Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Patty Murray (D-WA), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) urging the agency to keep in place a crucial revision made to the Employer Information Report (EEO-1) form that collects compensation data to help address the persistent race and gender wage gap.  The letter was signed by 27 Senators and supported by 54 civil rights organizations.  The new EEO-1 form – set to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, May Day, as thousands of protestors across the country march and organize for immigrant rights, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Judy Chu (D-CA) led a bicameral effort in Congress pushing the Department of Homeland Security to be more transparent with its detention processes. In a letter to DHS Secretary John Kelly that was signed by Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Al Franken (D-MN), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and more... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the below statement following President Trump’s Executive Order on offshore drilling. “Offshore drilling and fossil fuel exploration in the Atlantic Ocean is a grave economic and environmental threat to New Jersey. New Jerseyans across the political spectrum have long fought to protect our beloved Jersey Shore from the dangers of offshore drilling, and President... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Richard Durbin (D-IL) led a letter signed by Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) urging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to keep in place key parts of the bipartisan Conflict Minerals Rule, a provision of the Dodd-Frank Act that ensures that businesses who source products from conflict areas take steps to ensure their supply chain isn’t funding... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Tom Carper (D-DE) led a letter signed by Senators Ed Markey (D-MA), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Bernie Sanders (D-VT), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Ben Cardin (D-MD) questioning the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) about revelations that it is revoking the membership of dozens of people enrolled in its Global Entry Program on the basis of religion. The Global Entry Program allows expedited... Read More

NEWARK, NJ – In the wake of a series of crippling delays along the Northeast Corridor, today U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Charles Schumer (D-NY), Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) called on U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine Chao to visit the century-old rail infrastructure connecting New Jersey and New York, including the trans-Hudson tunnels and Portal Bridge, to see firsthand the critical need for robust investment in our region’s rail... Read More

NEWARK, NJ – This week, U.S. Senator Cory Booker was joined by U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-09) and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) in hosting a workshop for municipal officials to help strengthen opportunities for New Jersey communities in receiving federal funding through U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) grants, which assist in job creation and long-term economic growth.  New Jersey received less than 1% of the $250 million in economic development grants EDA awarded... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) pushed back against Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to review existing consent decrees with local law enforcement, urging him not to reverse Justice Department policy on the use of consent decrees, pointing to their effectiveness in combatting civil rights abuses and improving public safety.  Consent decrees are formal agreements that 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:   “The bombings of two Coptic Orthodox churches in Egypt today are shocking and outrageous. The number of recent attacks targeting Coptic Egyptians – who have been an integral part of Egyptian society for generations – are a profoundly disturbing trend.   “President Sisi and the Egyptian government must bring the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – On the heels of two recent derailments at New York Penn Station that crippled travel along the Northeast Corridor, today U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Robert Menendez (both D-NJ) urged Senate leadership to include robust infrastructure funding in the FY 2018 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill. In a letter to Chairman Susan Collins and Ranking Member Jack Reed, Booker and Menendez called for $2.3 billion for the New Starts capital grant... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the U.S. strike on Syria.  “The chemical attack in Syria that killed dozens of innocent civilians, including many children, is a heinous act and a crime against humanity. The ongoing war in Syria is a tragedy of historic proportions – the loss of life there unfathomable — and the United States should always seek to, in a thoughtful... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Cory Booker issued the following statement regarding Amtrak President and CEO Wick Moorman’s update on the causes of two recent train derailments that resulted in staggering delays across the Northeast Corridor.  “It comes as no surprise to learn that the recent Amtrak and NJ Transit derailments can largely be attributed to inadequate investment in our region’s infrastructure,” said Sen. Booker.  “If we continue down... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) today re-introduced the REDEEM Act (Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act), a bipartisan, bicameral bill to help fix our broken criminal justice system.  While the U.S. is home to less than five percent of the world’s population, it is responsible for almost 25 percent of the world’s prison population. Our crippled system wastes massive... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement after the Department of Justice announced a review of federal consent decrees with law enforcement agencies across the country: “As mayor of Newark, I began as a skeptic of federal law enforcement consent decrees as we worked proactively to address long-standing issues with the Newark Police Department, working with the ACLU and residents to increase transparency and seek reforms. But I learned through my... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) with U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Sherrod Brown (R-OH), and Rob Portman (R-OH) today introduced the Fair Chance Act, which would prohibit federal employers and contractors from asking a job applicant about his or her criminal history until the final stages of the interview process. The bipartisan bill is being introduced in the House of Representatives today by Reps. Elijah Cummings (D-MD)... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – New Jersey U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) today joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers in introducing legislation to honor Larry Doby, the first African-American to play in the American League, with the Congressional Gold Medal for his career and contributions to the American civil rights movement. In joining the American League, Doby effectively integrated all of professional baseball. “As... Read More

EDISON, NJ — Today, outside of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Edison Environmental Center, U.S. Senator Cory Booker, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), state and local elected officials and environmental advocates stood in solidarity against President Trump’s anti-environment agenda and abandonment of the fight against climate change. “It’s simply shameful that President Trump continues to put the interests of corporate polluters ahead of the health... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. [03/29/17]— In the wake of Congressional Republicans’ failed attempt to rip health coverage away from millions of Americans, U.S. Senator Cory Booker joined Senator Al Franken and a key group of Senate Democrats launched a major push to improve the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by bringing down the skyrocketing price of prescription drugs, one of the main reasons why health care costs are rising. An overwhelming majority of Americans agree that prescription drug prices... Read More

NEWARK, NJ – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement regarding Camden Mayor Dana Redd’s announcement that she will not be seeking reelection:  “Every story of resurgence starts with a strong leader, and Mayor Redd has faithfully served that role in Camden’s rising. Under Mayor Redd's leadership, Camden has experienced steady growth, attracted new businesses and families, and continues to become a prominent New Jersey destination. “I’ve... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s Executive Order to roll-back former President Barack Obama’s climate change initiatives:  “Today is a sad day for our nation, and for our planet. With the stroke of his pen, President Trump is doing serious damage to nearly a decade of progress on one of the most defining – and important – issues of our time. Climate change is an... Read More