Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), as well as U.S. Representatives Alma Adams (D-NC-12) and Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), reintroduced a bicameral resolution recognizing April 11 through April 17 as Black Maternal Health Week. The resolution aims to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the urgent need to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity rates among Black mothers. On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, Senator Booker participated in Protect... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement:  “With no congressional approval or strategy for success, Trump has led America into a reckless, dangerous quagmire in Iran that continues to spiral out of control. I am using every tool available to me to stop this war, and do not support more weapons to continue the combat, whether it is to our own government or to one of our closest allies. I will... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, held a spotlight forum examining the anticompetitive impacts of the proposed Paramount-Skydance acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Senators heard testimony from Academy Award-winning director and producer David Borenstein; actor and producer Mark Ruffalo; Writers Guild of America East Legal Director Michael Isaac; Senior... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee and member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement marking the third anniversary of the brutal start of the war in Sudan. Booker was joined by four of his colleagues on the Committee, including Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chris Coons (D-DE), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD). The senators are calling on the Quad, which is led... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) released the following statement after the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act—legislation designed to support the recovery of art stolen by the Nazi regime and to strengthen avenues for justice for Holocaust survivors and their families—was signed into law.  “Despite decades-long efforts by the United States and allies to return Nazi-looted art to Holocaust victims and their heirs, over 100,000 works of art have yet to be recovered and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, six additional U.S. Democratic Senators — Senators Merkley (OR), Gillibrand (NY), Van Hollen (MD), Kelly (AZ), Warnock (GA), and Kim (NJ) —will join Senators Booker (NJ), Kaine (VA), Murphy (CT), Schiff (CA), Baldwin (WI), and Duckworth (IL) in filing War Powers resolutions that can be used to force a vote to stop the war in Iran. War Powers resolutions are privileged, meaning they can be brought to the Senate floor for a vote by any senator ten calendar days after... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) released the following statement: “Before President Trump started his illegal and unpopular war of choice, the Strait of Hormuz was open and free of violence, gas was significantly cheaper, and thousands more people–including thirteen American servicemembers–were alive. “This temporary ceasefire agreement—which is already being... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) are urging JBS USA, the world’s largest meat processor, to immediately negotiate a fair contract with striking members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 in Greeley, Colorado. In a letter to JBS leadership, the senators press the company to provide workers with a safe workplace and with fair and livable wages. “JBS workers engage in incredibly difficult, dangerous jobs, but ones that... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC— U.S. Senator Cory Booker and 41 of his colleagues are demanding clear answers on why an airstrike in Iran hit a girls’ elementary school, killing over 168 people, mostly school aged girls. In a letter to Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Pete Hegseth, Booker and his colleagues called for a full investigation and transparency around U.S. military actions and key decision making that have caused civilians harm in Iran since the Trump Administration began its February 28... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) filed an amicus brief to the U.S Supreme Court in Monsanto Company v. John L. Durnell to ensure that pesticide manufacturers can be held accountable by the people harmed by their products, including those exposed through the application of Roundup and its active ingredient, glyphosate. By filing an amicus brief, Senator Booker is standing with thousands of Americans who developed cancer after using glyphosate-based herbicides and who deserve a... Read More

NEWARK, NJ — U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) applauded the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) award of $600 million through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Bridge Investment Program to replace the Delaware River Bridge connecting Florence, New Jersey, and Bristol, Pennsylvania. The Delaware River Bridge Replacement Project is the third phase of the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Interstate 95 Interchange Program. The project will modernize a 70-year-old bridge that carries nearly 70,000... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), and Tim Kaine (D-VA), introduced a bill to re-establish flexibility and accountability in federal student aid after President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” imposed burdensome provisions restricting access to affordable higher education. The Restoring College Access and Affordability Act reinstates student loan programs and borrower protections,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) have reintroduced bipartisan legislation to create a five-year pilot program providing doula services to pregnant veterans. TheDelivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs Act of 2026 (DOULA Act) would integrate doula care into the VA’s Whole Health Model, ensuring veterans—including those navigating military sexual trauma or PTSD—receive continuous physical, emotional, and informational support... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Edward J. Markey (D-MA)—co-chairs of the U.S. Senate Environmental Justice Caucus—issued the following statement commemorating the launch of the first-ever U.S. House Environmental Justice Caucus, which will be led by U.S. Representatives Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12), Summer Lee (D-PA-12) and Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ-7). “As the co-chairs of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, we are proud to have Representatives... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and John Barrasso (R-WY) applauded the Senate passage of a bipartisan resolution to commemorate the 205th 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 friendship with Greece. “On the 205th anniversary of Greece’s... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Democratic Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) are demanding a thorough review of the proposed $111 billion merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, amid reports of substantial foreign investment embedded in the transaction. Booker, who serves as the Ranking Member of the... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), held a press conference at the Newark Liberty International Airport and stood with ACLU of New Jersey Executive Director Amol Sinha demanding that Republicans join Democrats in supporting immediate funding for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), ensuring that the nearly 50,000 officers who safeguard America’s transportation systems finally receive the paychecks they’ve earned. Booker and Sinha urged Republicans to pass the funding... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) issued the following statement after federal district judges in New Jersey appointed Robert Frazer to lead the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey: “Since the White House’s failure to name a capable U.S. Attorney nominee over 14 months has had a detrimental impact on cases before our courts, federal district judges in New Jersey have today exercised their lawful authority to appoint Robert Frazer, a... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced a war powers resolution seeking to withdraw U.S. forces from this reckless and unauthorized war of choice with Iran. Booker was joined by U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL). SEE FOR YOURSELF: New Jersey Globe“Booker and a handful of other senators have taken the lead on Democrats’ newest push to rein in the ongoing war in Iran”March 19, 2026By: Joey... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. – Following U.S Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) new proposal that cuts taxes for working Americans and unrigs America’s tax system by requiring the wealthiest few and large corporations to finally pay their fair share Reports from New Jersey to national outlets lauded that Senator Booker’s Keep Your Pay Act could “immediately put more money in your pocket every month” and offer meaningful financial “relief” for households. SEE FOR YOURSELF: MSNBC MSNBC Keep Your Pay Act By: Sahil... Read More