Press Releases

Washington, DC -- Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement:“The Supreme Court’s sweeping decision striking down New York’s 100-year-old gun permitting law is not only wrong but wildly out of step with the American public, who overwhelmingly support common sense gun safety laws. This decision undermines public safety and makes our communities less safe. “Following the disastrous and wrongly decided Heller decision... Read More

Washington, DC -- U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) led a group of Senators urging President Biden to establish a Presidential Commission to study and issue proposals on a national apology and reparations for African Americans. The effort builds upon the lawmakers’ earlier work on S. 40, a bill that would establish a congressional commission for the study of reparations proposals that aims to study the impact of slavery and continuing discrimination against African Americans and will make... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced a bill that would help improve the clearance rate for murders – or the percentage of murder cases solved by law enforcement agencies. The Violent Incident Clearance and Technological Investigative Methods Act (VICTIM Act) would establish a grant program at the Department of Justice (DOJ) to help... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Cory Booker (D- N.J.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Angus King (I-Maine), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Debbie Stabenow... Read More

 Washington, D.C -- Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced a bipartisan resolution designating June 12, 2022 as Women Veterans Appreciation Day to honor women veterans for their military service and recognize the growing presence of women in the United States Armed Forces and National Guard. June 12 marks the day the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act of 1948 was signed into law, legislation... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined 24 of his Senate colleagues in a letter to President Biden urging him to immediately issue an executive order directing the federal government to develop a national plan to defend Americans’ fundamental reproductive rights, including their right to an abortion. “As extremist judges and Republican politicians intensify their efforts to strip Americans of their basic reproductive freedoms, you can demonstrate to the country and... Read More

Washington, DC -- U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: “I’ve been working closely with this administration for months to advance policing reform and I applaud President Biden for taking action with this executive order. It will enhance accountability, improve transparency, and raise policing standards in an effort to help end the horrific incidents of violence that we often witness, like the murder of George Floyd. That the families of those impacted by... Read More

Washington, D.C – Today, Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) introduced the Emergency Savings Act of 2022 to help Americans save for unexpected expenses without having to tap into their retirement accounts. The bill would facilitate convenient and affordable access to workplace emergency savings accounts, improving financial security and reducing retirement savings leakage.  According to a report by the Federal Reserve, almost half of Americans would struggle to cover an... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. - Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez (both D-NJ) announced $6 million in federal funding to Atlantic City, New Jersey, to support the Atlantic City Boardwalk Revitalization Project. As the frequency of severe weather increases, this investment will provide for the reconstruction of 1,200 feet of the boardwalk, helping improve the safety and resilience of the site. The project will also support the local tourism economy and is estimated to generate $5 million in... Read More

Washington, D.C. -- After another series of deadly mass shootings across the country, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism, Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today reintroduced the Federal Firearm Licensing Act, legislation that would require individuals to obtain a firearm license from the Department of Justice (DOJ) before purchasing or receiving a... Read More

Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Mike Lee (R-UT) along with Representatives Julia Brownley (CA-26) and Nancy Mace (SC-1) are urging the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to reject any guidance proposed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that would unfairly impose labeling requirements on plant-based milks differently from animal milks.  Noting in a letter to OMB Director Shalanda Young that “for decades, the FDA has declined to clarify standards... Read More

Washington D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Jon Tester (D-MT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2022, legislation that would place an immediate and indefinite moratorium on acquisitions and mergers in the food and agriculture sector. Supported by farm, food, rural, community, labor, consumer, and other advocacy organizations, the bill would also establish a commission that would... Read More

Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) led a group of eight Senators in urging the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to address extremely high levels of corporate concentration in the infant formula marketplace following the recent news of infant formula shortages nationwide.“The infant formula industry has reached an alarming level of corporate concentration with four companies–Abbott Nutrition, Mead Johnson, Gerber, and... Read More

Washington, DC -- Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued the following statement:  “I am excited that the White House will hold a conference on nutrition, hunger, and health this fall. Throughout this pandemic, we have seen firsthand how our nation’s failed food policies have left millions of Americans without access to affordable, nutritious foods and have caused an explosion of diet-related diseases,... Read More

Washington, DC -- Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: “The Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade -- repudiating nearly half a century of legal precedent in the process -- would be an outrageous attack on Americans’ most fundamental rights. “This opinion would strip people of the constitutional right to make their own medical decisions with their doctor, even in the most extreme and unthinkable circumstances, such as in the case of rape,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), John Larson (D-CT), and Mark Takano (D-CA) introduced legislation that would boost teacher compensation by putting tax money back in their pockets and help diversify the teaching workforce. The bill, called the Respect, Advancement, and Increasing Support for Educators (RAISE) Act, would provide educators with a minimum of $1000 in refundable tax credits and as much as... Read More

Newark, NJ -- Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced today that Minjae Park has joined his office to serve as New Jersey Press Secretary. Park, who is based in Booker’s Newark office, joins a communications team that includes Senior Advisor and Communications Director Jeff Giertz and Press Secretary Maya Krishna-Rogers, who are both based in Washington, DC. “I’m proud to welcome Minjae to my staff,” Booker said. “Minjae shares my deep commitment to public service and helping... Read More

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker joins Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Representative Mondaire Jones (D-NY) in a congressional delegation visit to Poland, UAE, India, Nepal and Germany over the next eight days.   The group issued the following joint statement ahead of their visit: “This strong congressional delegation will have the opportunity to meet with U.S. military leadership and troops in Poland in order to learn how the U.S.... Read More

Washington, D.C. – Today, during Black Maternal Health Week, Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Bob Casey (D-PA), along with Representatives Gwen Moore (D-Wis.), Deborah Dingell (D-Mich.), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.), and Alma Adams (D-N.C.) introduced the Mamas First Act, vital legislation to address the maternal mortality crisis by expanding Medicaid to include doula, midwifery, and tribal midwifery care. In the Senate, this legislation is... Read More

Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Congresswoman Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA-44th) led 29 of their colleagues in urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement strong safeguards at high-risk chemical facilities to protect fenceline environmental justice communities, facility workers, and first responders from chemical disasters. As the agency prepares to make long overdue updates to the Risk Management Plan (RMP) rule that regulates certain chemical... Read More