Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led 15 colleagues in calling on Secretary Antony Blinken and Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to expand assistance for relatives of U.S. citizens stranded in Gaza. The Senators expressed concerns about the current limited eligibility criteria for State Department assistance and advocated for the inclusion of additional family members beyond current practices. They also urged the Department of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: “It is imperative that the United States act urgently to support our allies in the world and address humanitarian needs that are causing immense human suffering. Supporting democracy wherever it flourishes and preventing humanitarian catastrophe is in our national security interests.  “This legislation provides support for the people of Ukraine who continue to defend their freedom and their democracy in the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), chairman of the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, along with Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Jim Risch (R-ID), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Tim Scott (R-SC), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, introduced a resolution recognizing the actions of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militia in the Darfur region of Sudan against non-Arab ethnic... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker joined 15 of his Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution calling on the Administration to work with allies and partners within the international community to dramatically increase humanitarian aid to Gaza in order to prevent further spread of disease and starvation. The resolution was led by U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) and joined by Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Tina Smith (D-MN), Jeff... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), co-founders of the new Senate Lead Task Force and the U.S. Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, alongside U.S. Representatives Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), co-chairs of the House ‘Get the Lead Out’ Caucus, led 86 of their colleagues in applauding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for their proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) while also urging them to strengthen the rule... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tim Scott (R-SC), Laphonza Butler (D-CA), and Rev. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) celebrated the Senate passage of a bipartisan resolution commemorating Black History Month andthe important contributions made by Black Americans throughout United States history. The resolution recognizes that all Americans benefit from the rich historical legacy of Black culture and recognizes Black History Month as a chance to reflect on the complex history of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Peter Welch (D-VT), Tina Smith (D-MN), Angus King (I-ME), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Alex Padilla (D-CA), introduced the bicameral Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act. This legislation would support a grant program to increase the number of faculty and students at nursing schools, which is critical to addressing nursing workforce... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), John Kennedy (R-LA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Thom Tillis (R-NC), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, reintroduced the bipartisan Violent Incident Clearance and Technological Investigative Methods Act (VICTIM Act), a bill to help improve the clearance rate for murders and violent gun crimes. The legislation would establish a grant program at the Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide funding to State, Tribal, and local law... Read More

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