growing the steel industry, and protecting New Jersey’s manufacturing base. “There is no simpler way to say it – manufacturing is important to America, to our economic wellbeing, and to New Jersey families and communities,” said... Read More

NEWARK, NJ – U.S. Senators Robert Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-NJ) today recognized the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s awarding of a total $45,629,059 to New Jersey communities in federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) program and HOME funding, which support affordable housing, economic development, and homeless services and shelters. “Individuals, families... Read More

NEWARK, NJ – U.S. Senators Robert Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-NJ) today announced $1,084,687 in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Service Coordinator Program for three housing developments in New Jersey to hire social service staff to help link the elderly and persons with disabilities with supportive services they need to live independently. “People with disabilities and the elderly often face obstacles in living... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Patty Murray (D-WA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) today announced they have introduced the Emergency Contraception Access and Education Act of 2014. The legislation would require any hospital receiving federal funding under Medicare or Medicaid to provide survivors of sexual assault with accurate and unbiased information about emergency contraception (EC) and promptly provide EC if the patient so... Read More

EDISON, N.J. – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker and Congressman Frank Pallone (both D-NJ) joined U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck today to highlight Hunger Action month. They were joined by BJ’s Wholesale Club’s Doug Schiefelbein, Community Food Bank of New Jersey’s (CFBNJ) Tristan Wallack and Edison Mayor Thomas Lankey to announce BJ’s participation in the EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge program that reduces food waste and hunger... Read More

PATERSON, N.J. – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (both D-NJ) today announced the introduction of legislation aimed at reducing disparities in healthcare among disadvantaged groups. The Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education (ReDUCE) Act orders a study to determine the causes of the disparities and to identify the methods that are successful at eliminating them. The bill also directs federal funding toward those successful strategies. “Despite making... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today introduced bipartisan legislation that would give local officials more control over the transportation planning process in their states and communities. The “Innovation in Surface Transportation Act of 2014” is co-sponsored by Sens. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., Bob Casey, D-Pa., and Mark Begich, D-Alaska. “As a former mayor, I understand local leaders are often in the best position to make sound,... Read More

PATERSON, N.J. – Today U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced that the City of Paterson has received a $500,000 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for technology upgrades to improve care for patients living with HIV/AIDS by helping health care providers more easily track patient data. The grant will go directly to support Paterson’s Ryan White HIV/AIDS program for the development of a standardized electronic data collection system. This investment in... Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) – U.S. Senators Robert Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-NJ) today joined members of New Jersey’s Congressional delegation to announce the awarding of a combined $1,488,559,836 in Sandy resiliency grants to repair and fortify the state’s transit system, which had sustained significant damage. “New Jersey took it on the chin during Superstorm Sandy,” said Sen. Menendez. “The record storm surge flooded out train stations, destroyed rail yards and... Read More

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) today issued the following statement after the Senate Committee on Science, Commerce, and Transportation unanimously passed his bipartisan Local TV Act as an amendment to the satellite reauthorization bill, the Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act (STAVRA). Sen. Booker’s amendment, co-sponsored by Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE), requires the Federal Communications Commission to examine media markets and make recommendations on how... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) today introduced legislation to increase funding for domestic violence prevention programs by $100 million next year, paid for by closing a decades-old tax loophole used by professional sporting leagues. Domestic violence is a national problem. More than 40 million women have experienced some form of physical violence at the hands of a partner in their lifetime. “This legislation will help ensure that victims of domestic violence have the... Read More