Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In recognition of World Rivers Day, celebrated September 28th, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ), reintroduced the New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act, legislation that would restore and protect the vital water resources of the Hudson, Mohawk, and Raritan Rivers and their tributaries. The legislation will also be introduced in the House by U.S.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Senate Judiciary Democrats led by Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) in demanding answers from Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi about the continued weaponization of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in light of the forced resignation of Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Erik Seibert and the indictment of former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Susan Collins (R-ME) called on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to restore congressionally approved fiscal year 2025 (FY25) funding for 21 Department of State educational and cultural exchange programs. These programs were fully funded in the final FY25 appropriations legislation, have an agreed upon FY25 spend plan with the Administration, and have longstanding... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s Truth Social post ordering Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute his political opponents: “President Trump said the quiet part out loud: he wants his political opponents prosecuted and imprisoned by any means necessary. It’s clear that Trump views the Department of Justice as his personal law firm and that the loyalists he... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker introduced a series of amendments to the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to ensure that the legislation better meets the needs of New Jersey communities. The amendments would secure critical funding for New Jersey law enforcement, expand support programs for our veterans, safeguard the rule of law, and ensure federal law enforcement operating in New Jersey act within the bounds of the Constitution and uphold the rights and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement after voting to advance a short-term CR that would protect New Jerseyans health care: “Today, Democrats put forward a short-term government funding bill that would begin to address the damage Trump's failed policies have inflicted on hardworking Americans, who have become poorer and sicker under this administration's failed leadership. “I voted to preserve Americans’ access to high-quality, affordable health... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Steve Daines (R-MT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Roger Wicker (R-MS) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act, legislation that would reduce the alarmingly high U.S. stillbirth rate. Named after Autumn Joy, a New Jersey baby who was stillborn in 2011, the bill provides critical resources to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) introduced a bipartisan bill to provide access to medically-tailored meals to treat acute diet-related illnesses in seniors. Medically-tailored meals are designed by dieticians to manage or reverse severe diet-related illnesses and have shown promising results with reducing patients’ hospitalizations and lowering healthcare spending. The Medically Tailored... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to House Republicans releasing a partisan continuing resolution that fails to address Americans' most urgent concerns, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: “Trump and Republicans have taken another step to advance a short-term government funding bill without any input from Democrats that fails to address Americans’ most urgent concerns. I have heard from working families in New Jersey and across the country who are struggling with the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of the hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee with Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), and Chris Coons (D-DE) wrote Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi raising concerns about the risk to public safety as a result of “this Administration’s sweeping staff cuts, personnel reassignments, and supposed restructuring across federal law... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) wrote a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz, urging the agency to establish standardized billing codes for Medically Tailored Meals (MTMs) to help streamline reimbursements and support efforts to make our communities healthier. “Better integration of MTMs into health treatment would both improve health outcomes for those... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined Tim Kaine (D-VA) and 24 of his Senate colleagues in pressing the Trump Administration for answers regarding the September 2 U.S. military strike on a vessel in the Caribbean Sea that reportedly killed all 11 passengers on board. The Trump Administration has yet to provide Congress or the American people with any legitimate legal justification for the strike, or any evidence to support its claims regarding the basis for this strike... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and John Kennedy (R-LA) introduced the bipartisan 988 Day Resolution to raise awareness of the lifesaving role of The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. A companion resolution has been introduced in the House by U.S. Representatives Wesley Bell (D-MO), Shri Thanedar (D-MI), and Mike Lawler (R-NY). The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline was launched nationwide in July 2022 to provide an easy-to-remember number for people experiencing... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) reintroduced the bicameral Reducing Obesity in Youth Act, legislation that would address the epidemic of childhood obesity in America. The bill would create incentives to improve the future health of American children and affect future national health care costs and national security. One in three American teens and children is overweight or obese, placing them at risk of a host of... Read More

In case you missed it, in interviews, videos, and conversation with New Jerseyans, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) is speaking out about the upcoming budget fight and the rising costs Americans and his constituents are facing. As the budget fight gets underway, Booker is making his position clear: “I am not going to support a budget that hurts New Jerseyans, that hurts people more than they’re hurting already.” NBC Meet the Press September 7, 2025 Senator Booker: “This is a president that does... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. – This morning, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) hosted a roundtable discussion with New Jersey parents and educators to discuss the rising cost of living under President Trump as back to school season begins, and as the Senate prepares to consider the Republicans’ budget proposal. The event follows Senator Booker’s recent discussion about the upcoming budget fight on NBC’s Meet The Press, where Senator Booker stated “I'm not giving away my vote for a budget that hurts New Jerseyans or... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the bipartisan Kidney Care Access Protection Act that would strengthen Medicare’s kidney care benefits by ensuring fair reimbursement for quality care and improving patient access to innovative treatments, devices, and technologies: “Over 50 years ago, Congress made a promise to Americans suffering from kidney failure that they would receive the care they need through the Medicare program,” said... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) spoke on NBC’s Meet the Press about the upcoming budget fight stating, “I am not giving away my vote for a budget that’s going to hurt New Jerseyans or anybody in our nation.” Senator Booker: “A budget is a moral document, it reflects your priorities. If there’s a government shutdown, the Republicans control the White House and they control Congress. It will be them that shuts things down. There’s one pathway to getting a budget done. The... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) released a new video this morning highlighting his position on the upcoming budget fight: Senator Booker: “I am not going to support a budget that hurts New Jerseyans, that hurts people more than they’re hurting already.” “This is a time to draw lines and to stand and fight. So I’m telling folks, this is a crossroads. I’m standing and fighting against any kind of budget proposal that is going to hurt Americans or New Jerseyans.” WATCH HERE Read More

NEWARK, N.J. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) is asking New Jerseyans for their input on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in advance of the U.S. Senate’s work on Sen. Booker’s bipartisan bill with Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA). The bipartisan legislation will reauthorize and reform the NFIPin order to lower flood insurance costs, provide new affordability measures for low and middle income families, expand access to uninterrupted flood insurance coverage and make other improvements... Read More