Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: "For months, President Trump, his surrogates, and many of his allies in Congress have worked in plain sight to undermine the credibility of the special counsel and his investigation. Now we've learned that, behind closed doors, the president attempted to fire the special counsel last summer. The Special Counsel Independence Protection Act was urgently needed then, and it's urgently needed now. It's long past... Read More

Washington, DC—U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ, Jeff Flake (R-AZ), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Christopher Coons (D-DE), Tom Udall (D-NM) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) sent a letter urging President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo to support a clear and transparent timeline that meets critical benchmarks in order to facilitate nationwide elections in December of 2018.  The Senators also encouraged Kabila to immediately release political prisoners per the December 2016... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) led a group of nearly a dozen of their Democratic colleagues today in urging the Administration to eliminate funding for abstinence-only education in the President’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget, and redirect those resources to programs grounded in evidence instead. The President requested $85 million in abstinence-only funding for FY18. In a letter to the Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney, the Senators... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) today published the second episode of his “Lift Every Voice” podcast focused on dreamers. The episode highlights the inspiring, yet heartbreaking stories of four dreamers from New Jersey – Elizabeth, Adriana, Deya, and Kyungmin – who were brought to the United States as kids and are fighting for the American dream. The episode is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Play. “Dreamers are Americans... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the below statement: President Trump manufactured a crisis when he ended DACA, throwing the lives of hundreds of thousands of dreamers into chaos and uncertainty. In addition, 113 days have passed since the Children’s Health Insurance Program lapsed, and Senate Republicans have been using uninsured low-income kids as political pawns. President Trump and Republicans, who control the White House, the Senate, and the House, have a... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the below statement on the Trump shutdown: "President Trump and Republicans control the White House, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. With that power comes a basic responsibility to keep the government open and running. Sadly, this was a responsibility they chose not to meet, and now the American people will suffer. "President Trump and Congressional Republicans said they wanted a DACA solution that would provide relief to... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) delivered remarks on the nomination of Thomas Farr to be US District Court Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina at a Judiciary Committee hearing today.   Booker also spoke on the nominations of Jeffrey Clark, who has been nominated to serve as Associate Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice, and Eric Dreiband, who was nominated to serve as the Assistant Attorney... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) today launched a podcast entitled “Lift Every Voice,” that will be dedicated to shining a light on overlooked issues of injustice and inequality and sharing inspiring stories of change. Podcast episodes will include Senator Booker talking with grassroots activists, stakeholders, and organizers who are overcoming injustices and making positive change in their communities. The podcast features an exclusive recording of the hymn... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) today harshly rebuked Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen about her failure to remember or condemn Trump’s racist comments made last week in the Oval Office. This issue “is very personal for me,” Booker said. “I sit here right now because when good white people in this country heard bigotry or hatred they stood up. Moving into my home community we were denied housing because of the color of our... Read More

NEWARK, NJ – Today, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined hundreds of 32BJ SEIU workers from across the region for a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day march and rally at Newark Liberty International Airport in support of worker’s rights. Later in the afternoon, Sen. Booker joined local leaders for a panel discussion hosted by The National Action Network and Booker’s church, Metropolitan Baptist Church in Newark, entitled “Growing the New Jersey Economy through Entrepreneurial... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) is traveling to Puerto Rico to meet with officials, business leaders, and residents and see firsthand the conditions facing the 3.4 million American citizens on the island as they continue to recover and rebuild nearly four months after Hurricane Maria made landfall. Booker is making his trip ahead of the January 19 deadline for Congress to agree to a FY18 budget agreement and settle a number of issues, including a third emergency disaster... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) has been appointed to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, one of the most influential and important committees in the chamber. In addition to Booker, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) was also appointed to the committee, marking the first time two African-Americans will serve simultaneously on the panel. The pair are only the second and third African-Americans to ever serve on the Judiciary Committee in its 200-plus year history. The Judiciary... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced its decision to end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for El Salvador. “This decision to end protections for nearly 200,000 Salvadorans – including thousands right here in New Jersey – is heartless and a grave mistake. TPS was created to offer temporary, humane protection to foreign... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced today that he has signed on to Senator Ed Markey’s (D-MA) resolution to undo the Federal Communications Commission’s December 2017 action to dismantle net neutrality rules. “The FCC’s vote to gut net neutrality protections was a massive blow to the fundamental ideals of a free and open internet for all,” Booker said. “Congress shouldn’t stand passively by while innovation is stifled and the... Read More

WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), David Perdue (R-GA), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced the HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act (S.2268), a bill which will help improve the financial health of some of our country’s most critical higher education institutions. Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) introduced the companion bill in the U.S. House of Representatives last year. Senators Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) are original cosponsors of the Senate bill. Despite... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced plans to expand offshore oil and gas drilling in nearly all federal waters, including parts of the Atlantic Ocean. “The Trump Administration has proven they are willing to put oil company profits ahead of the safety of our coastal communities,” said Sen. Booker. “We know full well... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the below statement following Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to rollback federal marijuana policy. Sessions’ outdated and misguided views on criminal justice policy were the driving force behind Booker’s decision to testify against Sessions at his confirmation hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee last January. “Jeff Sessions’ determination to revive the failed War on Drugs knows no bounds.... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement after President Trump dissolved the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity: “Trump's Voter Fraud Commission was an offense, based on a lie, blatantly seeking to suppress votes. I introduced a bill to disband the commission. I am so glad it is no longer necessary. Now that this step backwards was stopped, let's restore the Voting Rights Act.” Booker has led the fight against the Trump... Read More

NEWARK, NJ – U.S. Senator Cory Booker issued the following statement after the U.S. Army identified the soldier tragically killed yesterday in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan as Mihail Golin of Fort Lee, New Jersey. “Sergeant First Class Mihail Golin served our nation with courage and distinction, and his death is a loss that will be felt across New Jersey. Let us honor Sergeant Golin's extraordinary courage by reflecting on his commitment to the nation he loved, and by recognizing... Read More

Washington, DC - U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: "It is unconscionable that Congress is ending the year without doing anything to protect the nearly 800,000 Dreamers who are Americans in every way except for lacking documentation when they were brought to the US as kids. It's outrageous that we're leaving without doing anything more than the barest minimum to help 9 million kids facing the loss of coverage because the Children's Health Insurance Program has expired.... Read More