Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI), joined by Representatives Raul Ruiz (D-CA-25), Robin Kelly (D-IL-02), and Grace Meng (D-NY-06), introduced the Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) of 2026 today. The bicameral legislation would tackle longstanding health disparities and work to ensure every person has a fair shot at good health — regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, geography, or income. HEAA targets the inequities facing... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) introduced legislation to rename the Sussex County VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Newton the “Anthony J. ‘Tony’ Gallopo Veterans Affairs Clinic.” Tony Gallopo was a U.S. Navy veteran who served as Vice Commander of the New Jersey Department of the American Legion and Commander of American Legion Post 86 in Newton. He played an instrumental role in the opening of the Newton clinic in 2017. Before enlisting in the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), joined by a group of 22 Senate colleagues, sent a letter to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) urging the agency to conduct a thorough and independent review of Union Pacific Railroad’s proposed $185 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern Railway, warning that the merger could significantly affect workers, consumers, competition, and the nation’s freight rail system. The proposed transaction would combine two of the nation’s four largest... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Patty Murray (D-WA) reintroduced the Right to IVF Act, a sweeping legislative package to tear down the barriers that keep millions of hopeful parents from building their families through in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technology (ART). This pro-family legislation would guarantee a nationwide right to access IVF, slash the cost of treatment, expand... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Ted Budd (R-NC) reintroduced the Action for Dental Health Act, bipartisan legislation to close the gap in dental care access for communities across the nation facing severe provider shortages. The bill reauthorizes the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) grant funding to address dental workforce needs at $15 million annually for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, helping states recruit, train, and retain dental... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) convened a spotlight forum with fellow Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC) Democrats to lay out the case against Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, arguing that he is unfit to lead the Department of Justice and should not be confirmed to the position permanently. The forum examined how Blanche's tenure has undermined the rule of law, failed Jeffrey Epstein's survivors, and hollowed out the Department's independence — installing an Acting... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Jim Banks (R-IN) introduced the Form 5500 Filing Simplification Act, bipartisan legislation to cut red tape for employers who offer retirement plans to their workers. Every year, retirement plans must file a Form 5500 with the federal government detailing their operations, finances, and compliance. But overlapping deadlines and outdated paperwork requirements force employers — especially small businesses without in-house benefits staff — to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) secured a slate of New Jersey priorities in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026, bipartisan legislation authorizing Army Corps of Engineers flood protection projects and reauthorizing EPA drinking water and sewer funding nationwide. The bill cleared the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously. "Too many New Jersey families live one storm away from losing everything," said Booker. "This bipartisan bill delivers... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following reports that U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked the promotions of several well-qualified military officers based on political bias, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) demanded an independent Inspector General investigation. “Secretary Hegseth’s alleged use of his personal views and perceptions on race and gender to interfere with the promotion process completely nullifies the extensive, competitive, rigorous, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In case you missed it, this week U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, “grilled” and “ripped” Trump’s personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, at his confirmation hearing for Attorney General, drawing praise for his “especially powerful” questioning, which called out Blanche's concern for Ghislaine Maxwell over Epstein survivors, and highlighted how Blanche's "own record and testimony were reason enough to reject his nomination.” SEE FOR... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), alongside Representatives Gwen Moore (D-WI-04), Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), Alma Adams (D-NC-12), Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07), led colleagues in reintroducing the Mamas First Act, legislation that would address the maternal mortality crisis by expanding Medicaid coverage to include prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care provided by doulas, midwives, tribal midwives, and lactation support... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and U.S Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) reintroduced the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA), 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 the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, confronted Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, President Trump's former personal defense lawyer, during Blanche's confirmation hearing for Attorney General. Booker's questioning highlighted why Blanche cannot be trusted to run a Justice Department that answers to the Constitution and the American people instead of President Trump, his former client. Booker: "This isn't a job interview.... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20) reintroduced the Advanced Coursework Equity Act, bicameral legislation that would create a federal grant program to help states and school districts increase the enrollment of underrepresented students in advanced coursework and academic programs. The Advanced Coursework Equity Act would allow eligible schools and school districts to receive up to $60 million to implement universal screening for advanced... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, standing alongside Epstein survivors, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07) introduced legislation designed to safeguard survivors whose personal information was improperly disclosed during the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) release of records related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and prosecution. The Recovery, Enforcement, and Damages to Assure Confidential Treatment (REDACT)... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing this week, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined CNN to discuss the upcoming hearing and why “Trump’s personal lawyer” is unfit to be attorney general. Booker: "Todd Blanche has been called out by people across the political spectrum for being unfit for this job, for violating his oath to the Constitution, and for acting like Trump's personal lawyer and not... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), and a group of Senate colleagues sent a letter to Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Pete Hegseth demanding answers following reports that several military officers had been denied promotions for political reasons. According to reports, Hegseth personally blocked the promotions of eight Navy captains — including two female officers and two Black officers — who were up for promotion to one-star admiral. In their letter,... Read More

NEWARK, NJ — Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex, Hudson & Union Counties CEO Carlos Lejnieks and Invest America founder Brad Gerstner for a community celebration marking the launch of children’s investment accounts — also known as Trump Accounts — a transformational national initiative designed to help families build long-term financial security for children across America. These accounts, building on proposals including Senator Booker’s American... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined all Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats led by Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-IL) in pressing Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for answers on dozens of oversight matters that remain outstanding, either due to no response, insufficient response, or only partial response from the Department of Justice (DOJ). In light of the unprecedented decision to combine Todd Blanche’s Attorney General... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), along with U.S. Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8) and Janelle Bynum (D-OR-5), led a bicameral letter joined by 53 colleagues urging EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to include microplastics in the agency’s Sixth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 6). The lawmakers argue that EPA should begin monitoring microplastics in America's drinking water, citing a growing body of research linking the emerging... Read More