Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01) and Summer Lee (D-PA-12), led colleagues in writing a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Craig Trainor calling for the Department of Education (ED) to immediately rescind their guidance on inclusive classrooms. “In February, OCR’s DCL threatened to rescind federal funding from any school,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: “The death of a 14-year-old New Jerseyan and American citizen, Amer Mohammad Saada Rabee, in the West Bank is another devastating reminder of the horrific human cost of ongoing conflict and tensions in the region.  There must be a full and transparent accounting of the circumstances around his death and the actions of Israeli security forces.  During Prime Minister Netanyahu’s visit to the White House... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) put forward a vote on an amendment to the Republican budget resolution that would have prohibited the Trump administration from continuing to illegally withhold funding from signed contracts previously entered into by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). President Trump’s USDA has refused to make reimbursement payments to farmers and to organizations providing assistance to farmers, without any indication of when or whether they... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), issued the following statement: “Senate Republicans passed a budget resolution that betrays hard-working families across our nation, many of whom are already struggling to make ends meet. This resolution sets the stage for tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans instead of offering any relief to those who need it most. Billionaires will reap the benefits at the expense of vital programs, like Medicaid, that millions of American families... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. – This Saturday afternoon U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) will hold a constituent town hall that is open to the public. Attendees must register to attend the event. Portions of the town hall will be made available online afterwards for those unable to attend. Please click here if you are interested in attending. WHOU.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) WHENSaturday, April 5th, 3 p.m. at 3:00 PMDoors Open at 2:30 PM WHEREBergen Community CollegeGymnasium - Pitkin Education Center400... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that began at 7pm ET Monday evening and lasted until Tuesday night. After 25 hours and 5 minutes speaking directly to the American people, Senator Booker broke the record for longest individual floor speech ever delivered, surpassing the previous record set by Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, who filibustered for 24 hours and 18 minutes against the Civil Rights Act of 1957.  Yesterday, Senator Booker... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – 18 hours into his long Senate floor speech, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) highlighted the chaos and uncertainty President Trump and Elon Musk are creating in rural America. Senator Booker detailed the destabilizing, devastating effects of Trump’s failure to honor existing USDA contracts and his cutting of programs that provided locally grown, nutritious food to schools and food banks. Senator Booker is also using his speech to uplift the stories of farmers who have been hurt... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, during his long speech, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) spoke on the Senate floor about the existential threat President Trump and his administration pose to crucial efforts to address environmental pollution and climate change, including rolling back regulations that ensure Americans have access to clean air and clean water, reversing policies that would lower energy costs for Americans, cancelling projects that would create good-paying jobs for working families, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, during his long speech, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) delivered floor remarks detailing the state of the housing affordability crisis in the United States and the Trump administration’s complete failure to address rising rent and home prices facing everyday Americans in communities across the country. Booker took to the Senate floor beginning at 7pm ET last night with the intention of speaking as long as he is physically able to uplift the stories of Americans who are... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Early this morning, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) delivered floor remarks on the Trump Administration’s national security policies that are leaving our allies abandoned, our adversaries emboldened, and Americans less safe.  President Trump is unlawfully dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), terminating foreign aid programs that save lives and benefit American businesses, and increasingly distancing the U.S. from our neighbors and partners while... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This morning, 10 hours into U.S. Senator Cory Booker’s (D-NJ) long speech, Senator Booker outlined the Trump administration’s dangerous approach to immigration enforcement, emphasizing that the administration’s actions do not solve the problems at our Southern border or in our immigration system, but instead undermine public safety and Americans’ Constitutional rights. Senator Booker is using his speech to uplift the voices of Americans who have been, and will continue to be,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – 8 hours into his long speech, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) turned his focus to the Trump Administration’s recent steps to dismantle the Department of Education and cut critical funding for teachers. Senator Booker shared testimonials from constituents in his state that are suffering the consequences of President Trump’s unlawful actions. Booker took to the Senate floor beginning at 7pm ET last night with the intention of speaking as long as he is physically able to uplift... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) brought the focus of his long floor speech to President Trump’s and Elon Musk’s efforts to lay off thousands of Social Security employees, strip benefits from millions of Americans, and dismantle a critical program that has served Americans for nearly a century. 73 million Americans and 1.6 million people in New Jersey rely on Social Security benefits – benefits earned through a lifetime of work and paying into the program. Booker took to the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) brought the focus of his floor remarks to President Trump’s attempts to slash Medicaid, defund critical medical research, and increase health care costs for Americans. This week, Republicans in the Senate plan to make Senators vote on a budget that will harm Americans who rely on Medicare, Medicaid, and vital health programs. Starting at 7pm Eastern Time tonight, Booker took to the Senate floor with the intention of speaking as long as he... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) took to the Senate floor with the intention of speaking as long as he is physically capable of speaking to uplift the stories of Americans who are being harmed by the Trump Administration’s reckless actions, attempts to undermine our institutions, and disregard for the rule of law.  Under the rules of the Senate, Senators have the ability to speak without time limitation.  Booker opened his speech saying, “I rise tonight with the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Honor Farmer Contracts Act, legislation to release illegally withheld funding for all contracts and agreements previously entered into by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). President Trump’s USDA has refused to make reimbursement payments to fulfill signed contracts, without any indication of when or whether farmers will be paid the money they laid out and are owed. Farmers and the organizations that serve them... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), John Barrasso (R-WY), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) led and applauded the Senate passage of a bipartisan resolution to commemorate the 204th anniversary of Greek Independence Day (March 25). In addition to celebrating Greece’s historic role as the birthplace of democracy and its immense contributions to global society, the bipartisan resolution also recognizes the strength of the United States’ enduring partnership and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representative Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY-7) introduced a resolution that aims to support and provide students with more access to music and arts in our schools. The Music In Our Schools Month Resolution would support music in schools by affirming the importance of music education, highlighting the benefits students receive from its instruction, and recognizing the hard work of music educators across the country.  “Music has been... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Andy Kim (D-NJ), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) issued the following joint statement: “As champions of human rights and freedom, as well as those wrongfully detained and held hostage all over the world, we call for the immediate and safe release of Elizabeth Tsurkov. Friday marked two years since Elizabeth, an Israeli-Russian citizen and Ph.D. candidate at Princeton... Read More

NEWARK, NJ – Ahead of the weekend and Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s visit to Morris County, New Jersey, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) penned a letter urging the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) to release emergency funding to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and the State of New Jersey to address recurring sinkholes along the Interstate 80 (I-80) corridor in Morris County, New Jersey. Senator Booker wrote: “I write today in support of... Read More