Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: “Once again, the Senate has advanced a National Defense Authorization Act that significantly increases the Pentagon’s spending without ensuring proper oversight, transparency, or accountability into how that money is spent, especially at a moment when the Department of Defense is being politicized under Pete Hegseth’s reign. This bill includes some improvements, such as authorizing funding for critical... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-DE), along with several of their colleagues, to introduce the Shutdown Guidance for Financial Institutions Act.This legislation requires federal financial industry regulators to issue guidance encouraging financial institutions to work with federal employees and small businesses impacted by a government shutdown – including offering flexible financial arrangements to prevent... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and 7 Senate Democrats in sending letters to 22 major energy, water, and broadband utility companies urging them to avoid imposing service shutoffs and other penalties for late or missed payments on federal government employees who are not receiving pay during the government shutdown. While noting that many states have laws that protect residents facing economic challenges from utility... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) filed an amicus curiae — or “friend of the court” — brief in National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) v. Federal Election Commission (FEC), in which the National Republican Senatorial Committee is asking the Supreme Court to strike down federal limits on expenditures by political parties made in coordination... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) released the following statement in response to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s event at Newark Liberty International Airport: “The government is shut down because Trump and Republicans refuse to negotiate with Democrats on a funding bill that can pass the Senate and addresses the crisis of skyrocketing healthcare costs that they have single handedly manufactured. Until Republicans and Trump come to the negotiating table, they will... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) spoke on ABC’s This Week about the Trump Shutdown and called on Republicans to come to the table and negotiate a bipartisan funding bill that addresses the looming health crisis their policies have created. Sen Booker: ”I can tell you right now, I represent New Jersey. Up and down my state, people are afraid. People are hurting. People who run hospitals, who run clinics are saying there is a tsunami coming to this state, this nation. “We have to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), released the following statement in response to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s event at Newark Liberty International Airport: “The government is shut down because President Trump and Republicans refuse to negotiate with Democrats on a funding bill that can pass the Senate and addresses the crisis of skyrocketing health care costs that they have single handedly manufactured. Until Republicans and Trump come to the negotiating... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement after Donald Trump and Republicans forced the government to shut down: “If Republicans were serious about keeping the government open, they would have come to the table to address the health care crisis they have singlehandedly manufactured. President Trump and Republicans control the White House, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. Together, they put forth a budget without any input from... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. –– In response to President Trump directing the U.S. Department of Transportation to withhold billions in congressionally allocated federal funds for the Gateway Program, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) led members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation in condemning the politically motivated decision: “Today’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Transportation to halt the Hudson Tunnel Project is a direct attack on every New Jerseyan who relies on... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement after Republicans failed to fund the government:   "For millions of Americans, government shutdowns mean the loss of vital resources they rely on to make ends meet, including a paycheck. While so many face this uncertainty, I will also forgo my salary. I remain a willing partner in the fight to reopen the government and address the health care crisis Trump and congressional Republicans have created for millions of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statements after their Strengthening Child Exploitation Enforcement Act, which would close loopholes in existing criminal child sexual abuse statues to help law enforcement better prosecute offenders and protect victims, passed the Senate unanimously: “Last Congress, Senator Cornyn and I introduced and passed this bipartisan legislation in the Senate to ensure that those who exploit and abuse... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) along with U.S. Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), and Troy Carter (D-LA-02) introduced the Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness Act, bipartisan legislation that will hold Medicare to the same standard of coverage as private health insurance companies by eliminating the coinsurance payment for colorectal cancer screening tests. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among men... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) led 41 of his Democratic colleagues, including Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing concern and demanding an explanation over the State Department’s decision last month to suspend the issuance of temporary medical and humanitarian visas for civilians in Gaza in need of urgent medical care, including children with life-threatening injuries or conditions. The letter also... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) led the introduction of a bipartisan resolution to recognize September as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. The resolution, which passed the Senate unanimously, also encourages all Americans to take part in efforts to increase early detection, improve treatment and discover more breakthroughs for the disease, which has a 99 percent survival rate if caught in the earliest stage. “Prostate cancer is the second... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In recognition of World Rivers Day, celebrated September 28th, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ), reintroduced the New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act, legislation that would restore and protect the vital water resources of the Hudson, Mohawk, and Raritan Rivers and their tributaries. The legislation will also be introduced in the House by U.S.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Senate Judiciary Democrats led by Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) in demanding answers from Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi about the continued weaponization of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in light of the forced resignation of Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Erik Seibert and the indictment of former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Susan Collins (R-ME) called on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to restore congressionally approved fiscal year 2025 (FY25) funding for 21 Department of State educational and cultural exchange programs. These programs were fully funded in the final FY25 appropriations legislation, have an agreed upon FY25 spend plan with the Administration, and have longstanding... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s Truth Social post ordering Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute his political opponents: “President Trump said the quiet part out loud: he wants his political opponents prosecuted and imprisoned by any means necessary. It’s clear that Trump views the Department of Justice as his personal law firm and that the loyalists he... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker introduced a series of amendments to the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to ensure that the legislation better meets the needs of New Jersey communities. The amendments would secure critical funding for New Jersey law enforcement, expand support programs for our veterans, safeguard the rule of law, and ensure federal law enforcement operating in New Jersey act within the bounds of the Constitution and uphold the rights and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement after voting to advance a short-term CR that would protect New Jerseyans health care: “Today, Democrats put forward a short-term government funding bill that would begin to address the damage Trump's failed policies have inflicted on hardworking Americans, who have become poorer and sicker under this administration's failed leadership. “I voted to preserve Americans’ access to high-quality, affordable health... Read More