Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and U.S. Representatives Andy Kim (D-NJ), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), and Chris Smith (R-NJ), requested the U.S. Air Force (USAF) begin the process of approving the construction of an overpass over County Road 539, which splits Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL) and puts at risk the safety and welfare of civilians and military personnel in New Jersey. In a letter, the lawmakers asked the USAF for... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led members of the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy in urging President Trump to nominate the first U.S. Ambassador to Sudan since 1997. In a letter, Booker highlighted the importance of strong U.S. support for Sudan as the country transitions toward a civilian government and democratic elections after months of protests.   In April, a military coup deposed... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) reintroduced a bill that targets the harmful trend of companies outsourcing labor to contractors and temp workers rather than hiring direct employees, a problem that is particularly pervasive in the airline industry. The Airline Accountability Act would require air carriers participating in the City Pair Program, which is used by federal employees to travel for work, to disclose labor violations from them or their... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) released the below statement following Senate efforts to repeal harmful IRS regulations.   “The outcome of today’s vote is another example of Republicans abandoning New Jerseyans and Americans that have worked hard to fulfill the American Dream through homeownership. Americans deserve a fairer tax code that invests in their communities, not in wealthy corporations. This IRS regulation unfairly stymies efforts to provide much-needed relief to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (D-SC) today reintroduced legislation that takes an innovative, two-pronged approach to tackling the affordable housing crisis. The Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity (HOME) Act would provide immediate assistance to rent-burdened individuals with monthly tax credits, while pushing communities to adopt more inclusive zoning laws by making their surface transportation funding and community... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) today introduced the STOP (Study, Treat, Observe, and Prevent) Neglected Diseases of Poverty Act, legislation that would provide the necessary tools to address, and ultimately eliminate, neglected diseases of poverty in the United States.   Neglected diseases of poverty, many of which are neglected tropical diseases are a group of chronic and disabling illnesses, such as chagas and dengue fever, that primarily impact those living in extreme... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) today released public comments he submitted opposing a proposed rule that dismantles vital federal protections for victims of housing discrimination. The proposed Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rule dramatically weakens the Fair Housing Act’s (FHA) disparate impact standard, a standard that protects some of the country’s most vulnerable populations by banning practices that have discriminatory impact, not just discriminatory intent.   The... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV), today released groundbreaking legislation to reduce urban gun violence in American cities. The Break the Cycle of Violence Act would provide federal grants to communities for evidence-based gun violence intervention and prevention programs designed to interrupt cycles of violence.   Research has shown that a combination of community-oriented intervention programs and... Read More

Newark, N.J.— U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) last night met with aggrieved workers from an American Airlines subcontractor under investigation for multiple labor violations, pledging his support for their efforts to unionize and announcing he will reintroduce federal legislation to crack down on such unscrupulous subcontracting firms.    Booker sat down with workers employed by Eulen America, a Spain-based contractor that is under investigation for complaints of wage theft, discrimination,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, legislation authored by U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of Environment and Public Works Committee, was signed into law. The Water Infrastructure Funding Transfer Act would give states facing a threat to public health from lead in drinking water the flexibility to make a one-time transfer of the federal funds in their Clean Water State Revolving Fund to their Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for projects that will remove lead from drinking water.    “With... Read More

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. – The Federal Reserve of New York, in response to a request by U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), released new data demonstrating the stark racial disparities among student loan borrowers. The data is part of a report from the New York Fed released today by Booker’s office. The eight-page report found major gaps between the percentage of borrowers in default in majority-white zip codes and majority-minority zip codes in the country’s ten most segregated metropolitan areas,... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. –U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) today addressed over 600 New Jersey students and their parents at the annual Service Academy Information Day that he hosts with U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) at Seton Hall University. The event offers an overview of the service academies, their admission processes, and information on ROTC scholarship programs. Attendees had the opportunity to meet with representatives from the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the below statement following the House passage of the SAFE Banking Act, which doesn’t include any provisions addressing social equity and fairness in our criminal justice system.   “As the SAFE Banking Act now heads to the Senate, we can and we must do more. With this legislation, we can both address the pressing need for cannabis businesses to access financial institutions and provide real... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced legislation that would put more money back in the pockets of educators and help diversify the teaching workforce. The compensation of educators in 30 states across the country is below a family living wage and after adjusting for cost of living, teacher salaries declined in New Jersey and 38 other states from 2010 to 2016. Future teachers are heavily influenced by teacher pay when considering whether to become teachers or not, making it... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with Congressman Joe Kennedy III (D-MA) and Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL), introduced legislation that prohibits the consideration of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation when calculating damages in civil lawsuits. The Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act prevents courts from determining that the victim of a crime should be awarded less in damages on the basis of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Mike Lee (R-UT), along with Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and French Hill (R-AR), today introduced the Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2019. The bill would help safeguard American consumers by strengthening consumer protections against predatory debt collection practices.   “The harassment and aggression consumers face at the hands of debt collectors working on behalf of government agencies is unacceptable,” Sen. Booker... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Bob Casey (D-PA), and Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-MA), today reintroduced the Worker Dividend Act—legislation targeting the increasing trend of corporations using profits for stock buybacks, instead of using them to raise wages for workers. Under the bill, if a publicly-traded company buys back its stocks to enrich its shareholders and CEO, it must also pay out a commensurate sum to all of its employees—the “worker dividend.”   “While corporate... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Last night, the House unanimously voted to pass legislation authored by New Jersey Senator Cory Booker that could help communities across the country, including Newark, remove lead from drinking water. The Water Infrastructure Funding Transfer Act now heads to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law.   Booker worked closely with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and the New Jersey House delegation after last... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with Tina Smith (D-MN), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Kamala Harris (D-CA), introduced a bill that promotes equitable access to parks, green spaces, and public lands and waters. The Transit to Trails Act creates a grant program to fund projects that make transportation to green spaces and public lands more accessible for critically underserved communities. Representatives Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) and Steve Stivers (R-OH)... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced legislation that would prevent the Trump Administration from deporting the immediate family members of U.S. soldiers and veterans. Specifically, the Protecting Immigrant Gold Star and Military Families Act would prohibit the deportation of the spouses, parents, children, or siblings of members of the U.S. Armed Forces, veterans who served in active duty who were discharged in conditions other than dishonorable, and servicemembers who... Read More