Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – A resolution introduced by U.S. Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Thad Cochran, R-Miss., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Kamala Harris, D-Calif. commemorating Black History Month passed the U.S. Senate late Monday. S.Res.69 celebrates the achievements of African Americans and acknowledges the history and legacy of systematic racial discrimination in the United States.  “In passing this resolution, the United States Senate affirms and celebrates the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Bob Casey (D-Penn.) introduced legislation Tuesday to lower the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs by allowing Americans to import safe, low-cost medicine from Canada. Reps. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.) and Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) introduced a companion bill in the House. Both measures would authorize the secretary of Health and Human Services in two years to allow importation from other advanced countries. In... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) urged President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the United States Department of Commerce, Wilbur Ross, to answer questions that have come to light since his confirmation hearing regarding his banking ties to Russia. In a letter to Mr. Ross, Booker requested answers to 11 questions pertaining to Ross’s businesses dealings with Russian shareholders during his time as Vice Chairman of the Bank of Cyprus’s Board of... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) today issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s decision to reverse a Department of Justice policy phasing out use of privately managed prisons in the federal system: “The Trump Administration’s decision to reverse course on existing policies designed to gradually end the use of private prisons is a major setback to restoring justice to our criminal justice system. The Bureau of Prison’s own... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) today issued the following statement on President Trump's decision to revoke federal guidance protecting the rights of transgender students:  “The Trump administration has again undermined a cherished and fundamental American value -- equal justice under law. By withdrawing critical anti-discrimination guidance that protects transgender students, the very federal agencies charged with protecting the rights of all children... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement regarding new immigration rules issued by the Department of Homeland Security: “The Trump Administration’s callous plan to deport potentially millions of undocumented immigrants is a massive step in the wrong direction. We need comprehensive immigration reform, not misguided policies that waste taxpayer dollars, undermine our moral credibility, and compromise public safety by focusing our limited... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Rob Portman (R-OH) reintroduced the Law Enforcement Officers’ Equity Act, legislation that would ensure all federal law enforcement officers receive the retirement benefits they deserve for their service. Due to the level of training required and greater danger present in their profession, Congress determined that people in federal law enforcement positions should receive higher salaries and enhanced retirement benefits compared to... Read More

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker delivered remarks on the Senate floor last night against the nomination of Scott Pruitt to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.  Booker voted against Pruitt’s confirmation during a vote before the Senate earlier today.  “When Mr. Pruitt was questioned by a reporter on his practice of letting polluting companies write letters challenging EPA regulations, which he then copied onto his official attorney general letterhead and... Read More

Washington, DC -- U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, issued the following statement: "Mike Flynn's resignation raises many more questions than it answers about the Administration's communications with Russia and the President's knowledge of General Flynn's potentially criminal actions. These questions are in addition to the many questions that remain unanswered about Russia's efforts to attack our democracy by influencing the outcome of the... Read More

Washington, DC -- U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement after voting against the confirmation of Steve Mnuchin for Secretary of the Treasury: "The Treasury Department exists to safeguard the integrity of our country's financial system, and should work to empower every American to succeed and help the American economy to prosper and grow. The person who leads this vital department must be deeply committed to these core priorities and to protecting American consumers and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC –U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), along with 10 other Democratic Senators, are criticizing a reported Trump administration plan to restructure U.S. government efforts to counter violent extremism (CVE) to instead focus solely on “Islamic Extremism” or “Radical Islamic Extremism,” and no longer target violent white supremacist and other extremist groups that have threatened... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) are renewing a bicameral effort to fix America’s strained public defender system from local courts all the way to the Supreme Court.  Today, Booker and Maloney are re-introducing two legislative initiatives that seek to ensure America’s judicial institutions are living up to the Constitution’s guarantee of a right to counsel. The Equal Justice Under Law Act would empower indigent... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC –U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) is leading the renewal of a bipartisan effort to pass legislation that would prohibit the solitary confinement of juveniles who are tried in the federal system and held in pretrial facilities or juvenile detention facilities. Joining Booker to re-introduce the MERCY Act, first proposed in 2015, are Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY), Mike Lee (R-UT), Richard Durbin (D-IL), James Lankford (R-OK), and Bob Casey (D-PA). Reps. Elijah Cummings (D-MD-7) and Mia... Read More

Booker: “Sometimes, the most vulnerable child needs a little help--not just from a loving teacher or a loving parent but from a government that stands behind her and says: You matter.” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined his colleagues on the Senate floor late last night to speak against the nomination of Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education before voting against her confirmation this afternoon. Senator Booker’s floor remarks focused on the need for a... Read More

Washington, DC - U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement on President Trump's actions to delay the Department of Labor's conflict of interest rules for retirement advisers and roll back Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform: "President Trump's actions will pad the profits of big banks at the expense of working families. This is an affront to the American people. "Let's be clear - the conflict of interest rule I fought for helps protect middle class retirement savings by making sure... Read More

Washington, DC - U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) has introduced legislation that seeks to block a key component of President Trump's January 25 executive order on immigration. Cosponsors of the bill are Sens. Brian Schatz (D-HI), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Kamala Harris (D-CA), and Tom Carper (D-DE). Representative Mike Quigley (IL-5) is the lead sponsor of the US House companion to the PROTECT Immigration Act. The PROTECT Immigration Act would rescind the statutory authority for... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: "The Senate's duty to advise and consent does not mean being a rubber stamp, and having begun the process of reviewing Judge Gorsuch's extensive judicial record I have very serious concerns about his nomination. "Based on what I have read of his past rulings and statements, I believe that Judge Gorsuch's interpretation of the Constitution falls far outside of the mainstream and I question whether he will put the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) is seeking answers from Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly on the implementation of President Trump’s discriminatory, unconstitutional, and un-American Muslim ban executive order. In a letter to Secretary Kelly sent today, Booker seeks answers to twelve detailed questions about the implementation of the order. In particular, Booker seeks additional clarity on whether individuals are being actively detained by Customs and Border... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement: “To deny refugees the ability to seek sanctuary in the United States is to deny our very history. “For centuries, our nation has stood as a beacon of hope for people cast out of their native lands by violence, terror, persecution, and oppression. The base of the Statue of Liberty itself – the ‘Mother of Exiles’ – welcomes... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement regarding two executive orders President Trump signed today:  “These executive actions are wasteful, ineffective, and contrary to some of our most cherished American values -- and they won’t fix our broken immigration system. “When I was mayor of Newark, we became the first city in New Jersey to reject the dysfunctional policy President Trump is now forcing on cities. We found that using... Read More