Press Releases

NEWARK, N.J. - U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, and Congressman Donald Norcross (N.J.-01), today applauded the awarding of up to $30 million over the next five years to the Center for Family Services (CFS) in Camden through the U.S. Department of Education's Promise Neighborhood competition to implement comprehensive community-based education, health and family support initiatives throughout Camden City's most distressed neighborhoods. The first $6 million installment was made... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. â?“ U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, and Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (N.J.-06) today applauded President Obama for heeding their call to take steps to further protect the Jersey Shore from offshore oil and gas drilling in the Atlantic Ocean.  President Obama exercised his authority to permanently ban offshore drilling in deep water canyons from Virginia to New England, including off the New Jersey coast, and in much of the Arctic Ocean. â??The families and... Read More

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) will serve on four Senate committees when the 115th Congress convenes in January 2017.  Booker will serve on the Senate committees on Foreign Relations; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Environment and Public Works; and Small Business and Entrepreneurship. “I’m excited about these committee assignments because they will enable me to keep fighting to strengthen America's national security, ensure equal justice, and... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: “I have serious concerns regarding the President-Elect’s choice of Rex Tillerson to lead the Department of State. Mr. Tillerson's lifelong career at Exxon does not offer the full range of experience necessary to lead our nation’s efforts to tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges, ranging from suppression of free speech and media to human rights violations, global climate... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: “Any Russian efforts to influence the results of our election should be of grave concern to every American, and must be fully investigated. Attacks on America’s democratic institutions by a foreign nation simply cannot be tolerated. “A bipartisan group of Senators led by John McCain, Lindsay Graham, Chuck Schumer, and Jack Reed are seeking a Congressional probe into Russia’s efforts to... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: “The bombing of a Coptic church in Cairo, Egypt, in which the lives of more than two dozen innocent worshippers were brutally taken should shock us all. Instead of coming together to celebrate this special and holy time of the year, the victims’ families will be grappling with a senseless tragedy. The Coptic tradition has been an integral part of Egyptian society for generations, contributing to the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez (both D-N.J.) today praised Senate passage of the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA) which includes provisions they have fought for to authorize and expedite Army Corps of Engineers projects, improve the nation's drinking water infrastructure, enhance ecosystem protection, and make investments in the nation's ports and inland waterways. "I was proud to fight for these critical investments in New Jersey's water... Read More

"The temporary funding bill that the Senate passed today is not a sustainable or responsible way to fund the federal government. I could not support a bill that was undermined by the inclusion of unnecessary and harmful provisions and failed to live up to our obligations to American miners. "Miners and their families were let down today. This bill also contains a provision that rolls back critical rest rules for truck drivers. At a time when 4,000 people lose their lives annually and 100,000 are... Read More

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) introduced a Concurrent Resolution to address exorbitant prison phone rates between the imprisoned and their loved ones.“Implementing fair and reasonable prison phone rates is the right thing to do and plain common sense. This resolution supports recent efforts by the FCC to protect those serving their time and their families from exorbitant and unfounded calling fees imposed on some of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) applauded Senate passage of the 21st Century Cures Act, legislation that sets up a comprehensive medical research framework in areas ranging from helping states fight the opioid epidemic facing our nation to landmark investments in cancer research.“Heroin addiction and opioid abuse have reached epidemic levels in the United States, and Congressional action on a plan to attack this crisis is long overdue. This legislation is a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Cory Booker today issued the following statement on the passing of New Jersey State Trooper Frankie Williams:“I am deeply saddened to learn of the tragic passing of New Jersey State Trooper Frankie Williams. New Jersey has lost a true hero and public servant. Trooper Williams dedicated his life to protecting our communities and served our great state with valor and integrity.  Let us honor his bravery by reflecting on his commitment to helping others, his... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement after the Army Corps of Engineers announced that it would not grant an easement for construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline under Lake Oahe in North Dakota and would instead explore alternative routes for the pipeline crossing:“I’m grateful that the Army Corps of Engineers has listened to the growing chorus of concern echoing across the country about the Dakota Access Pipeline. Exploring alternative... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC –Today, U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-MA-4) and Mia Love (R-UT-4), introduced the Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2016 to address the widespread practice of using discriminatory tactics when calculating future earnings potential in personal injury cases and claims. Sen. Booker said, “Our country was founded on the principle that all are created equal. Yet the way that damages are awarded in... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Given the conflicting reports by law enforcement, protestors, and the media regarding the response to protests of the Dakota Access Pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux tribe's reservation in North Dakota, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) is urging the Department of Justice to immediately investigate all credible reports of inappropriate police tactics there and to deploy federal monitors in an effort to ensure that protestors can peacefully assemble and exercise their First... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: "There is a growing and alarming trend among the individuals President-elect Trump is naming to key positions in his administration. Some have degraded and demeaned Americans. Others actively promote dangerous fringe ideologies. Still more have threatened Americans' rights, and attacked the privileges of citizenship. "As the nation's chief law enforcement officer, the Attorney General of the United States must be... Read More

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UNION, NJ – As our nation pauses to recognize Veterans Day, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) hosted a forum for New Jersey veteran small business owners and veterans interested in starting their own small businesses or strengthening an existing one. Sen. Booker was joined by U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (CD-10), New Jersey State Senator Ray Lesniak,  U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Regional Administrator Kellie LeDet, JBMDL Commander Col. Frederick Thaden along with more than... Read More

Washington, DC – Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: Over the course of his campaign, Donald Trump degraded and demeaned Americans, threatened our rights, and attacked the privileges of citizenship. He will have a disastrous presidency if he governs that way, and he must show the American people with words and action how he will change direction. Many have offered to give him a chance to do so, despite his divisive campaigning, and he should not squander that... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC-  Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined a letter led by Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA), along with a bipartisan group of 26 other senators, to ask U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter to restore bonuses and benefits incorrectly awarded to National Guard soldiers through no fault of their own. The Department has sought to recoup the wrongly awarded benefits after an audit found that due to faulty paperwork, mistakes by recruiters,... Read More

NEWARK, NJ – U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez (both D-NJ) led a letter on behalf of members of the New Jersey delegation to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack advocating for New Jersey to be selected to participate in a pilot program enabling Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase their groceries online.  The letter was cosigned by U.S. Representatives Frank Pallone (N.J.-06), Frank LoBiondo (N.J.-02), Bill... Read More