Press Releases

Newark, N.J.— U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) last night met with aggrieved workers from an American Airlines subcontractor under investigation for multiple labor violations, pledging his support for their efforts to unionize and announcing he will reintroduce federal legislation to crack down on such unscrupulous subcontracting firms.    Booker sat down with workers employed by Eulen America, a Spain-based contractor that is under investigation for complaints of wage theft, discrimination,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, legislation authored by U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of Environment and Public Works Committee, was signed into law. The Water Infrastructure Funding Transfer Act would give states facing a threat to public health from lead in drinking water the flexibility to make a one-time transfer of the federal funds in their Clean Water State Revolving Fund to their Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for projects that will remove lead from drinking water.    “With... Read More

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. – The Federal Reserve of New York, in response to a request by U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), released new data demonstrating the stark racial disparities among student loan borrowers. The data is part of a report from the New York Fed released today by Booker’s office. The eight-page report found major gaps between the percentage of borrowers in default in majority-white zip codes and majority-minority zip codes in the country’s ten most segregated metropolitan areas,... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. –U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) today addressed over 600 New Jersey students and their parents at the annual Service Academy Information Day that he hosts with U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) at Seton Hall University. The event offers an overview of the service academies, their admission processes, and information on ROTC scholarship programs. Attendees had the opportunity to meet with representatives from the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the below statement following the House passage of the SAFE Banking Act, which doesn’t include any provisions addressing social equity and fairness in our criminal justice system.   “As the SAFE Banking Act now heads to the Senate, we can and we must do more. With this legislation, we can both address the pressing need for cannabis businesses to access financial institutions and provide real... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced legislation that would put more money back in the pockets of educators and help diversify the teaching workforce. The compensation of educators in 30 states across the country is below a family living wage and after adjusting for cost of living, teacher salaries declined in New Jersey and 38 other states from 2010 to 2016. Future teachers are heavily influenced by teacher pay when considering whether to become teachers or not, making it... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with Congressman Joe Kennedy III (D-MA) and Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL), introduced legislation that prohibits the consideration of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation when calculating damages in civil lawsuits. The Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act prevents courts from determining that the victim of a crime should be awarded less in damages on the basis of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Mike Lee (R-UT), along with Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and French Hill (R-AR), today introduced the Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2019. The bill would help safeguard American consumers by strengthening consumer protections against predatory debt collection practices.   “The harassment and aggression consumers face at the hands of debt collectors working on behalf of government agencies is unacceptable,” Sen. Booker... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Bob Casey (D-PA), and Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-MA), today reintroduced the Worker Dividend Act—legislation targeting the increasing trend of corporations using profits for stock buybacks, instead of using them to raise wages for workers. Under the bill, if a publicly-traded company buys back its stocks to enrich its shareholders and CEO, it must also pay out a commensurate sum to all of its employees—the “worker dividend.”   “While corporate... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Last night, the House unanimously voted to pass legislation authored by New Jersey Senator Cory Booker that could help communities across the country, including Newark, remove lead from drinking water. The Water Infrastructure Funding Transfer Act now heads to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law.   Booker worked closely with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and the New Jersey House delegation after last... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with Tina Smith (D-MN), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Kamala Harris (D-CA), introduced a bill that promotes equitable access to parks, green spaces, and public lands and waters. The Transit to Trails Act creates a grant program to fund projects that make transportation to green spaces and public lands more accessible for critically underserved communities. Representatives Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) and Steve Stivers (R-OH)... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced legislation that would prevent the Trump Administration from deporting the immediate family members of U.S. soldiers and veterans. Specifically, the Protecting Immigrant Gold Star and Military Families Act would prohibit the deportation of the 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 servicemembers who... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), and Ilhan Omar (D-MN), today reintroduced ambitious legislation to create a three-year pilot program at the Department of Labor to test the promise and impact of a federal jobs guarantee in up to 15 communities and regions experiencing high unemployment. The Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act would guarantee that adults in participating communities who want to work can do so, in a job that pays a living... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), and Tom Carper (D-DE) reintroduced a bill to protect the North Atlantic right whale, one of the most endangered species of whales. The Scientific Assistance for Very Endangered (SAVE) Right Whales Act establishes a grant program to promote collaboration between states, nongovernmental organizations, and members of the fishing and shipping industries to reduce human impacts on right whales and promote the recovery of the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following a series of fatal mass shootings across the country, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today introduced the Federal Firearm Licensing Act. The ambitious legislation would require individuals to obtain a firearm license from the Department of Justice (DOJ) before purchasing or receiving a firearm. Also today, the House Committee on the Judiciary is set to consider its version of Booker’s Keep Americans Safe Act of 2019,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Late yesterday, the Senate unanimously voted to pass legislation authored by New Jersey Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez that could help communities across the country, including Newark, remove lead from drinking water. Specifically, the Water Infrastructure Funding Transfer Act would give states facing public health crises from lead in drinking water the flexibility to make a one-time transfer of the federal funds in their Clean Water State Revolving Fund to their... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) today introduced a climate change bill focused on voluntary farm and ranch conservation practices, massive reforestation, and wetlands restoration. The Climate Stewardship Act of 2019, inspired by measures implemented in President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal, would support voluntary climate stewardship practices on more than 100 million acres of farmland, plant more than 15 billion trees to revive deforested landscapes and expand urban tree... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez, and Congressmen Albio Sires (N.J.-08), Donald Payne, Jr. (N.J.-10), and Tom Malinowski (N.J.-07), members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today announced $18,445,000 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to rehabilitate and enhance service at Newark Penn Station.  “As a Newark resident, I see firsthand what an important economic driver Penn Station is for local businesses and our... Read More

NEWARK, N.J.—Yesterday, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), met with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 Administrator Peter Lopez to discuss EPA’s duty and on-the-ground efforts to remedy Newark’s ongoing water issues.    “As Regional Administrator Lopez and I discussed yesterday, EPA has a shared responsibility in bringing safe, clean drinking water to the residents of Newark,” Booker said. “I hope that EPA will... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ), along with Reps. Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Andy Kim (NJ-03), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), Frank Pallone (NJ-06), Tom Malinowski (NJ-07), Albio Sires (NJ-08), Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-09), Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10), Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ -12) today urged U.S. Department of Agriculture to withdraw their recently proposed rule to restrict benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance... Read More