Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, and Chris Coons (D-DE), member of the subcommittee, released the following joint statement ahead of Kenya’s new Presidential election tomorrow. The Kenyan Supreme Court’s decision to nullify the result of the August 8 presidential election was an important and historic moment for the independence of Kenya’s judiciary... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement after voting against Senate Republican efforts to reverse the so-called “arbitration rule” consumer protection: “It’s remarkable that Senate Republicans’ response to the Equifax data breach and corrupt behavior at Wells Fargo is to strip consumers of their legal right to hold these and other bad actors accountable. “Tonight’s vote was crystal clear: rather than standing... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-CA) today introduced a landmark bill that represents a major step toward eliminating environmental injustice. The Environmental Justice Act of 2017 requires federal agencies to address environmental justice through agency actions and permitting decisions, and strengthens legal protections against environmental injustice for communities of color, low-income communities, and indigenous communities. The bill... Read More

NEWARK, NJ – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) was joined by local community leaders and advocates from across New Jersey and the nation in announcing a landmark bill that represents a major step toward eliminating environmental injustice. The Environmental Justice Act of 2017 requires federal agencies to address environmental justice through agency actions and permitting decisions, and strengthens legal protections against environmental injustice for communities of color, low-income... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley’s trip to Ethiopia, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) this weekend, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, urged her to address key concerns and challenges facing the countries. “Your travels come at a crucial time for Ethiopia, South Sudan, and the DRC,” Booker wrote. “Today, each of these... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement after Senate passage of the FY 2018 Budget Resolution, a framework to pass tax legislation that would increase the deficit by $1.5 trillion over the next decade. “The Senate Republican budget resolution is an abomination. It threatens huge cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and essential programs that help poor families and people with disabilities — all to pay for President Trump's effort to give massive... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) today sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), a nonpartisan, independent agency, requesting its review of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. Since President Trump established the Commission by executive order in May 2017, states across the country have expressed concern that the Commission is having the effect of suppressing voter... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) today introduced the Startup Opportunity Accelerator Act (SOAR),  legislation that invests in startup accelerators and incubators to spur ecosystems of entrepreneurship in new and underserved areas. Incubation and accelerator programs, which provide entrepreneurs with essential services such as experienced leadership, office space, access to financing opportunities, and structured mentorship for certain periods of time, are critical... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s decision to end the Affordable Care Act’s cost-sharing reduction payments: “President Trump’s obsession with sabotaging the Affordable Care Act is going to hurt millions of Americans. “Ending healthcare payments means many Americans will become uninsured next year, and many of those who don’t will see increased costs. The independent... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s Executive Order on health care:   “This Executive Order is yet another example of President Trump working relentlessly to sabotage the Affordable Care Act. By weakening coverage requirements on some plans, called association health plans, this order will destabilize health care markets and drive up insurance costs, particularly for older Americans and people... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: “The Clean Power Plan was a major step forward in our effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. Today's announcement that it will be repealed is a major step backwards, and will result in more extreme weather events and greater costs to our economy in the long run.  “Unfortunately, this announcement is anything but surprising coming from an administration that thinks... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. –In recognition of World Teacher’s Day, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced a resolution supporting U.S. efforts –  including efforts through the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) – to improve access to quality education for the poorest and most marginalized children and youth worldwide. As the world... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: “The Trump administration is working relentlessly to sabotage the Affordable Care Act and undermine its protections for all Americans. Rolling back the requirement that birth control must be provided by insurance companies at no cost to women is the latest shameful example, and represents a pointed attack on the health and rights of women. “Family planning decisions are the business of a woman and her... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) joined a group of Democratic Senators in introducing bills to fix our nation’s gun laws. The Automatic Gun Fire Prevention Act, introduced yesterday, would ban certain devices used to convert semi-automatic weapons into fully automatic weapons. The Las Vegas shooter reportedly used several such devices to modify his semi-automatic rifles. The Background Check Completion Act would close a loophole that allows... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, issued the below statement following the deaths of three U.S. Army Special Forces troops killed in Niger during a training mission late yesterday. “My thoughts and prayers go out to the families and loved ones of our brave service members killed in the line of duty in Niger. I also extend my prayers to those injured in the tragic incident and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) today grilled President Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) nominee Michael Dourson during a confirmation hearing, calling him a “corporate lackey” doing the bidding of companies that have spewed unsafe chemicals into the environment. As Booker passionately explained in the hearing, Dourson’s company, Toxicology Excellence for Risk Assessment (TERA), has advocated for chemical “levels that... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) today joined a bipartisan group of senators in reintroducing the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017, which will recalibrate prison sentences for nonviolent drug offenders, target violent and career criminals, and save taxpayer dollars.  The legislation permits more judicial discretion at sentencing for offenders with minimal criminal histories and helps inmates successfully reenter society, while tightening penalties for... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, led his colleagues in urging President Trump to address the political and humanitarian crises in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In a letter to Trump led by Booker and signed by Senators Benjamin Cardin (D-MD), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Christopher Coons (D-DE), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Edward Markey (D-MA), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH),... Read More

Washington, DC—U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement on his vote against the re-nomination of Ajit Pai to serve as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. “The chair of the FCC must be committed to prioritizing the interests of consumers over those of corporations, to creating a level playing field by preserving an open internet and expanding access to information, and to encouraging innovation and competition. Mr. Pai’s record shows no such... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ and Dan Sullivan (R-AK), members of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to tackle the challenge of space debris – hundreds of thousands of pieces of orbital debris no longer in use that pose a serious threat to satellites and spacecraft.  In a letter to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, the Senators asked the Commission to form a working group with NASA and the... Read More