Press Releases

NEW YORK – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Charles E. Schumer (D- NY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with Amtrak Board Chairman Anthony R. Coscia and other federal partners in the Gateway Program today announced the achievement of a series of milestones and accomplishments in the vitally important infrastructure program. The federal leaders are announcing several major milestones involving the President’s... Read More

Washington (October 6, 2016) –Today, Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Robert Menendez (both D-NJ), joined Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and other Senators in calling on President Barack Obama to use his authority under Section 12(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to permanently protect the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans from offshore oil and gas drilling. The statute states, “The President of the United States may, from time to time, withdraw from disposition any of the... Read More

MONTCLAIR, NJ – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez (both D-NJ) were both joined by U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr. in hosting a roundtable discussion with local students, educators and community leaders on New Jersey’s implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which takes important steps to ensure that every student in our country has access to a high-quality public education.“Every single student deserves access to a high quality... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC –Today U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Harry Reid (D-NV), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Gary Peters (D-MI), Charles Schumer (D-NY), and Patty Murray (D-WA) sent a letter to Janet Yellen, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Martin J. Gruenberg,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Sen Cory Booker (D-NJ) and 19 other Senators sent a letter to Chairwoman Lisa Murkowski and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell urging them to reject extreme, anti-wildlife, anti-conservation measures as they work to reconcile the House and Senate versions of energy legislation. The House-passed energy bill includes riders that would gut fundamental environmental laws such as the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the National Environmental Policy Act and the... Read More

ELIZABETH, N.J.  – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, and Congressman Albio Sires (N.J.-09), today visited a firehouse in Elizabeth along with Mayor J. Christian Bollwage to meet with local first responders and to announce $5 million in federal funding to recruit and hire 36 more firefighters to help ensure Elizabeth’s readiness to respond to future emergencies.   “Investing in our firefighters is an investment in our own safety and the safety of our... Read More

Washington, DC - Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement after the Senate voted to override President Obama's veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), which gives 9/11 victims' families the right to take legal action in U.S. court for any role that the Saudi government may have played in the September 11, 2001, terror attacks. Booker, a cosponsor of the bill, voted to override the President's veto and uphold JASTA. "There is not a day that goes by that I... Read More

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: "Shimon Peres was a pioneer, a founding father, a statesman, and a beloved leader to the people of Israel. More than any title he has held, he was a man of remarkable decency who dedicated himself to bringing people together, finding common ground, and working towards both security and peace for Israel and its neighbors. "I will always treasure my last visit with Mr. Peres, just a month ago in Israel, when he... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Robert Menendez (both D-NJ) announced that the U.S. Treasury Department awarded the State of New Jersey $10,831,972 in State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funds to help support local small business growth and economic development. "New Jersey small businesses serve as the foundation of our region's economy while playing a critical role in boosting job growth and innovation," said Sen. Booker, a member of the Senate Committee on... Read More

Washington, D.C.—Today, U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Orrin Hatch, (R-UT), introduced a resolution calling for the creation of a Presidential Youth Council, which will serve as a bipartisan, bicameral federal advisory committee comprised of 24 young adults between the ages of 16 and 24. The Council will advise the President and Members of Congress on new federal policies and programs that pertain to and affect American youth. “Our democracy’s strength relies upon the... Read More

Washington, DC – Today, during a hearing of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), challenged FBI Director James Comey, who was testifying before the Committee, to seek national, data-based solutions to address racial bias in policing.   Sen. Booker has long advocated for increased law enforcement data tracking and disclosure. In 2015, Sens. Booker and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) introduced the PRIDE Act, legislation that would... Read More

WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security joined U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), who serve as the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, along with Sens. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), who serves as the chairman of the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and... Read More

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) has joined the Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus, a bipartisan, bicameral initiative that seeks to support the technological enhancement and reliability of emergency response systems.     “Mobile technology has rapidly advanced since 9-1-1 was first implemented, but too many emergency response systems are stuck in the past,” said Sen. Booker. “Technology again showed its potential to aid in emergencies just last week when authorities used... Read More

Information would build upon ongoing work to increase the utilization of diverse asset managers by federal pension plans“On the state level, a number of pension funds have long established programs to encourage smaller and diverse asset manager participation…”A great opportunity “to set a clear example for institutional investors.” WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), sent a letter to William J. Carr III, interim... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) took to the Senate floor today in an attempt to use a procedural maneuver to break Senate gridlock on pending judicial nominees, including the nomination of Julien Neals to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. During the discussion on the Senate floor, Sen. Booker challenged the obstruction of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).Julien Neals was nominated by President Obama in February of 2015. The Senate... Read More

Senator Booker is happy to partner again with Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. and Congressman Frank LoBiondo to announce two Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program Workshops. FEMA’s AFG program awards grants directly to fire departments to obtain critically needed resources to protect the public, train emergency personnel, and foster interoperability and support community resilience.  Workshops will be led by FEMA’s fire program specialists who will provide grant writing... Read More

Today, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement:   “Our criminal justice system should represent the best of America’s values. Attaching a profit motive to imprisonment is inherently inconsistent with ensuring that our legal system promotes fairness and justice for all. The federal Bureau of Prison’s own inspector general has found that privately-managed prisons housing federal inmates are systematically less safe and less secure than federal prisons.... Read More

U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez today announced $2.4 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants for improvements at two New Jersey airports. “Modernizing New Jersey’s airports is vital to our economy and the safety of air travelers,” said Sen. Menendez. “These essential investments will provide necessary upgrades to infrastructure and improve the experience for New Jerseyans when they travel.” "Federal investments in modernizing our... Read More

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement after the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced new regulatory decisions regarding the use of medical marijuana. “I commend the DEA for their decision to allow more institutions to cultivate marijuana for medical research, a provision included in the bipartisan CARERS Act that would make fair and compassionate updates to federal medical marijuana policies. “But the DEA hasn’t gone far enough. While this... Read More

Today, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) sent a letter to Thomas Kane, Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), requesting the agency provide a status update on what actions BOP has taken to address concerns raised by a report issued in May by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Inspector General that found thousands of instances of federal inmates being released from prison after their scheduled release dates.  “I am troubled by the findings contained within the... Read More