Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bipartisan resolution written by U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ) urging the Democratic Republic of Congo to hold credible elections has passed unanimously in the Senate. The resolution, introduced in January, urges the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to take concrete steps to ensure the peaceful transfer of power by holding free and fair elections before the end of the year. DRC President Joseph Kabila refused to step down in 2016 at the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement in regards to the Paul Amendment, scheduled to be voted on by the Foreign Relations Committee later today: “Ending security assistance to our closest ally in the Middle East at a time when Israel faces new threats emanating from Syria and continued aggression from Iran and its proxies would undermine stability in the region and harm our own national... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: “The nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court is enormously concerning and I’m strongly opposed to it. “His nomination should be a non-starter for every member of the Senate concerned about the integrity of the special counsel's investigation and worried about the Court undermining the rights of women to make their own medical decisions;... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Kamala D. Harris (D-CA), and Tim Scott (R-SC), the only African-American members of the United States Senate, have introduced legislation to make lynching - the willful act of murder by a collection of people assembled with the intention of committing an act of violence upon any person – a federal crime. The Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2018will amend the United States Code to specify that lynching is a crime in itself that... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Kamala Harris (D-CA), along with Representative Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-05), introduced a resolution designating June as African American Music Appreciation Month, to recognize the contributions of African Americans to America’s music heritage and to raise awareness of the  need for greater access to music education for African American students. Also sponsoring the resolution in the Senate are Senators Tom Carper (D-DE),... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) introduced a bill that would establish a federal grant program to help support the memorials dedicated to commemorating the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States.  The September 11th National Memorials Act creates a funding stream to support the security, maintenance and successful operations of The World Trade... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) today questioned the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over a policy, known as the “safety zone” policy, that allows employers to exchange detailed wage data without violating antitrust laws. The Senators warned that this policy has produced an imbalance in access to wage information that unfairly advantages employers over workers—and ultimately holds down workers’... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a Judiciary Committee meeting earlier today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) warned of the President’s conflict of interest as it relates to picking a new Supreme Court justice, while he is a subject of a criminal investigation that could eventually come before the highest court. “The President of the U.S., right now, is a subject of an ongoing criminal investigation – an investigation that every member of this Committee knows could end up before... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: “I thank Justice Kennedy for his service to the Supreme Court and our country. “This is an enormously consequential moment for the future of our democracy. What’s at stake are some of our most important values and ideals – the rights of women to make their own medical decisions, voting rights, the rights of workers to organize for better... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), today issued the following statement: “Today’s Supreme Court ruling is an outright attack on the rights of working men and women everywhere. By ruling in favor of so-called ‘right to work’ laws —which have their origins in the Jim Crow era—this decision marks yet another distressing victory for the corporate interests and billionaires that have sought to dilute worker power for decades. I will continue to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: “I’m deeply disappointed that the Supreme Court has upheld the latest iteration of President Trump’s Muslim ban. It’s impossible to ignore that this policy is rooted in the President’s repeated statements during his campaign that he wanted to ban Muslims from entering our country. And it’s clear that this policy’s intent has always been to exclude refugees and... Read More

MCALLEN, TX – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) spent today in south Texas along the U.S.-Mexico border to see firsthand the human toll of President Trump’s “zero tolerance” immigration policies. Booker arrived in McAllen, Texas, late Sunday night and immediately visited the U.S. port of entry at the McAllen-Hidalgo International Bridge. Reports have indicated that Customs and Border Protection officers are preventing refugees from legally claiming asylum at this port of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The largest pharmaceutical companies in the country still haven’t announced any plans to pass along any of their huge windfall from the Trump tax cuts along to consumers in the form of lower drug prices, according to an updated report issued today by the office of Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ). In April, after reviewing transcripts of the fourth quarter earnings calls and other public forecasting statements of the 10 largest US-based pharmaceutical companies -- Pfizer,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), along with more than a dozen of their Senate colleagues, today questioned the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on the agency’s recent decision to halt regulatory action on predatory bank overdraft fees. In a letter sent to Leandra English, Acting Director of the CFPB, and Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Senators highlighted the CFPB’s... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Bernie Sanders (D-VT), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Ron Wyden (D-OR), today introduced a bill targeting family detention and the harsh and inhumane conditions of immigration detention centers that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) uses to house thousands of immigrants. The... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: “Incarcerating families and children fleeing violence and oppression is an unacceptable response to the family separation crisis created by President Trump and his administration. The lack of any plan to reunite children with their parents and undo the damage that has been done by President Trump’s family separation policy is profoundly concerning to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) took to the Senate floor this afternoon to blast the Trump Administration’s policy of forcibly separating immigrant children from their parents. “Yes, we need to uphold our just laws. But separating and imprisoning children and families is not how we do that. We need to protect our borders, but we need also to reflect our values, to protect our values, to affirm the character of this country. We need to protect and secure the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: “The brave men and women serving in uniform here in the United States and abroad deserve our steadfast commitment to their readiness and success. The FY 2019 NDAA not only authorizes the resources our military needs to protect our national security, it provides the tools our troops need to keep themselves safe in the field. Furthermore, this legislation includes a much-deserved pay raise for our men and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bipartisan bill authored by Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Doug Jones (D-AL) that would modify an existing grant program to help low- and moderate-income households install or upgrade individually-owned decentralized wastewater systems has advanced through the Senate Agriculture Committee today as part of the 2018 Farm Bill. Booker, Capito, and Jones introduced the legislation in April as part of a package of bills aimed at addressing the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement: “I will always remain hopeful that a breakthrough can occur with North Korea that will end their nuclear program, stop the human rights abuses happening there, and lead to peace and stability on the Korean peninsula. I truly doubt that the outcome of this meeting puts us on a course to get there. “President Trump and his team’s lack of... Read More