Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined his Democratic colleagues on the committee, Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ed Markey (D-MA), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), in sending a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressing serious concerns about an official State Department statement issued earlier today attacking NPR’s All Things Considered co-host Mary... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Kamala D. Harris (D-CA), introduced a resolution recognizing January 23 as Maternal Health Awareness Day. New Jersey was the first state to recognize January 23 as Maternal Health Awareness Day in 2018. Since that time, another state, advocacy and community-based organizations, and others have used this date to raise awareness about maternal health, educate health care... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) released the below statement after Rutgers University appointed Dr. Jonathan Holloway to be president of New Jersey’s flagship university:   “I applaud Rutgers for their approval of the university’s first black president, Dr. Jonathan Holloway. As a distinguished historian and visionary leader, President Holloway will guide Rutgers as it continues to ascend as one of our nation’s preeminent public... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the below statement following passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (USMCA):   “When evaluating the USMCA, it was important to consider our country’s economic realities and to weigh how much benefit American workers could receive from the increased exports and expanded commerce that this trade agreement could bring. It has always been important to me... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the U.S. Senate begins the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump - only the third time in American history that a President has been impeached - today Senator Booker released his personal annotations to several foundational documents from the country’s inception.    Through the social medium platform Genius, the annotations provide an inside view of Booker’s thoughts and analysis on the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and John Kennedy (R-LA), today introduced the Bear Protection Act, which would protect bears from poaching and torture and prohibit the import, export, possession, transport and sale of bear organs.   “North American black bears are under threat from poachers and smugglers who supply the global trade in bear parts and products,” Senator Booker said. “This bipartisan legislation will help to... Read More

HACKENSACK, N.J.— U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) today delivered remarks to the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey’s Security and Safety Summit, where he condemned recent anti-Semitic attacks in the state and across the country, and called for concrete action to better protect the Jewish community. Following the tragic shooting in Jersey City and recent stabbing in Monsey, today’s summit focused on unity, assurance, and education by bringing elected officials... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development, along with Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Edward Markey (D-MA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Tom Udall (D-NM), today urged the Trump Administration to detail the security measures to protect... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation to provide salaried employees in traditional office environments—a group of approximately 13.5 million executive, administrative, and professional women—with reasonable break time and a private place to pump breastmilk. Their bill, the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP)... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and among the first to speak out on this attack in Iraq, issued an additional formal statement following U.S. air strikes last night that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani: “Make no mistake – Qasem Soleimani was a ruthless, evil leader who had orchestrated countless attacks that have cost American lives. Today, many questions remain and... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. – With a staggering rise in anti-Semitic attacks throughout New Jersey and across the country, New Jersey’s U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez, along with Assemblyman Gary Schaer, are calling for a significant increase in government funding to help protect communities from targeted hate crimes and domestic terrorism.   Sens. Booker and Menendez are urging the federal government to increase funding from $90 million to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the below statement following the horrific attack in Monsey, NY:   “As Jews around the world gather to celebrate the festival of lights, five innocent victims were attacked during a Hanukkah celebration in another instance of anti-Semitic cruelty. This hatred is terrifying for not only the Jewish community but also our country. We must do everything we can to stamp this darkness out of our society. My heart and thoughts are with the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the below statement following the death of Sgt. 1st Class Michael Goble, of Washington Township, New Jersey:   “My deepest condolences to the family of Sgt. 1st Class Michael J Goble. Goble served valiantly, with honor and distinction. New Jersey – and our country – owe him and his family a debt we can never repay. Our military families bear the heaviest of burdens for ensuring our security and defense. A grateful nation is mourning... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Several provisions championed by U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, that will unlock critical resources for New Jersey transportation priorities, such as the Gateway Program, were included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 spending bill that was passed by the U.S. Senate today. The measure contains spending bills for the Departments of Agriculture, Interior, Energy, Labor, Education, Transportation, State, Veterans... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the below statement following the U.S. House of Representatives vote to impeach President Donald J. Trump for Abuse of Power and Obstruction of Congress:   “Today is a sad and sobering moment for the country. Three months ago, the House of Representatives embarked on a solemn path to gather the facts, uncover the truth, and uphold the rule of law — and what has been revealed is disturbing. We have been presented with alarming evidence... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Kamala D. Harris, (D-CA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), today called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to provide justification for the termination of the National Immigration Detention Hotline, created by Freedom for Immigrants (FFI) and the subsequent retaliation perpetrated by the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes a provision authored by U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) to help military spouses, who face a 24 percent unemployment rate, obtain professional licensing. The bill now awaits President Trump’s signature.   “Our military spouses sacrifice so much and face unique challenges in their support of our country,” Booker said. “The last thing we should do is make their frequent moves and job searches... Read More

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ron Wyden, (D-OR), Sherrod Brown, (D-OH), Edward Markey, (D-MA), and Kamala Harris, (D-CA), and U.S. Representatives Yvette Clarke, (D-NY), Ayanna Pressley, (D-MA), and Rashida Tlaib, (D-MI), today asked the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to review policies regarding the use of facial recognition technologies in federally assisted housing. In a letter to HUD Secretary Ben Carson, the lawmakers pointed out the threats... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bipartisan bill authored by U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) to give individuals with past convictions a better chance to find employment passed the U.S. Senate today as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives approved NDAA and the bill now awaits President Trump’s signature.   “After many fits and starts, we are finally about to give formerly incarcerated individuals a second chance by... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after the New Jersey legislature passed several measures to restore justice to the criminal justice system:   “As the legislative year comes to a close, New Jersey has been hard at work reforming our criminal justice system so that it will treat incarcerated women with dignity, restore voting rights for formerly incarcerated individuals, and put a stop to hair... Read More