Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) brought the focus of his long floor speech to President Trump’s and Elon Musk’s efforts to lay off thousands of Social Security employees, strip benefits from millions of Americans, and dismantle a critical program that has served Americans for nearly a century. 73 million Americans and 1.6 million people in New Jersey rely on Social Security benefits – benefits earned through a lifetime of work and paying into the program. Booker took to the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) brought the focus of his floor remarks to President Trump’s attempts to slash Medicaid, defund critical medical research, and increase health care costs for Americans. This week, Republicans in the Senate plan to make Senators vote on a budget that will harm Americans who rely on Medicare, Medicaid, and vital health programs. Starting at 7pm Eastern Time tonight, Booker took to the Senate floor with the intention of speaking as long as he... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) took to the Senate floor with the intention of speaking as long as he is physically capable of speaking to uplift the stories of Americans who are being harmed by the Trump Administration’s reckless actions, attempts to undermine our institutions, and disregard for the rule of law.  Under the rules of the Senate, Senators have the ability to speak without time limitation.  Booker opened his speech saying, “I rise tonight with the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Honor Farmer Contracts Act, legislation to release illegally withheld funding for all contracts and agreements previously entered into by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). President Trump’s USDA has refused to make reimbursement payments to fulfill signed contracts, without any indication of when or whether farmers will be paid the money they laid out and are owed. Farmers and the organizations that serve them... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), John Barrasso (R-WY), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) led and applauded the Senate passage of a bipartisan resolution to commemorate the 204th anniversary of Greek Independence Day (March 25). In addition to celebrating Greece’s historic role as the birthplace of democracy and its immense contributions to global society, the bipartisan resolution also recognizes the strength of the United States’ enduring partnership and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representative Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY-7) introduced a resolution that aims to support and provide students with more access to music and arts in our schools. The Music In Our Schools Month Resolution would support music in schools by affirming the importance of music education, highlighting the benefits students receive from its instruction, and recognizing the hard work of music educators across the country.  “Music has been... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Andy Kim (D-NJ), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) issued the following joint statement: “As champions of human rights and freedom, as well as those wrongfully detained and held hostage all over the world, we call for the immediate and safe release of Elizabeth Tsurkov. Friday marked two years since Elizabeth, an Israeli-Russian citizen and Ph.D. candidate at Princeton... Read More

NEWARK, NJ – Ahead of the weekend and Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s visit to Morris County, New Jersey, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) penned a letter urging the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) to release emergency funding to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and the State of New Jersey to address recurring sinkholes along the Interstate 80 (I-80) corridor in Morris County, New Jersey. Senator Booker wrote: “I write today in support of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) wrote to President Donald Trump, requesting additional information on any efforts to keep TikTok online in the United States and urging the Administration to work with Congress on any potential resolutions to the TikTok ban. Under the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act, ByteDance had until January 19... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) led colleagues in writing a letter to CDC Acting Director Susan Monarez regarding reports that suggest the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) has stopped operations, leaving states, researchers, and health care providers without access to this vital data. The CDC has not clarified why this shutdown occurred. “We are reaching out to inquire about the current status of the Pregnancy... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with Ranking Member Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) announced the reintroduction of the Providing a Quality Defense Act in commemoration of Gideon Day, the day in 1963 when the Supreme Court decided Gideon v. Wainwright, a landmark case that recognized the constitutional imperative that the government must provide counsel to those who are too poor to afford their... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) in issuing the following joint statement after President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, claiming wartime power to deport noncitizens without due process: “Over the weekend, President Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport noncitizens without due... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) along with U.S. Representatives Gwen Moore (D-WI-04) and Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), both co-chairs of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, introduced a resolution designating March 14th, 2025 as Black Midwives Day. This resolution honors the invaluable contributions of Black midwives to advancing reproductive justice and improving maternal and infant health in the United States, and encourages Congress to proactively work to mitigate racial... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: “The opioid epidemic in America is shattering communities across the country and throughout New Jersey. I’ve advanced and supported numerous efforts to address the opioid crisis over the years because we in Congress have an urgent responsibility to enact laws that will ensure no more families have to mourn the loss of a loved one to a drug overdose.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced legislation that would create a grant program to support students who have epilepsy or a seizure disorder. The Seizure Awareness and Preparedness Act would authorize funding to ensure all students nationwide are surrounded by trained and prepared individuals in the event of a seizure. U.S. Representatives Donald Norcross (D-NJ-01), Jim Costa (D-CA-21), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) introduced companion bipartisan legislation in the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ)  and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—founding co-chairs of the Senate’s first-ever Environmental Justice Caucus—issued the following statement after the Trump Administration moved to close all the environmental justice offices within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and slash over 30 EPA regulations that have helped protect our nation’s public health and the environment for decades: “The Trump Administration seems determined to undermine... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a resolution to recognize the contributions of the Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship Program, the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program, the William D. Clarke, Sr. Diplomatic Security Fellowship, and the Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship Program to advance America’s national security, development, and diplomacy... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the NCAA Accountability Act, which would establish due process protections for college athletes, coaches, and universities that are under investigation by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for rule violations. “College athletes, coaches, and universities deserve clear, consistent procedures during investigations of potential rule violations,” said Senator Booker. “This legislation is an... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, and U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) reintroduced a bipartisan resolution urging the United Nations (UN) Security Council to increase enforcement of the existing Darfur arms embargo and extend it to cover all of Sudan. The resolution is in response to the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and their colleagues wrote a letter calling on USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins to ensure that the $21 billion in emergency federal aid secured by Congress last December reaches small farmers. “Many small farms grow multiple crops--including fruit and vegetable varieties that do not have crop-specific insurance options--making it more difficult to purchase crop insurance and subsequently,... Read More