Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representative Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY-7) introduced a resolution that aims to support and provide students with more access to music and arts in our schools. The Music In Our Schools Month Resolution would support music in schools by affirming the importance of music education, highlighting the benefits students receive from its instruction, and recognizing the hard work of music educators across the country.  “Music has been... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Andy Kim (D-NJ), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) issued the following joint statement: “As champions of human rights and freedom, as well as those wrongfully detained and held hostage all over the world, we call for the immediate and safe release of Elizabeth Tsurkov. Friday marked two years since Elizabeth, an Israeli-Russian citizen and Ph.D. candidate at Princeton... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) wrote to President Donald Trump, requesting additional information on any efforts to keep TikTok online in the United States and urging the Administration to work with Congress on any potential resolutions to the TikTok ban. Under the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act, ByteDance had until January 19... Read More

NEWARK, NJ – Ahead of the weekend and Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s visit to Morris County, New Jersey, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) penned a letter urging the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) to release emergency funding to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and the State of New Jersey to address recurring sinkholes along the Interstate 80 (I-80) corridor in Morris County, New Jersey. Senator Booker wrote: “I write today in support of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) led colleagues in writing a letter to CDC Acting Director Susan Monarez regarding reports that suggest the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) has stopped operations, leaving states, researchers, and health care providers without access to this vital data. The CDC has not clarified why this shutdown occurred. “We are reaching out to inquire about the current status of the Pregnancy... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with Ranking Member Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) announced the reintroduction of the Providing a Quality Defense Act in commemoration of Gideon Day, the day in 1963 when the Supreme Court decided Gideon v. Wainwright, a landmark case that recognized the constitutional imperative that the government must provide counsel to those who are too poor to afford their... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) in issuing the following joint statement after President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, claiming wartime power to deport noncitizens without due process: “Over the weekend, President Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport noncitizens without due... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced legislation that would create a grant program to support students who have epilepsy or a seizure disorder. The Seizure Awareness and Preparedness Act would authorize funding to ensure all students nationwide are surrounded by trained and prepared individuals in the event of a seizure. U.S. Representatives Donald Norcross (D-NJ-01), Jim Costa (D-CA-21), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) introduced companion bipartisan legislation in the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ)  and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—founding co-chairs of the Senate’s first-ever Environmental Justice Caucus—issued the following statement after the Trump Administration moved to close all the environmental justice offices within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and slash over 30 EPA regulations that have helped protect our nation’s public health and the environment for decades: “The Trump Administration seems determined to undermine... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: “The opioid epidemic in America is shattering communities across the country and throughout New Jersey. I’ve advanced and supported numerous efforts to address the opioid crisis over the years because we in Congress have an urgent responsibility to enact laws that will ensure no more families have to mourn the loss of a loved one to a drug overdose.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) along with U.S. Representatives Gwen Moore (D-WI-04) and Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), both co-chairs of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, introduced a resolution designating March 14th, 2025 as Black Midwives Day. This resolution honors the invaluable contributions of Black midwives to advancing reproductive justice and improving maternal and infant health in the United States, and encourages Congress to proactively work to mitigate racial... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a resolution to recognize the contributions of the Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship Program, the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program, the William D. Clarke, Sr. Diplomatic Security Fellowship, and the Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship Program to advance America’s national security, development, and diplomacy... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the NCAA Accountability Act, which would establish due process protections for college athletes, coaches, and universities that are under investigation by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for rule violations. “College athletes, coaches, and universities deserve clear, consistent procedures during investigations of potential rule violations,” said Senator Booker. “This legislation is an... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, and U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) reintroduced a bipartisan resolution urging the United Nations (UN) Security Council to increase enforcement of the existing Darfur arms embargo and extend it to cover all of Sudan. The resolution is in response to the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and their colleagues wrote a letter calling on USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins to ensure that the $21 billion in emergency federal aid secured by Congress last December reaches small farmers. “Many small farms grow multiple crops--including fruit and vegetable varieties that do not have crop-specific insurance options--making it more difficult to purchase crop insurance and subsequently,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) reintroduced the Preventing Child Labor Exploitation in Federal Contracting Act, which would prohibit corporations that engage in illegal child labor practices from securing federal contracts. The bill passed out of the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee with strong bipartisan support last year. “Right now in America, big corporations are exploiting children in workplaces where federal... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) led Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) in sending a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, raising concerns about reports that Elon Musk’s social media company “X” (formerly Twitter) is leveraging his influential position in the Trump Administration to extract revenue from advertisers and enrich himself. If Musk uses his government position to interfere with... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker reintroduced the Do No Harm Act, which will restore the original intent of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), and prohibit individuals and businesses from using religion to deny others' civil rights. Companion  legislation was reintroduced in the House by Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA-03), Committee on the Judiciary Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-MD-08), Subcommittee on the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) will be joined by Cameron McKenzie at President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress this evening. Against the backdrop of increased and uncharacteristic forest fires in New Jersey, McKenzie abruptly lost his job in the United States Forest Service as part of wider DOGE purges across the federal government workforce. As a result of losing his job, Cameron is now planning to sell his home in Blairstown, New Jersey. “Cameron McKenzie believed... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) led a bipartisan group of colleagues in introducing legislation to speed up first contracts for new unions. The legislation would ensure that when workers vote to unionize, a labor agreement ultimately becomes a reality. U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Bernie Moreno (R-OH), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) joined as original cosponsors.  After workers vote to form a union, they don’t immediately reap the benefits of... Read More