Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of the Senate vote on their Right to IVF Act, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Patty Murray (D-WA) joined IVF patients, providers and advocates in coordination with RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) to underscore the importance of passing their pro-family, pro-freedom legislation to protect and strengthen IVF for all Americans as Republicans continue their anti-choice,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Mike Braun (R-IN), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and John Boozman (R-AR) introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate June 12, 2024 as “Women Veterans Appreciation Day,” honoring the invaluable contributions and sacrifices made by women veterans throughout the history of the United States. The resolution recognizes the growing presence of women in the Armed Forces and National Guard, and pays... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Patrick Lechleitner, urging them to reconsider any plans to open a new, privately-operated immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey. This request comes in response to recent court filings indicating that DHS is considering awarding GEO Group a contract to provide immigration... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced legislation to reauthorize critical reentry grant programs from the Second Chance Act of 2008, including services and supports for housing, childcare, career training, and treatment for substance use disorders and/or mental illness. The Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024 would reauthorize critical programs to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, to unveil a new, sweeping legislative package that would both establish a nationwide right to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technology (ART) as well as lower the costs of IVF treatment for the millions of families who need it to have their children. “In the wake of the Supreme Court’s disastrous... Read More

Washington, DC — Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism, issued the following statement: “Today, our legal system has reaffirmed that no one is above the law, not even a former president.  “The fact is that former President Trump was afforded his due process rights and was able to mount a full defense in a court of law, like every criminal defendant should. The 34 guilty verdicts in President... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Chair of the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, and Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-SC), and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced a resolution recognizing the strategic relationship between the United States and Kenya and celebrating the 60-year anniversary of U.S.-Kenya relations. The resolution comes as President Joe Biden welcomes Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House for a historic State Visit. The United States and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced legislation to establish a pharmacy-based addiction care pilot program. The Substance Use Prevention and Pharmacy Oriented Recovery Treatment Prescription Act (SUPPORT Rx) would increase access to lifesaving addiction services provided by pharmacies, including low-barrier treatment and buprenorphine, a medication used for opioid use disorder. The opioid crisis continues to escalate, with drug overdose deaths... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the Families Over Fees Act, legislation to eliminate excessive fees imposed on incarcerated individuals and their families and bring greater transparency to the marketplace. The bill would eliminate excessive and unnecessary surcharges, which drive up the prices of goods and services, and empower the Federal Trade Commission to enforce against violations. It would require companies selling a service... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: “In February, I voted to advance the bipartisan immigration deal to emphasize my commitment to continued debate on solving the challenges at the border, despite my serious concerns with some of the substance of the underlying legislation. The bill also included critical foreign and humanitarian aid that I fought for to demonstrate to our allies abroad and people... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. — Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after American doctors who had been trapped in Gaza—including two from New Jersey, Adam Hamawy and Ghada AbuKuwaik—safely exited Gaza. “I celebrate the safe departure of these great humanitarians who provided critical medical assistance amid extreme danger. Their courage and dedication to serving people in need are a reminder of the extraordinary contributions... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Bob Casey (D-PA), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the Mamas First Act, legislation that directly and meaningfully addresses the maternal mortality crisis by expanding Medicaid to include doula and midwifery care. A House companion bill was also introduced today by U.S. Representatives Gwen Moore (D-WI), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Lauren Underwood (D-IL), Alma Adams (D-NC), and Debbie Dingell (D-NC). “Expanding Medicaid to include... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Alex Padilla (D-CA), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with U.S. Representatives Nanette Barragán (D-CA-44) and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07), joined advocates from FWD.us,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement after the Biden-Harris administration announced their decision to finalize a rule allowing eligible DACA recipients to enroll in Affordable Care Act coverage. “I applaud the Biden-Harris administration’s decision to finalize the rule granting DACA recipients access to affordable health care. For far too long, DACA recipients have faced unjust barriers to accessing... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced legislation aimed at combating discrimination against natural and protective hairstyles traditionally worn by people of African descent. The Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act bansdiscrimination based on hairstyles commonly associated with a particular race or national origin, including tightly coiled or curled hair, locs, cornrows, twists, braids, Bantu knots, and Afros.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker announced he is cosponsoring the Countering Antisemitism Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at enhancing federal efforts to combat antisemitism across the United States. A member of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, Booker has been a staunch advocate for addressing the alarming rise in antisemitism and other forms of hate and ensuring the safety of religious communities in New Jersey and across the country. “Antisemitism has no... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), and Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR)reintroduced the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, comprehensive legislation that would end the harmful federal prohibition of cannabis by removing cannabis from the list of federally controlled substances and empowering states to create their own laws. This legislation would be a historic step toward rectifying the failed policies of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Patty Murray (D-WA) led the reintroduction of the Access to Birth Control Act. The legislation would guarantee patients’ timely access to birth control at the pharmacynationwide—including by addressing pharmacies’ refusals of contraception that prevent patients from obtaining their preferred form of birth control medication. U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) introduced companion legislation in the House.  Contraception is an... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement after the Department of Justice announced that it will reclassify cannabis as a Schedule III drug.  “Moving cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III is a step in the right direction, and I’m deeply grateful for it. The long-term solution to righting the injustices of our federal marijuana laws is for Congress to act. We have long known that federal law should not treat marijuana the same way it does meth and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Mike Rounds (R-SD), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) announced the introduction of the AI Grand Challenges Act, a bipartisan bill to harness the promise of artificial intelligence to solve complex problems across a range of sectors, including health, energy, environment, national security, materials science, and cybersecurity – as well as address AI system-specific challenges like bias mitigation, content provenance, and explainability.  The... Read More