Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Committee members Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) released the following statement on Palestinian Authority (PA) and Israeli officials’ recent meetings in Egypt and Jordan:“We welcome the meeting that was held in Sharm... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Tim Scott (R-SC), along with U.S. Representatives Danny Davis (D-IL) and Michael Burgess (R-TX), reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act, legislation that would direct the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to create a Medicaid demonstration program to improve access to comprehensive, high-quality, outpatient care - including clinical and support services - for individuals with sickle... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), a member of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism, and Senator Menendez (D-N.J.) announced $1 million in Fiscal Year 2023 federal funding for the launch of a no-cost summer camp as well as year-round support services for youth in violence-impacted and disadvantaged areas in Cumberland County. The announcement comes after Senator Booker held a roundtable discussion... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) has joined the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) as an associate member for the 118th Congress. Senator Booker and CAPAC Chair Representative Judy Chu (CA-28) issued the following statement:“CAPAC has been at the forefront of advocating for issues important to Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders and has ensured the voices of this large and diverse community are represented in the halls of our nation’s... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. – Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) issued the following statement: “Newark and New Jersey have lost a true champion, someone who fought for the people. Whatever titles he held, Senator Rice was a man who prided himself on his Newark roots and lived life in accordance with his values of fairness, equality, justice, and redemption. “I will always treasure the many lessons I learned from him. So many of us are better leaders and citizens because of his service and his... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez (both D-N.J.) sent a letter to Starbucks, urging its CEO, Howard Schultz, to stop delaying the negotiations with four unionized New Jersey Starbucks stores and negotiate in good faith with them as required by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The stores located in Hopewell Township, Hamilton, Summit and Montclair, have been waiting between six and 10 months to form a first collective bargaining agreement, as required... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez (both D-N.J.) today joined U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), U.S. Representative Katie Porter (D-CA-47), and dozens of colleagues in both the Senate and House of Representatives to introduce the Secure Viable Banking Act, legislation that would repeal Title IV of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act of 2018 following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: “I applaud President Biden for taking action to make our children and communities safer through this executive order, which includes increasing the number of background checks conducted before firearm sales, expanding the use of red flag laws, supporting law enforcement efforts to identify and apprehend shooters, and strengthening accountability for gun... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Chris Coons (D-DE), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a comment letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director Colette Peters regarding... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding the rebel group M23’s troubling activities in and around the Democratic Republic of Congo, and renewed reports of the group’s use of child soldiers, and the consequences of such under the Child Soldier... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) urged the Treasury Advisory Committee on Racial Equity (TACRE) to study the merits of the American Opportunity Accounts Act and consider including its findings in its upcoming reports to the Treasury Department about ideas that could advance greater equity in the economy. The lawmakers' letter follows their reintroduction of the bill last month and comes ahead of TACRE's next meeting on... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez (both D-N.J.), along with U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT.), sent a letter to Walgreens CEO Rosalind Brewer, expressing concern regarding recent reports that the company would not dispense medication abortion – even when legal. “As of March 2023, at least 17 states have eliminated all or some access to abortion, with additional states expected to implement new... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced an updated version of the Breakthrough Therapies Act. This legislation will remove regulatory hurdles that inhibit research and compassionate use access to potentially lifesaving treatments that are heavily restricted by Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. U.S. Representatives Nancy Mace (R-SC) and Madeleine Dean (D-PA) introduced companion legislation in the House of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor against the GOP-led resolution overturning revisions to the D.C. criminal code that were approved by the Council of the District of Columbia. A link to the video remarks can be found below. Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement in response to the findings of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights investigation into the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD). “Breonna Taylor’s murder shook the world and prompted the Justice Department’s investigation of the Louisville Metro Police Department. Today’s announcement that the department engages in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez (both D-N.J.), alongside House and Senate colleagues introduced the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2023, a comprehensive proposal to protect the rights of workers to come together and bargain for higher wages, better benefits, and safer workplaces. While large corporations and wealthy individuals continue to capture the rewards of a growing economy, working families and underserved... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Mike Lee (R-UT) reintroduced the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) Improvement Act, a bipartisan bill that would reshape EQIP to be more equitable and effective.Started in 1998, EQIP is a voluntary conservation program that provides farmers and ranchers with federal cost-share grants to implement environmentally-beneficial conservation practices on their farms. Unfortunately, USDA currently turns away two out of every... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) will chair the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy in the 118th Congress. “As chair of the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, I look forward to helping the United States chart a new path forward to strengthen and expand our relationships with African countries,” said Senator Booker. “For too long, many have painted Africa with broad strokes, ignoring the diversity and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Mike Lee (R-UT) led a bipartisan effort to reform agricultural checkoff programs. Joined by U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Rand Paul (R-KY), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act will make checkoff programs more responsive to the farmers who are required to contribute to them. Checkoffs are mandatory Department of Agriculture fees assessed on a per-unit basis that fund boards... Read More

Washington, DC – Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), all members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement ahead of Saturday’s general election in Nigeria:“Tomorrow, the people of Nigeria have the opportunity to?make their voices?heard?and declare their aspirations for the future.? “Free, fair, and peaceful elections that reflect the will of the people are the bedrock of any democracy. As the most populous country... Read More