Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. -­­ With the Gun Violence Archive reporting that guns have killed more than 14,000 Americans so far in 2023 -- including at least 185 mass shootings – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL) announced today that the Firearm Safety Act -- common sense legislation to allow the Consumer Product Safety Commission to create safety standards for firearms -- is being introduced in the Senate for the first time. This bill... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -­­ With the Gun Violence Archive reporting that guns have killed more than 14,000 Americans so far in 2023 -- including at least 185 mass shootings – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL) announced today that the Firearm Safety Act -- common sense legislation to allow the Consumer Product Safety Commission to create safety standards for firearms -- is being introduced in the Senate for the first... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) reintroduced the Transit to Trails Act, legislation that would provide equitable access to parks, green spaces, and public lands and waters. The bill would establish a grant program that will fund projects to make transportation to these spaces more accessible for underserved communities. Underserved communities are often left out from accessing our public lands due to limited... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez (both D-N.J.) applauded the Senate confirmation of Michael Farbiarz and Judge Robert Kirsch to serve on the U.S. District Court of New Jersey. Senator Booker is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. "I am thrilled that the Senate has confirmed Michael Farbiarz and Judge Robert Kirsch to the federal bench in New Jersey. They are both highly qualified and committed to upholding the law and serving their communities with... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) issued the following statement: “It’s hard to think of someone more committed to elevating our country’s highest ideals than Prospect Park Mayor Mohamed Khairullah. Since immigrating to the United States over thirty years ago, Mayor Khairullah has contributed to his community, become a U.S. citizen, successfully run for elected office, and is now serving his fifth consecutive term as mayor. He embodies the American... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Representative Colin Allred (D-TX) introduced the bicameral Ending Forced Arbitration of Race Discrimination Act, legislation that would end the practice of forcing individuals who have experienced racial discrimination at work into arbitration. The bill would give workers who have been racially discriminated against the choice to go to court rather than be forced... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), along with U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), introduced 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. Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-N.Y.) and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representative Tony Cárdenas (D-CA) introduced the bicameral Smart Sentencing Adjustments Act, legislation aimed at reforming the federal criminal justice system and addressing the issues of over-incarceration in U.S. prisons. The bill is being introduced in the last week of Second Chance Month, which recommits our country to helping formerly incarcerated people transition into their communities.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) reintroduced the John Lewis Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment (EMMT) Act, legislation that would require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) to work with experts to consider health disparities when developing payment models. U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (D-AL-7th) will introduce the House companion bill next week. CMMI, which was created by the Affordable Care Act, focuses on creating and testing... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Peter Welch (D-VT), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, will introduce the bicameral Child Labor Exploitation Accountability Act, legislation aimed at holding corporations accountable for the exploitation of children and workers in the food industry. The bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from engaging in contracts with companies that have committed egregious labor law violations and/or contracted with... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chair of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and of the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, issued the following statement on the situation in Sudan after the announcement of a three-day ceasefire:  “We are extremely... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and U.S. Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. (N.J.-06) hosted a roundtable to highlight legislation to permanently ban offshore oil and gas drilling in the Atlantic Ocean. Last month, Senator Booker, along with Representative Pallone and Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), reintroduced the Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act that prohibits the U.S. Department of Interior from issuing leases for the exploration,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Representatives Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Mike Rogers (R-AL) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Rural Decentralized Water Systems Reauthorization Act, legislation that would expand and strengthen the USDA Rural Decentralized Water Systems Program to provide support for low- and moderate-income households to install or upgrade their water well and wastewater systems. With approximately 20... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez (both D-N.J.) applauded the bipartisan vote to advance through the Senate Judiciary Committee the nominations of Michael Farbiarz and Judge Robert Kirsch to serve on the U.S. District Court of New Jersey. Booker is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. “Michael Farbiarz and Judge Robert Kirsch are two highly qualified jurists who will bring years of legal experience to the federal... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) reintroduced the bicameral Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, legislation that targets the inhumane conditions of detention centers and protects the civil and human rights of immigrants. U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Adam Smith (D-WA) reintroduced the companion bill in the House. Specifically, the legislation would: Stop future attempts to reinstate family detention End the use of private prisons and county jails to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) introduced bicameral legislation to protect taxpayers from unscrupulous tax preparers. The Tax Refund Protection Act would prevent predatory preparers from skimming money off tax returns, overcharging for their services through hidden fees, or redirecting an entire refund into their own account. Millions of Americans rely on tax preparers each year. “Fraud and exploitation... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and U.S. Representative Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA-03), along with U.S. Representatives Steve Cohen (TN-09), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), and Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), reintroduced the bicameral Do No Harm Act, legislation that would address the increasing use of religious freedom as a justification to undermine civil rights protections. The bill restores the Religious... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), along with U.S. Representative Susie Lee (D-NV), introduced the Keep Our Promise to America’s Children and Teachers (PACT) Act, legislation that would put Congress on a fiscally responsible path to fully fund Title I and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) on a mandatory basis.  "Education is the foundation of a strong and prosperous society, and investing in... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), along with U.S. Representatives Alma Adams (NC-12) and Lauren Underwood (IL-14), introduced the bicameral resolution recognizing Black Maternal Health Week, “to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the urgent importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.” Black Maternal Health Week is observed from April 11... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement after the Biden administration announced that it will allow immigrants covered by DACA to qualify for health insurance through Medicaid and Affordable Care Act marketplaces. “I applaud the Biden-Harris administration’s decision to expand health care access for DACA recipients. The current barriers to health coverage force many individuals and... Read More