Cory A. Booker

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Booker voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for Senate Democrats.

1. Taxation 57% · 4 of 7 party 0%
2. Finance and Financial Sector 37% · 7 of 19 party 0%
3. Sports and Recreation 25% · 1 of 4 party 0%

Where Booker broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

• Statement · Press release · Oct 1, 2026

  ICYMI: Booker “Takes Command of Room” at Jack Smith Hearing & Calls out Republicans with “Fury In His Truth”

  Criticized Republicans for focusing on debunked 2020 election claims during Jack Smith hearing.

  “stood up for former Special Counsel Jack Smith and for the rule of law.”

  Election SecurityAI-read

• Statement · Press release · Oct 1, 2026

  Booker, Scott Sickle Cell Awareness Resolution Passes The Senate with Unanimous Support

  Introduced bipartisan resolution designating September 2026 as Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month.

  “For decades, people living with sickle cell disease have faced devastating pain, serious health complications, and an inequitable health care system that has too often failed to take their suffering seriously — and Black Americans have been disproportionately impacted .”

  HealthAI-read

• Statement · Press release · Oct 1, 2026

  Booker Announces $7.2 Million Federal Grant to Connect Millville Executive Airport to Regional Highway Network in South Jersey

  Announced $7.2 million federal grant to connect Millville Executive Airport to regional highway network.

  “Cumberland County has the highest poverty rate and lowest median household income in New Jersey, and this project opens the door to the jobs and investment its residents deserve.”

  Transportation InfrastructureAI-read

• Statement · Press release · Oct 1, 2026

  Booker, Van Hollen, Hirono, Blunt Rochester Introduce SOAR Act to Expand Support for New Small Businesses with Up to $1 Million in Grants

  Introduced bill to authorize $80 million annually for startup grants in underserved communities.

  “America’s next great entrepreneurs, inventors, and creators are already hard at work building in communities all across the country. But too often, whether a small business gets the chance to turn their ideas into something bigger depends more on where you live, who you know, and where you are from.”

  Startup Opportunity Accelerator ActEconomics and Public FinanceAI-read

• Statement · Press release · Sep 30, 2026

  Booker Statement on Court-Approval of Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Settlement

  Criticized court approval of Paramount-Skydance merger settlement, citing consolidation concerns.

  “Our country’s origin story begins with a revolt against monopoly: colonists dumped the East India Company’s tea into the Boston Harbor rather than accept a Crown-granted monopoly. Two hundred and fifty years later, that fight continues. I have called, and will continue to call, for the vigorous and fair application of…”

  Paramount-Skydance Merger Settlement ApprovalCommerceAI-read

• Statement · Press release · Sep 30, 2026

  Booker Reintroduces "John Lewis EMMT Act" to Put Health Equity at the Center of Medicare and Medicaid Reform

  Reintroduced bill requiring Medicare and Medicaid innovation center to address health disparities.

  “Access to health care is a fundamental human right, and it's long past time our policies reflected that.”

  John Lewis Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment ActHealthAI-read

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Booker voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Sponsored 130 (Senate median 61) · cosponsored 756 (median 307.5), 187 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Health, Education, Crime and Law Enforcement.

• S. 5680 A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to rename, redesignate, or otherwise change the name of the vessel designated as CVN-81 from the "USS Doris Miller".Introduced Sep 30, 2026 In committee
• S. 5679 A bill to prohibit the naming or renaming of a Naval vessel for an individual serving as the President or Vice President.Introduced Sep 30, 2026 In committee
• S. 5678 A bill to require the Secretary of the Navy to establish a process for naming of Naval vessels, and for other purposes.Introduced Sep 30, 2026 In committee
• S. 5631 A bill to amend the Small Business Act to create a program to provide funding for organizations that support startup businesses in formation and early growth stages by providing entrepreneurs with resources and services to produce viable businesses, and for other purposes.Introduced Sep 30, 2026 In committee
• S. 5627 A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to improve access to care for all Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries through models tested under the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, and for other purposes.Introduced Sep 30, 2026 In committee
• S. 5566 A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to establish a Public Service Educational Assistance Program to provide educational assistance to the dependents of public service employees, and for other purposes.Introduced Sep 24, 2026 In committee
• S. 5565 A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the use of Federal foreign assistance funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services, and for other purposes.Introduced Sep 24, 2026 In committee
• S. 5564 A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out activities relating to neglected diseases of poverty.Introduced Sep 24, 2026 In committee

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

In the 2025–26 cycle Booker’s campaign raised $18.9M: $13.9M (74%) from individuals and $501K (3%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $23.1M.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

Last cycle, party money, self-funding and debts are part of Pro. See Pro

Who funds Booker

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 76.

1. United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Labor union PAC
2. American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education Labor union PAC
3. M-Pac Member’s leadership PAC

Booker’s own leadership PAC: Purpose PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.