Press Releases

NEWARK, NJ – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) will join veterans and their families at Bancroft Plainsboro Treatment Center in Plainsboro, New Jersey, on Friday, July 25 at 4 p.m. He will discuss his legislation introduced with Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) to authorize the continuation of the Assisted Living Program for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injuries (AL-TBI), a bipartisan legislation that authorizes the continuation of an existing Veteran Affairs program which provides intensive care and... Read More

WASHINGTON– U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) today introduced legislation to evaluate whether Americans are receiving television programming and news most essential to their local communities. The Let Our Communities Access Local TV (LOCAL TV) Act requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to study how designated market areas (DMAs) affect access to local and in-state broadcast television programming. The FCC must then provide a report to Congress with... Read More

WASHINGTON– U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) today released the following statement after President Obama signed an executive order prohibiting discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation by federal contractors: “I applaud President Obama for standing up for LGBT employees today through the signing of this executive order. All employees, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity, deserve to be treated fairly, equally and with respect. This executive order sends a... Read More

“I am saddened to hear of the passing of Union County Sheriff Ralph Froehlich. We mourn the loss of a great leader who will be remembered for his dedication to making our communities safer. From his time as an Elizabeth police officer to his tremendous work as Union County sheriff, his list of accomplishments in law enforcement – and life – is long. His legacy includes work to protect children, providing resources for victims of domestic violence, and launching an alternative... Read More

CAMDEN, NJ – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker’s (D-NJ) South Jersey will hold mobile office hours in Mercer County next week. The senator's constituent services staff will be on hand to provide residents assistance regarding federal agencies and services and will answer any related questions. The office hours are being hosted by Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo’s constituent outreach center in Hamilton. To date, Sen. Booker’s state offices have held mobile office hours in 35 sites,... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) today released the following statement on the Senate passage of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (TRIA), which provides a critical backstop for insurance coverage. “Today the Senate bolstered our nation's preparedness and economic security by reauthorizing this critical program. Terrorism insurance has become vital to the construction and commercial real estate industries in the years following 9/11,” said Sen.... Read More

WASHINGTON– U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) today introduced the Access to Birth Control (ABC) Act, legislation to ensure that any woman with a valid prescription is not denied or intimidated when requesting birth control or emergency contraception at pharmacies. “Sadly, in some states individual pharmacists are using their personal views as a basis to deny women access to birth control,” Sen. Booker said. “The Access to Birth Control Act keeps pharmacists out of a... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) today released the following statement after the Senate failed to pass the Protect Women’s Health from Corporate Interference Act, also known as the Not My Boss’s Business Act: “Today Senate Republicans put the interests of corporations ahead of the rights of women and the welfare of families. A woman’s family planning decisions should stay between her and her doctor – not her and her boss. This vote has consequences;... Read More

“For over 23 years the residents of New Jersey were well represented by Congressman Robert A. Roe. This World War II veteran and lifelong public servant, left no question of his commitment to the people he served. I am saddened to hear the news of his passing and my thoughts and prayers go out to his family. As the chairman of the House Committee on Public Works and Transportation, he understood the importance of funding our highways and infrastructures as it makes for good business sense... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Dean Heller (R-NV) today introduced the Assisted Living Pilot Program for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury (AL-TBI) Extension Act, bipartisan legislation that authorizes the continuation of a Veterans Affairs program that provides intensive care and rehabilitation to veterans with severe brain injuries. “The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have tragically resulted in a generation of veterans with traumatic brain injuries. We have an... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) today joined his Senate colleagues in a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler advocating for rules to protect and promote an open Internet. “The principles of openness, non-discrimination, and the free flow of information are fundamental to economic growth and entrepreneurship fostered by the Internet,” Sen. Booker said. “I support reclassification of broadband because it’s the most effective way... Read More

NEWARK, NJ – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) will be joined by New Jersey women’s rights advocates today to discuss the "Not My Boss's Business Act." The legislation, co-sponsored by Sen. Booker, was introduced last week as an immediate fix to protect coverage of health services from corporations who want to impose their beliefs on employees by denying benefits. The bill was necessary after the Supreme Court's harmful ruling to women that said for-profit companies can deny contraceptive... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) today released a statement condemning the violent attacks in Gaza: “I strongly condemn the heinous attacks being perpetrated by Hamas and other terrorist groups against Israel. No country should have to live under a constant threat of aggression against its people, and I stand shoulder to shoulder with Israel as it defends itself against this shocking violence. My heart goes out to the citizens of Israel and the countless civilians in... Read More

(Washington, D.C.)— Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) joined U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) in introducing the bicameral Protect Women’s Health from Corporate Interference Act to restore the contraceptive coverage requirement guaranteed by the Affordable Care Act and protect coverage of other health services fromcorporations who want to impose their beliefs on their employees by denying benefits. “Private and personal health care decisions... Read More

Washington, DC – Citing the need to embrace bipartisan solutions that lessen taxpayers' burden and increase public safety, U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Rand Paul (R-KY) today introduced sweeping legislation to reform the nation's broken criminal justice system, which has grown increasingly costly over the past four decades. The REDEEM Act (Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment) will give Americans convicted of non-violent crimes a second chance at the American Dream. The... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) today released a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold Hobby Lobby’s contraceptive coverage policy:“I am deeply concerned by the Supreme Court’s decision to allow Hobby Lobby to exclude birth control from their employees’ health coverage. Access to contraception is essential to a woman’s right to make responsible and personal decisions about her health. The views held by a... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) today released a statement following President Obama’s decision to nominate Judge Madeline Cox Arleo for the United States District Court of New Jersey. "I commend the nomination of Judge Madeline Cox Arleo to serve New Jersey as a Federal district judge. Judge Arleo's tremendous talent, intellect, judgment, and dedication have been evident throughout her extraordinary career, and most recently during her service as a United States... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Acting Secretary Sloan Gibson urging the agency to do everything in its power to quickly improve the entire veterans’ health care system. “I share the deep frustrations and concerns of many New Jerseyans regarding the recent reports critical of the veterans’ health care system,” Booker wrote. Specifically, Senator Booker requested that the Department of Veterans... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today applauded the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) for conducting a speedy and in-depth review of the tragic fatal collision between a tractor-trailer and a limousine that occurred on the New Jersey Turnpike earlier this month. The NTSB’s report, issued today, reveals that the driver of the truck was minutes away from the maximum hours of service federal rules permit truck drivers to... Read More

Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced S. 2505, the Wi-Fi Innovation Act, legislation to expand unlicensed spectrum use by requiring the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to test the feasibility of opening the upper 5 GHz band to unlicensed use. At a time when demand for spectrum is drastically increasing, the legislation aims to provide more of this valuable resource to the public to bolster innovation, spur economic... Read More