Press Releases

Washington, DC -- U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement after voting against the confirmation of Steve Mnuchin for Secretary of the Treasury: "The Treasury Department exists to safeguard the integrity of our country's financial system, and should work to empower every American to succeed and help the American economy to prosper and grow. The person who leads this vital department must be deeply committed to these core priorities and to protecting American consumers and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC –U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), along with 10 other Democratic Senators, are criticizing a reported Trump administration plan to restructure U.S. government efforts to counter violent extremism (CVE) to instead focus solely on “Islamic Extremism” or “Radical Islamic Extremism,” and no longer target violent white supremacist and other extremist groups that have threatened... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) are renewing a bicameral effort to fix America’s strained public defender system from local courts all the way to the Supreme Court.  Today, Booker and Maloney are re-introducing two legislative initiatives that seek to ensure America’s judicial institutions are living up to the Constitution’s guarantee of a right to counsel. The Equal Justice Under Law Act would empower indigent... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC –U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) is leading the renewal of a bipartisan effort to pass legislation that would prohibit the solitary confinement of juveniles who are tried in the federal system and held in pretrial facilities or juvenile detention facilities. Joining Booker to re-introduce the MERCY Act, first proposed in 2015, are Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY), Mike Lee (R-UT), Richard Durbin (D-IL), James Lankford (R-OK), and Bob Casey (D-PA). Reps. Elijah Cummings (D-MD-7) and Mia... Read More

Booker: “Sometimes, the most vulnerable child needs a little help--not just from a loving teacher or a loving parent but from a government that stands behind her and says: You matter.” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined his colleagues on the Senate floor late last night to speak against the nomination of Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education before voting against her confirmation this afternoon. Senator Booker’s floor remarks focused on the need for a... Read More

Washington, DC - U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement on President Trump's actions to delay the Department of Labor's conflict of interest rules for retirement advisers and roll back Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform: "President Trump's actions will pad the profits of big banks at the expense of working families. This is an affront to the American people. "Let's be clear - the conflict of interest rule I fought for helps protect middle class retirement savings by making sure... Read More

Washington, DC - U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) has introduced legislation that seeks to block a key component of President Trump's January 25 executive order on immigration. Cosponsors of the bill are Sens. Brian Schatz (D-HI), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Kamala Harris (D-CA), and Tom Carper (D-DE). Representative Mike Quigley (IL-5) is the lead sponsor of the US House companion to the PROTECT Immigration Act. The PROTECT Immigration Act would rescind the statutory authority for... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: "The Senate's duty to advise and consent does not mean being a rubber stamp, and having begun the process of reviewing Judge Gorsuch's extensive judicial record I have very serious concerns about his nomination. "Based on what I have read of his past rulings and statements, I believe that Judge Gorsuch's interpretation of the Constitution falls far outside of the mainstream and I question whether he will put the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) is seeking answers from Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly on the implementation of President Trump’s discriminatory, unconstitutional, and un-American Muslim ban executive order. In a letter to Secretary Kelly sent today, Booker seeks answers to twelve detailed questions about the implementation of the order. In particular, Booker seeks additional clarity on whether individuals are being actively detained by Customs and Border... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement: “To deny refugees the ability to seek sanctuary in the United States is to deny our very history. “For centuries, our nation has stood as a beacon of hope for people cast out of their native lands by violence, terror, persecution, and oppression. The base of the Statue of Liberty itself – the ‘Mother of Exiles’ – welcomes... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement regarding two executive orders President Trump signed today:  “These executive actions are wasteful, ineffective, and contrary to some of our most cherished American values -- and they won’t fix our broken immigration system. “When I was mayor of Newark, we became the first city in New Jersey to reject the dysfunctional policy President Trump is now forcing on cities. We found that using... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) and other Senate Democrats to put pressure on AT&T and Time Warner to prove that their proposed mega-merger is in the American public’s interest. Troublingly, because of how the two companies have signaled they are structuring the deal, they are no longer legally required to prove that their consolidation would serve the public interest—which Sens. Booker, Franken and their colleagues... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement after voting against the confirmation of Rep. Mike Pompeo to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency: “Given his extreme and unbounded views on issues ranging from the surveillance of Americans to support for ‘enhanced interrogation techniques’ like waterboarding, I voted against Congressman Pompeo’s confirmation as director of the Central Intelligence Agency. I worry that his... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s decision to reinstate the Global Gag Rule: “Two days after millions marched across the country and on all seven continents to stand up for women’s rights, President Trump clearly hasn’t gotten the message. With the stroke of a pen today, he has endangered access to family planning and comprehensive health... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez, the lead sponsor of legislation to prohibit discrimination against women, and Cory Booker, today reintroduced the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the U.S. Constitution as hundreds of thousands march in cities across the nation for justice and equality for women. “Protecting the rights of women and fighting against any efforts to turn back the clock is now more critical than ever,” said Sen. Menendez.  “We cannot tolerate... Read More

WASHINGTON – This morning, as one of his final acts as President of the United States, President Barack Obama signed into law bipartisan legislation to codify the Presidential Innovations Fellows (PIF) program, making permanent a pathway for government to attract experienced technology entrepreneurs and innovators to public service. The bill, H.R. 39, mirrors legislation introduced in the Senate by U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), and James Lankford (R-OK). The PIF... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: “The next Secretary of State must be someone who unflinchingly advocates for America's best interests and values, and who has the full range of skills and experience necessary to take on the world's most difficult challenges. “I carefully weighed ‎the nomination of Rex Tillerson, reviewing his record, meeting with him personally, and listening to his testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: “After her confirmation hearing, I still have serious concerns about Betsy DeVos leading the Department of Education and will not be voting to confirm her. “I have long-supported targeted, accountable school choice initiatives to help ensure that poor children in chronically failing schools have the opportunity to receive a quality public education. But there are a number of departures between Mrs. DeVos... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office’s report released today outlining the projected impacts of a repeal of the Affordable Care Act: “Today, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office gave the American people 32 million reasons why Republicans should abandon their dangerous efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act.  This report from the CBO— Congress' independent office of economists and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: “In the dead of night, Senate Republicans voted to continue their effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act, pulling the rug out from millions of Americans who gained access to quality health coverage thanks to the changes ushered in by this law. “With no replacement plan of any kind in place, a repeal of the Affordable Care Act will mean that millions of Americans –hardworking families, their... Read More