Press Releases

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

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) was joined by Senate colleagues John D. Rockefeller (D-W.VA), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Charles Schumer (D-NY), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in introducing an amendment to a Senate Appropriations bill that would protect important safety rules governing rest periods and hours of service truck drivers may work each week.... Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) – U.S. Senators Robert Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-NJ) today applauded the U.S. Department of Interior’s awarding of 13 separate grants totaling $25,310,000 to fund projects that will help make New Jersey communities more resilient to future storms. “The unprecedented destruction our state suffered during Superstorm Sandy has forced us to consider steps that will protect us against future storms, which scientists predict will only be more prevalent and... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) today announced the hiring of longtime political journalist Beth DeFalco as his Communications Director, overseeing his D.C. and New Jersey offices. DeFalco, 37, is an award-winning reporter who has covered breaking news and politics for 15 years across four states. She has worked for publications including The Associated Press, The Denver Post, The Arizona Republic and most recently for the New York Post covering City Hall. She began covering... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) today issued the following statement after the Senate voted to pass the Veterans’ Access to Care Through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014. Senator Booker was an original cosponsor of this bipartisan legislation which includes solutions to the concerns he raised in his amendment months ago addressing the long distances many veterans in New Jersey currently travel to receive care: “Today, I was pleased to join my... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx calling for a focus on truck safety. “The fatal crash between a limousine and a tractor-trailer this past Saturday on the New Jersey Turnpike underscores the importance of implementing sound evidence-based policies that promote public safety on our highways,” Booker wrote. Specifically, Senator Booker asks DOT to take a careful look at truck size and... Read More

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Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) today issued the following statement after President Obama signed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) which includes critical investments in our nation’s water infrastructure and has a direct impact on natural disaster prevention and responsiveness in New Jersey: “The signing of WRDA into law is an exciting day for New Jersey. I was encouraged by the bill’s swift passage in the House and the Senate and am grateful for... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) today held his first hearing as chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight within the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. The hearing focused on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Superfund program, which cleans up extremely contaminated properties. During the hearing, entitled "Protecting Taxpayers and Ensuring Accountability: Faster Superfund Cleanups for Healthier Communities,” Senator Booker heard testimony... Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) – U.S. Senators Robert Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-NJ) today announced New Jersey City University and Rising Tide Capital will receive $500,000 for economic growth and job creation in Hudson County from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA). “We have to do all we can to help New Jersey’s entrepreneurs succeed, especially in high-demand, high-skilled fields,” said Sen. Menendez. “This funding will help... Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) – U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) today announced federal grant awards totaling $280,045 for fire departments in Madison, Lakehurst, Carteret and Gloucester City through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. “This federal funding is critical to helping ensure firefighters throughout our communities are ready to respond to emergencies,” said Sen. Menendez. “We are... Read More

NEWARK, NJ – U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today will visit the Syncon Resins Superfund Site in Kearny, New Jersey. While at the site, the Senators will tour the on-location groundwater treatment facility currently in operation and will hold a press event highlighting the importance of the EPA’s Superfund program and to announce intent to introduce legislation reinstating the “Polluter Pays” measure. The two Senators will be joined by U.S.... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) today issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Sylvia Mathews Burwell to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services: “I am encouraged that the Senate came together today to confirm Sylvia Mathews Burwell to head the Department of Health and Human Services – a position that calls for capable and steadfast leadership. Sylvia has held leadership roles in both the Clinton and Obama... Read More