Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker(D-NJ) has introduced the Reducing Obesity in Youth Act(ROYA), which would support the health and well-being of young people by encouraging local partnerships and best practices that directly target populations with the highest childhood obesity rates.  The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Chris Coons, (D-DL), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Bill Nelson (D-FL). “Research has shown that early childhood is a critical time for developing healthy... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to urge the Department of Justice to fully investigate the nature and extent of prisoner abuse and neglect within the private prisoner transport industry. According to a recent article in the American Bar Association’s Journal,  “At least four people have died on private extradition van trips since 2012.” And a recent investigation by the New York Times... Read More

U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and introduced 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 American civil rights.  “Paterson’s own Larry Doby made lasting and significant contributions to sports and our society at a time when African-Americans were socially excluded, marginalized, and segregated,” said Booker. “It’s... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) announced the beginning of a new bicameral effort to fix America’s strained public defender system. Sen. Booker is introducing the Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2016, legislation that seeks to address the indigent defense crisis in many states throughout the country. Rep. Maloney has introduced the Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2016 in the House. The two will partner to advance the... Read More

U.S. Sens. Cory Booker and Robert Menendez (both D-NJ) today applauded the confirmation of Judge Brian Martinotti to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. “I am proud that the Senate voted overwhelmingly today to confirm Judge Brian R. Martinotti to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey,” Sen. Booker said. “I was proud to recommend Judge Martinotti’s nomination to President Obama in 2015 as one of my first judicial... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and U.S. Reps. Donald Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), both members of the House Committee on Homeland Security, Frank Pallone, Jr. (N.J.-06), Frank LoBiondo (N.J.-02), Bill Pascrell, Jr. (N.J.-09), Albio Sires (N.J.-08), Rodney Frelinghuysen (N.J.-11),  Donald Payne, Jr.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, the U.S. Senate passed bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) to reauthorize the Maritime Administration (MARAD) at the U.S. Department of Transportation. The bill recognizes the important role of America’s maritime transportation system and takes critical steps to improve the management of MARAD.   The legislation also strengthens sexual assault prevention programs at the U.S. Merchant Marine... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), cosponsored legislation that would designate the Stonewall Inn as a national historic site and the nation’s first national park site dedicated to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) history. The Stonewall Inn was and continues to be a haven and popular gay bar in the neighborhood of Greenwich Village in New York City.  On June 28, 1969, police raided the Inn and in the subsequent six days that... Read More

Today, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court’s 5-3 decision in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, which struck down provisions in Texas law that restricted abortion access in the state and placed an unconstitutional burden on women seeking reproductive care and services. “The barriers Texas lawmakers imposed on reproductive rights threatened women’s health and freedom. Today, the Supreme Court rightly found those... Read More

Today, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court’s 4-4 decision in United States v. Texas: “The deeply distressing decision in United States v. Texas is a setback to building a more compassionate and common-sense national immigration policy. Today, the Supreme Court struck a blow against two federal programs that provided hope for millions of undocumented immigrants living in the shadows. “This crisis demands clarity and... Read More

Today, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker(D-NJ) along with U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), John McCain (R-AZ), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced the Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2016, a measure that seeks to prohibit the sale of shark fins in the United States.   Shark finning, which contributes to the decline of shark populations around the world, is a cruel practice in which the fins of a shark are cut off on board a fishing... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Charles Schumer (D-NY) introduced the Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2016 (SANDy Act) to help communities quickly restore communications networks – like cellular service and broadband access – during emergencies such as wildfires and hurricanes. The bill’s impact would be especially significant to communities in Washington at risk of wildfires, earthquakes and... Read More

NEWARK, N.J.– As the nation continues to grieve in the wake of last week’s deadly terror attack in Orlando, today U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez (both D-NJ) led a rally in Downtown Newark with Congressmen Albio Sires (D-NJ-08) and Donald Payne, Jr. (D-NJ-10) along with anti-gun violence advocates, members of law enforcement, LGBT activists and community leaders in support of common sense solutions that reduce gun violence.   Both senators participated in last... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In the wake of Ecuador's deadly earthquake in April that tragically claimed more than 650 lives, today U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez (both D-NJ) and U.S. Reps. Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Albio Sires (NJ-08), Donald Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) and Donald Norcross (NJ-01) called for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ecuadorian nationals currently residing in the United States.   "As Ecuador begins to... Read More

Today, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker issued the following statement after the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld rules issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) designed to preserve a free and open Internet: “Today marks a major victory for consumers and innovators in the United States,” said Sen. Booker. “Access to the Internet as a free and open platform has the transformative power to promote new content, drive... Read More

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – This evening, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a final version of legislation to help ensure the safety of America’s pipeline network. The bill, known as S.2276, the PIPES Act, would reauthorize the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) through fiscal year (FY) 2019.   Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) championed the initial version of the PIPES Act, which... Read More

PATERSON, NJ – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez (both D-NJ) were joined by the family of U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg in honoring the late senator’s legacy following passage of landmark legislation he spent his career championing that protects families and children from toxic chemicals found in everyday products.     The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, which passed the Senate unanimously last week and is... Read More

Washington, D.C.— A resolution introduced by Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, honoring the life and achievements of Muhammad Ali following his death last Friday evening was passed by the Senate this afternoon by voice vote.   “Like so many Americans, Muhammad Ali was one of my greatest heroes. He taught us to live as God created us to: not to fit in but to stand out, not to be a dull carbon copy of others but to be unapologetically original, not to go... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ), along with Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Bill Nelson (D-FL), Thomas Carper (D-DE), Edward Markey (D-MA), Christopher Coons (D-DE), Al Franken (D-MN), Robert Casey (D-PA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Charles Schumer (D-NY), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), sent a letter to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) urging Administrator Peter Neffenger to... Read More

Washington, DC –Today,  U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement after the Senate passed the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation Booker was instrumental in negotiating which reforms the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA).  The final legislation merges policy priorities from S.697, which passed on Dec. 17, 2015 in the Senate, and H.R. 2576, which passed on June 23, 2015 in... Read More