Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) has introduced the Enslaved Voyages Memorial Act, legislation that would authorize a memorial in Washington, D.C. commemorating enslaved individuals who were forcibly transported across the Atlantic. The legislation would specifically task the Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project and Tour to establish a memorial honoring enslaved Africans who endured the Middle Passage. Companion legislation was introduced in the House earlier... Read More

Newark, NJ – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Representative Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ-11) urged the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to increase testing and vaccine availability for New Jersey given the disproportionate risk that the state faces as the number of monkeypox virus (MPV) cases increase across the United States.  “With more than 9.2 million people spread across 8,723 square miles between two of the largest metropolitan areas in the country—New York... Read More

Paterson, NJ – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined Paterson Mayor André Sayegh, Councilman Alaa Abdelaziz, and elected officials on Monday to visit Muslim-owned small businesses in Paterson, including a community pharmacy that offered testing and vaccines to the public during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The visit comes just weeks after Booker introduced a resolution celebrating the achievements of Muslims living in the United States and designating July as Muslim-American Heritage... Read More

Newark, NJ – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez (both D-NJ) announced $44,677,500 in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding for the Union City Garage and Bus Terminal Reconstruction Project. The funding will allow for the rehabilitation of Union City’s 75-year-old garage to make the facility suitable for bus storage and includes the addition of a bus terminal to improve connectivity for the city’s 70,000 residents. The proposed garage and terminal will be capable of... Read More

Clinton, NJ – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) hosted a roundtable discussion with Hunterdon County mayors, elected officials, and business owners about funding received through the American Rescue Plan Act that was used to promote the county’s tourism sector. Booker was a strong supporter of the American Recue Plan that ensured the financial security of local communities in New Jersey during the COVID-19 pandemic.Hunterdon County received $250,000 from the American Rescue... Read More

New Brunswick, NJ – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and New Jersey General Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin hosted a listening session with New Jersey anti-hunger advocates, state officials, and agricultural stakeholders in advance of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health scheduled for next month. The roundtable discussion highlighted food insecurity and hunger in New Jersey, the need to reform our nation’s food system, and the rising incidence of... Read More

Willingboro, NJ – In recognition of Black Business Month, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Representative Andy Kim (D-NJ-03) today hosted a roundtable discussion with Black business owners to discuss the federal response to COVID-19, challenges for Black-owned businesses in accessing capital, and navigating the current U.S. economy.  Booker was a strong supporter of the Minority Business Development Act of 2021, legislation that ensured the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business... Read More

Phillipsburg, NJ – As part of his 2022 Jersey Summer Road Trip, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) today visited Norwescap Food Bank in Warren County to announce a $1,050,000 congressionally directed spending (CDS) grant award he secured for the organization. Norwescap will use the funding to increase its capacity to distribute food by 33 percent and build a new, more modern facility.Norwescap is one of the largest food banks in New Jersey and receives food through federal and state... Read More

Newton, NJ – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced legislation to expand the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program, which promotes housing stability among very low-income veteran families who reside in or are transitioning to permanent housing. The Supportive Services for Reserve Component Veterans and Families Act would expand SSVF eligibility to former members of the National Guard and Reserves who have retired or... Read More

Cape May, NJ – Today, as part of his 2022 Jersey Summer Road Trip, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined stakeholders and local elected officials for a tour of the Harriet Tubman Museum of New Jersey in Cape May.The Harriet Tubman Museum of New Jersey opened their doors on Juneteenth 2021 and features artifacts and art from Harriet Tubman’s time in New Jersey when she worked as a cook in a Cape May hotel and raised funds to rescue enslaved people. The museum also highlights the... Read More

Stafford Township, NJ – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Representative Andy Kim (D-NJ-03) joined the Stafford Police Department, Bright Harbor Health Care, and seven area police departments to highlight the On P.O.I.N.T. program, which provides on-site social workers for police departments to address the high volume of mental health, substance abuse, and social service-related calls and incidents that police receive. Booker and Kim secured $32,000 in congressionally directed funding... Read More

Newark, NJ – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) today announced his 2022 Jersey Summer Road Trip, a series of stops highlighting New Jersey’s 21 counties and the priorities he continues to fight for in the U.S. Senate on behalf of the state’s residents. The road trip will focus on Booker’s ongoing commitment to serving New Jersey’s veterans, his efforts to secure congressionally directed spending for critical New Jersey projects and organizations, and his support of local businesses and... Read More

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