Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Rand Paul (R-KY), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Al Franken (D-MN), and Mike Lee (R-UT) along with Representatives Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Don Young (R-AK) today reintroduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would allow patients to access medical marijuana in states where it is legal without fear of federal prosecution.  Today’s bill comes as Attorney General Jeff Sessions attempts to crack down on... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced legislation to end generous federal subsidies for professional sports stadiums.  The bill would close a loophole in the tax code that allows professional sports teams to finance new stadiums with municipal bonds that are exempt from federal taxes. Municipal bonds are intended to give communities a way to finance projects, such as hospitals, schools, and roads, without needing to pay... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement in response to today’s testimony by former FBI Director James Comey in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee: “Under oath, the former Director of the FBI presented a foundation for obstruction of justice charges against the President of the United States. His testimony was profoundly consequential, and we must continue to relentlessly seek the truth in this instance and the broader... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Rand Paul (R-KY) raised alarms to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson over the planned sale of weaponized aircraft to the Nigerian government. The Senators cited multiple incidents in which the Nigerian military had flouted the laws of war, leading to concerns around how these additional weapons would be put to use. Booker is a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Subcommittee... Read More

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Mike Lee (R-UT), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Rand Paul (R-KY) sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions today, seeking answers about the Department of Justice’s May 10, 2017 memorandum, directing federal prosecutors to pursue the most serious offense possible when prosecuting defendants. “The Department’s policy is based on the premise that ‘[i]t is of the utmost importance to enforce the law fairly and... Read More

HACKENSACK, NJ – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker was joined by U.S. Representative Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) and local advocates at Hackensack High School to announce a new legislative effort to ensure drinking water in schools across our nation is clean and safe. The Get the Lead Out of Schools Act, which Sen. Booker will be introducing with U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), establishes a grant program to help local schools replace outdated water infrastructure and ensures schools are... Read More

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement: “President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement is a vicious blow to American leadership in the world and to our future.  “When it comes to addressing an issue as urgent as... Read More

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement in response to reports that President Trump will withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement:  “The United States and 194 other nations came together last year to make a historic commitment to tackling one of the greatest challenges of the twenty-first century because we recognized that continued... Read More

Washington–   U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-NJ), Bill Nelson, (D-Fla.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced the “Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act’’ a bill to ban oil, gas and methane hydrate-related seismic activities in the Atlantic Ocean. The bill will... Read More

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) today introduced the Police Reporting of Information, Data and Evidence (PRIDE) Act – legislation that would increase transparency and accountability for law enforcement agencies nationwide by requiring states to report to the Justice Department use of force incidents that occur between law enforcement officers and civilians. This data will help federal, state and local officials to better protect the... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement on the release of Trump’s FY2018 budget this morning:  “President Trump’s budget is littered with broken promises that will directly harm working families, seniors, and people with disabilities. Its savage cuts will not only hurt millions of Americans, it will stifle America’s economic growth and competitiveness and undermine our national security.  “During his... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With release of a transcript of an April telephone call between President Donald Trump and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte during which President Trump praised his Philippine counterpart for doing an “unbelievable job on the drug problem”, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined a group of Democratic Senators in calling on Trump to denounce Duterte’s murderous anti-drug campaign and delay any... Read More

 For audio of Senator Booker reacting to the CBO score, click here. Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the below statement following the release of the Congressional Budget Office’s report on the GOP health care bill: “The independent experts at the nonpartisan CBO just confirmed Americans’ worst fears about Congressional Republicans’ latest attempt to give the wealthiest a huge tax cut by taking healthcare away from millions. The CBO also... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Patty Murray (D-WA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) issued the following joint statement on last night’s decision by Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta not to delay the implementation of the conflict-of-interest rule, which requires retirement investment advisers to act in the best interest of their client. The rule was delayed while the Department of Labor began its reassessment, under a directive from President Trump made... Read More

Washington, DC -- U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the below statement following the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election:  “This is an important step in the right direction. We must get to the bottom of Russia’s dangerous and unprecedented interference in our election to hold accountable those responsible and ensure it doesn’t happen again – it’s a matter of national security. An independent special... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement in response to reports President Trump urged the FBI Director to end his investigation into Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn: “These stunning disclosures point to the possibility that President Trump personally engaged in obstruction of justice in the Oval Office. This must be a wake-up call for congressional Republicans to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement in response to reports of President Trump's education budget: "The Trump administration's reported education budget is an abomination. Attacking programs that support teachers and public education under the guise of 'reform' is no way to improve educational outcomes for American kids. By dramatically slashing funding from important initiatives, such as after-school programs, teacher training, student loans, and the... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement: "These revelations are appalling and deeply disturbing. This sharing of extremely sensitive, classified intelligence information with Russia undermines our national security, breaks the trust of our allies, and puts lives at risk. "Patriotic Americans and our allies put their lives on the line every day to gather the intelligence that protects this country and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, following Attorney General Jeff Sessions’s remarks on the opioid crisis at a summit in West Virginia, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) criticized the Attorney General’s misguided effort to address the epidemic by cutting funding from preventative programs and using those resources to hire prosecutors.  In a letter to the Attorney General, Booker blasted him for what amounts to doubling down on the failed policies of the War on Drugs.  Sessions... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s Executive Order to create a commission to investigate voter fraud: “Make no mistake about it – today’s executive order is a thinly veiled voter suppression effort. If President Trump was truly concerned about the integrity of our elections, he would focus his energy on making it easier for American citizens to vote and investigating cases of voter... Read More