Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker, Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Peter Welch (D-VT), all members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chair of the Committee, issued a statement on what should have been Haiti’s Presidential Inauguration Day on February 7, 2024. “Exactly 38 years ago, the Haitian people succeeded in expelling a dictator from their... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: “At a time when we need to come together and find solutions, it’s been appalling to once again watch my Republican colleagues create more problems and chaos by abandoning a good-faith negotiation and bipartisan compromise due to pressure from former President Trump and his MAGA allies. This is some of the worst of Washington I’ve seen. “Ongoing crises around the world demand the United States’ urgent... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) reintroduced the NCAA Accountability Act to establish due process protections for student-athletes, coaches, and universities that are under investigation by the NCAA for rule violations.  “This legislation will increase fairness and transparency in the NCAA’s system for investigating potential rule violations,” said Senator Booker. “It will ensure that college athletes and schools are given the clarity,... Read More

CAMDEN, N.J. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker visited Hopeworks, a nonprofit and social enterprise that propels young adults ages 17 to 26 into long-term living wage careers, touring the facility, engaging in a dynamic career talk with young adults, and greeting board members and corporate partners of the Camden-based nonprofit. “I’m inspired by the young people I met today who, in the face of adversity, are working toward their dreams with extraordinary determination,” said Senator Booker. “I’m... Read More

WASHINGTON– U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and 20 colleagues in a letter to President Biden urging the administration to encourage Israeli officials to take five specific steps to significantly increase urgently needed humanitarian aid for civilians in Gaza. “The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is dire and the civilian suffering... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representative Alma S. Adams Ph.D. (D-NC-12) led 13 colleagues in strongly opposing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s recent decision to make certain practices that are primarily or exclusively used by factory farms eligible for the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) conservation funding. “We oppose the inclusion of these practices, which further entrench the unsustainable, inhumane industrial model by funneling a... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker joined 10 of his Senate colleagues, including U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in sending a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) Administrator Anne Milgram, urging them to remove marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The letter comes after an August 2023 recommendation from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) that marijuana be rescheduled... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced $20 million in funding to New Jersey roads and highways to improve connectivity, mobility, and safety for residents, commuters, and businesses across New Jersey.  The New Jersey Department of Transportation is receiving $8 million for the reconstruction of the Route 168 corridor, a project that spans two miles of a state highway in South Jersey. The department will also receive $12 million in disaster relief to address the lingering... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker issued the following statement after the U.S. Army identified the three Army Reserve soldiers killed yesterday in Jordan in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, including Sergeant William J. Rivers of Willingboro, New Jersey. “Sergeant Rivers served with courage, honor, and a deep sense of duty, embodying the best of New Jersey and our nation. His death is a profound loss to his family, friends, colleagues, and our entire country, and a reminder of the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representative André Carson (D-IN-07) led colleagues in introducing a resolution recognizing January as Muslim-American Heritage Month and celebrating the achievements of Muslims living in the United States. The resolution highlights the incredible contributions Muslim Americans have made across multiple sectors of society—from medical professionals to entrepreneurs, to faith leaders, athletes, and public servants—to help build a better... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and 20 other Senate colleagues in supporting an amendment to maintain the congressional notification requirement for all U.S. assistance to foreign militaries. Specifically, the amendment would strike a provision in the draft national security supplemental bill that would waive the congressional notification requirement for Foreign Military Financing... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) reintroduced legislation that would ensure individuals living in federally funded housing would not be denied admission or face eviction for using marijuana in states where usage is legal. The Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act would permit the use of marijuana in federally assisted housing, including public housing and Section 8 housing, in compliance with laws of the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined 48 Senators in announcing plans to file an amendment to the forthcoming national security supplemental package that reiterates longstanding U.S. policy in support of a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. Led by U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI), Booker was joined by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tom Carper (D-DE), Patty Murray (D-WA), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Ron... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and eight Senate colleagues reintroduced a resolution to officially designate January 23 as MaternalHealth Awareness Day. The resolution emphasizes the importance of raising public awareness about maternal health outcomes and promotes initiatives to address and eliminate its disparities.  In 2018, New Jersey led the way by becoming the first state to acknowledge MaternalHealth Awareness Day, thanks to the tireless efforts of the Tara... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) sent a letter to the New Jersey Association of School Administrators, all New Jersey school districts, and officials from all 21 New Jersey counties informing them that $500 million is now available through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2023 Clean School Bus (CSB) Rebates Program and encouraging school districts to apply before the January 31 deadline for this opportunity to replace their districts’ diesel school buses with cleaner... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) applauded the Senate Judiciary Committee’s vote to advance to the full Senate the nomination of Adeel Abdullah Mangi to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The advancement comes a month after Booker, a member of the Judiciary Committee, introduced Mangi at his nomination hearing before the Committee. “Adeel Mangi is an impressive and accomplished lawyer who has spent much of his career serving his community and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) praised the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) proposed rulemaking to crack down on exploitative overdraft fees. The newly announced regulations will take aim at financial institutions charging exorbitant overdraft fees which boosts banks’ income while disproportionately burdening those already living on the financial brink.  “I applaud the Biden Administration for taking this significant step forward in addressing exploitative... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement in response to today’s proposed bipartisan tax deal, which includes an expansion of the Child Tax Credit (CTC). Booker was a key partner in the successful effort to expand the Child Tax Credit for 2021, and has been pushing for a renewal of the expansion ever since. “Today’s announced bipartisan tax deal is a meaningful step forward in fixing our broken tax code, putting more money in the pockets of families with... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: “I’m deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former North Arlington Police Chief Joseph Zadroga. After the loss of his son to a respiratory illness from exposure following the 9/11 attacks, Chief Zadroga turned his unfathomable pain into purpose and fought to make sure we give our brave first responders the care and respect they deserve. Our first responders stepped up when our country needed them the most, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) led 29 Senate Democrats in a letter calling on leaders of the Senate Committee on Appropriations to reject any and all riders that would undermine the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and to ensure full funding as Interior appropriations packages for the 2024 Fiscal Year are in the process of being finalized.  “In 1973, when an increasing number of plant and animal species were on the decline, Congress passed the Endangered Species Act with... Read More