Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), introduced the Real Education for Healthy Youth Act (REHYA), legislation that seeks to support the health and well-being of young people by providing the comprehensive education they need to make informed, responsible, and healthy decisions. The legislation was initially introduced by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Booker’s predecessor Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), who championed this... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), joined Oregon’s Sen. Jeff Merkley and Sens. Tom Udall (D-NM), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Patty Murray (D-WA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and Ron Wyden (D-OR), to introduce the Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act. The SAFE Lending Act would crack down on some of the worst abuses of the payday lending industry, particularly in... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, (D-NJ), who has worked over the past year to advance an updated fiduciary rule, issued the following statement after the Department of Labor announced a final rule today.  The new rule is designed to better protect American families from bad retirement advice by requiring retirement advisers to abide by a “fiduciary” standard—putting their clients’ best interests first. Booker joined Labor Secretary Tom Perez, and Sens.... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. – On the first day of Autism Awareness Month and on the eve of World Autism Awareness Day, U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez (both D-N.J.) stress the need for robust federal investments for research and support for those living with autism spectrum disorders, especially given newly-released data by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that shows New Jersey continues to have the highest autism prevalence rates in the nation for... Read More

NEWARK, NJ – This week, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) hosted a roundtable discussion with leaders from New Jersey’s Latino community to discuss federal policies pertaining to immigration, education, small businesses and criminal justice reform. The discussion, which Sen. Booker convened in his Newark office, included members of the business community, non-profit leaders and immigration rights advocates from across the state.   "Today’s meeting offered a tremendous... Read More

TETERBORO, NJ – As part of their ongoing efforts to ensure rail safety in New Jersey, this week U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez (both D-NJ) and Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) hosted a training for local first responders from across the state to better prepare them to safely manage incidents involving flammable liquid transported by rail, such as crude oil. The training, which was facilitated by officials from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and... Read More

  PATERSON, N.J. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez convened a statewide summit today to explore solutions to the heroin and opioid addiction epidemic gripping New Jersey and the nation.  Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (N.J.-09), Acting State Health Commissioner Cathleen Bennett, representatives from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), local law enforcement, the medical community,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) and Democratic colleagues urged the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Thomas Wheeler to move forward in modernizing the Lifeline program to cover broadband access for eligible low-income individuals. The FCC has estimated that nearly 100 million Americans remain unconnected to broadband Internet services at home. Additional studies... Read More

NEWARK, NJ – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) lauded a series of concrete steps he announced today with New York and New Jersey leaders that would move the Gateway Program forward, including $70 million in funding for preliminary engineering, a Federal pledge to streamline required environmental reviews, and the agreement on an MOU setting forth an interim framework to advance the project as the partners take steps to finalize the development corportation. The Gateway Program... Read More

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NEWARK, N.J. – As concerns over news of lead-contaminated water continue across the country, including the recent discovery of elevated lead levels in the water supply of many Newark public schools, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are pushing to boost investments in water infrastructure repairs to ensure clean and safe drinking water across New Jersey.    “The crisis in Flint and the recent revelations of lead contamination in the drinking water at our... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - This week, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted on the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), legislation that included several key provisions put forth by U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ). These provisions would assist air travelers with disabilities, advance the commercial use of drones, and help ensure adequate air traffic control... Read More

  “Chief Judge Merrick Garland is a highly respected jurist with a distinguished record of service to our country that has earned the support and admiration of Republicans and Democrats alike. The Senate has no excuse to ignore, blockade, or stonewall consideration of this nominee. I look forward to reviewing Chief Judge Garland’s record and meeting with him in the weeks ahead. My Senate colleagues must fulfill their constitutional duty and do the same. The Senate must do its... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with Sens. Patty Murray (D-WA), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) sent a letter to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Jenny Yang and Commissioners Constance Barker, Charlotte Burrows, Chai Feldblum, and Victoria Lipnic supporting proposed changes to the Employer Information Report (EEO-1) form to allow the EEOC to gather and analyze compensation data, a change that would help... Read More

Washington, D.C.  - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, and U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) were joined by U.S. Reps. Donald Payne, Jr. (NJ-10), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), both members of the House Committee on Homeland Security, Frank LoBiondo (NJ-2), Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-09), Albio Sires (NJ-08), Donald Norcross (NJ-01) and Frank Pallone, Jr.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-NJ) and Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06) today cheered the removal of the Atlantic Ocean from the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program (Five Year Program) for 2017-2022 by the Department of the Interior, protecting the Jersey Shore from the threat of a massive spill that could cripple the coastal environment and economy.  Prior to today’s announcement, the Five Year Program –... Read More

In continuing his effort to promote healthy food alternatives in underserved New Jersey communities, today U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced the release of a new report issued by the New Jersey Healthy Corner Store Task Force entitled Supporting Healthy Corner Store Development in New Jersey, which lays out a series of recommendations to increase the distribution, promotion and sale of healthy products in New Jersey corner stores.... Read More

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement after the Senate passed the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), which Booker cosponsored. The bill would reauthorize a number of opioid prevention and education programs at Department of Justice and Health and Human Services agencies: “Opioid addiction has taken a devastating toll on families in New Jersey and across the country. We cannot stand idly by and watch this growing epidemic... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) praised the Senate’s passage of a resolution they introduced last week congratulating NASA astronaut Scott Kelly on his record-breaking year in space and thanking him for his service to the United States and his contribution to science. The resolution was introduced following Kelly’s return to Earth after a 340-day voyage aboard the International Space Station -- a record for the longest amount of time any... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker issued the following statement after the FCC announced plans to modernize the Universal Service Fund (USF) Lifeline Assistance Program by allowing the program to offer affordable broadband Internet service for eligible households. The change to the program — which has traditionally provided support for landline telephone service — will help bridge the digital divide by making broadband services more affordable across... Read More