Press Releases

Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement:“Today, Senate Democrats took a historic step forward to reduce consumer costs, combat climate change, and implement a fairer tax code by passing the Inflation Reduction Act – all while reducing the deficit.“With commonsense reforms that will allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices and cap out-of-pocket costs, we will protect seniors from outrageous prices charged by... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate insecticide-coated seeds under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).“Neonicotinoids are powerful insecticides that have been linked to pollinator declines and harm to aquatic ecosystems and water quality,” wrote Sen. Booker in a letter to EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “Neonicotinoids pose an acute risk to bees and contribute to bees’ high... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced the College Athletes Bill of Rights, comprehensive legislation that will change the landscape of college sports and protect and expand the rights of college athletes. Increasingly, college sports have come to reflect many of the inequities that permeate life in America --where systems fail to protect those under their charge, where hard-working... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced legislation to ensure that grant programs monitored under the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) are appropriately managed and distributed. Specifically, the COPS Responsible Administration and Management Act would increase oversight of COPS grants and ensure that funds are invested in evidence-based programs that promote public safety.Since 1994, the COPS Office has distributed more than $14 billion to more... Read More

Washington, DC – Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: “After weeks of unjustifiable delays, I am proud that the Senate has finally passed this critical legislation. For former servicemembers who have been exposed to toxic burn pits and other environmental hazards, the PACT Act will remove bureaucratic obstacles and expand access to the healthcare they deserve. Our nation’s veterans and their families have made immense sacrifices, and we must ensure that they are given the... Read More

Washington, D.C. -- In an effort to restore balance and fairness to the nation’s highest court, U.S Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) today introduced the Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization (TERM) Act, which would establish term limits for Supreme Court justices while preserving constitutional protections for judicial independence in decision-making. Under the TERM... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the Protecting National Access to Reproductive Care Act, legislation that affirms the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) long standing preemptive authority over state law for all FDA-approved reproductive health products, including drugs used in medication abortion. The U.S. Constitution’s Supremacy Clause prohibits states from interfering with the federal government’s power to regulate drugs.... Read More

Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez (both D-N.J.) applauded the Senate passage of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), by a vote of 93-1. The legislation, which must now be reconciled with separate legislation passed by the House of Representatives, authorizes critical funding for water investments, including $2.124 billion Booker and Menendez fought for.“I am proud to see the Water Resources Development Act pass in a bipartisan manner,” said Sen. Booker. “This... Read More

Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) led colleagues in introducing a resolution recognizing July 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 nation. The resolution further... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Tina Smith (D-MN) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), introduced the Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act, which would repeal the 1973 Helms Amendment to the Foreign Assistance Act to ensure that U.S. foreign assistance may be used to provide the full scope of comprehensive health care, including safe and legal access to abortion services. The bill also includes language... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced legislation to clarify that the Right to Try Act should allow terminally ill patients to have access to Schedule I drugs for which a Phase 1 clinical trial has been completed. Specifically, the Right to Try Clarification Act would remove any obstacle presented by the Controlled Substances Act with respect to Schedule I substances when they are used by doctors and patients in... Read More

Washington, DC -- Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) led colleagues in urging the United States Fish & Wildlife Service to stop approving new uses of agricultural pesticides on National Wildlife Refuges and to initiate a rulemaking that would fully phase-out such pesticides across the Refuge System.“The Refuge System was established to provide sanctuary for listed threatened and endangered species, migratory birds, and other wildlife,” wrote the Senators in a letter to U.S. Fish... Read More

The comprehensive legislation would end federal cannabis prohibition by removing cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act; empower states to create their own cannabis laws; ensure federal regulation protects public health and safety; and prioritize restorative and economic justice   Senators refined and expanded their discussion draft released last year after receiving more than 1,800 comments and working with... Read More

Newark, N.J. — More than 60 New Jersey anti-hunger advocates, state and local officials, medical professionals, direct service providers, family farmers, agricultural stakeholders, and people who have personally experienced the impact of hunger, food insecurity, or diet-related illness submitted comments to U.S. Senator Cory Booker’s (D-NJ) office on the critical need to make healthy food accessible to all.The comments came in response to Booker’s call for feedback ahead of the... Read More

Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman and Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) led a bicameral group of 35 members of Congress in a letter raising concerns over chemical recycling technologies that contribute to the climate crisis and perpetuate environmental injustice in vulnerable communities. The letter comes as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers whether to remove existing Clean Air Act protections from chemical recycling... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, reintroduced the Combating Deceptive Immigration Enforcement Practices Act to prohibit Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) from wearing clothing displaying the word “police.” Companion legislation will be introduced in the House by Representative Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY). Advocates warn that ICE agents, by displaying... Read More

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and over a dozen Senate Democrats wrote to President Biden and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, urging them to immediately declare national and public health emergencies over Americans’ access to reproductive care.The letter was signed by 18 Senators in total, including Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.),... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) reintroduced legislation that would prevent the deportation of immediate family members of U.S. soldiers and veterans. Specifically, the Protecting Immigrant Gold Star and Military Families Act would prohibit the deportation of spouses, parents, children, or siblings of members of the U.S. Armed Forces, veterans who served in active duty who were discharged in conditions other than dishonorable, and service members who died in... Read More

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez (both D-N.J.) sent a letter to President Biden in advance of his upcoming travel to the Middle East regarding investigations into the death of Palestinian-American journalist and New Jersey resident Shireen Abu Akleh. Condemning the attack on mourners during Ms. Abu Akleh’s funeral procession, the senators urged President Biden to raise Ms. Abu Akleh’s case at the highest levels and press for accountability during his visit. The... Read More

Newark, NJ -- Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) invited New Jersey anti-hunger advocates, medical professionals, direct service providers, family farmers and ranchers, and people who have personally experienced the impact of hunger, food insecurity, or diet-related illness to share feedback for the upcoming White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. Booker secured funding to convene the conference in the Fiscal Year 2022 government funding... Read More