Statements and posts
62 press releases and posts, newest first.
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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
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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
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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.”
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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
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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
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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
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Booker Introduces Resolution Designating October 2026 as Lewy Body Dementia Awareness Month
Introduced resolution designating October 2026 as Lewy Body Dementia Awareness Month.
“Too many families affected by Lewy body dementia spend years searching for answers while their loved ones suffer. Every family deserves an accurate and timely diagnosis, and every caregiver deserves our support.”
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Booker Takes to Senate Floor to Oppose the Protect College Sports Act
Opposed Protect College Sports Act on Senate floor, citing lack of athlete input and NCAA accountability.
“At its core, it's a bill that undermines the rights of young people who pour their blood, sweat, tears, countless hours of work, and more into their craft.”
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Reintroduced bill to repeal Helms Amendment and allow U.S. foreign aid for abortion services.
“For more than 50 years, the Helms Amendment has restricted the use of U.S. foreign assistance for abortion care, with real consequences for women around the world.”
International AffairsAI-read
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Called on Secretary Rubio to de-escalate tensions and maintain sanctions in Ethiopia's Tigray region.
International AffairsAI-read
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Sent letter to court urging independent review of Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger settlement.
“and that a ruling would come in due course. She opened with detailed questions and closed by giving both sides a”
Paramount-Skydance Merger Settlement ApprovalCommerceAI-read
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Booker Introduces Transit-Oriented Housing Development Act
Introduced bill to expand affordable housing near transit hubs with $300 billion investment.
“Our nation faces a housing crisis that threatens the very bedrock of the American dream. For millions of families around the nation and in New Jersey, affordable housing is simply out of reach.”
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Sent letter to court urging independent review of Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger settlement.
“The proposed settlement has reached the Court without a competitive impact statement, without a public comment period, and without any formal opportunity for theaters, distributors, workers, or consumers to be heard.”
Paramount-Skydance Merger Settlement ApprovalCommerceAI-read
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Booker, Senate Democrats' Statement on President Trump and President Xi’s Summit in Washington
Senate Democrats issued statement on Trump-Xi summit, calling for results-oriented diplomacy.
“The American people deserve leaders who fight for their financial security and defend our national interests with purpose and measured strategy, not pageantry. We will compete successfully with China only through sustained investment in our own strengths, close coordination with allies and an unwavering defense of our…”
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Booker Reintroduces Bill to Confront Neglected Diseases of Poverty in America
Reintroduced bill to track, treat and eliminate neglected diseases of poverty in America.
“In many parts of our country, there are disabling conditions commonly associated with developing nations that continue to impact Americans here at home.”
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Introduced bill to cover college costs for children of educators, first responders, social workers.
“Educators, first responders, and social workers show up for us in our classrooms, our emergencies, and our hardest moments, year after year.”
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Booker, Cortez Masto, Culinary Union Call on Senate to Pass Bipartisan Faster Labor Contracts Act
Called on Senate to pass Faster Labor Contracts Act guaranteeing first union contracts without delay.
“For too long, workers have voted to organize and then waited years for a company to bargain with them in good faith.”
Labor and EmploymentAI-read
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Criticized Paramount-Skydance merger settlement as inadequate and threatened by corporate extortion.
“This administration has turned merger review into a marketplace for political favors. That is why I will examine every merger this administration has approved, and why I will keep fighting to pass the CLEAN Mergers Act, so that no company can ever again buy its way past the law.”
Paramount-Skydance Merger Settlement ApprovalCommerceAI-read
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Introduced bipartisan resolution celebrating 65 years of Peace Corps and honoring 250,000 volunteers.
“For 65 years, the Peace Corps has sent some of our nation's best ambassadors across the world.”
International AffairsAI-read
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*** MEDIA ADVISORY FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2026 AT 12PM ***
Announced press conference to call for Senate passage of Faster Labor Contracts Act.
Labor and EmploymentAI-read
Mentions S. 844
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He specifically pressed Patel on the FBI’s investigation into a New York Times reporter who covered his use of agency resources, as well as grand jury subpoenas issued to Times reporters after they reported on security lapses involving…
“I think that Cory Booker did a great job of laying out the degree to which Kash Patel is not qualified for this.”
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U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and U.S. Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) reintroduced the Diversifying by Investing in Educators and Students to Improve Outcomes For Youth (DIVERSIFY) Act, legislation…
“Research shows that a diverse educator workforce can improve student achievement and close opportunity gaps.”
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Studies show that South Asians in the United States – people who immigrated from or whose families immigrated from countries including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal – are experiencing a dramatic rise in heart disease and…
“Heart disease is taking a devastating toll on South Asian families in New Jersey and across the country, yet their risk is still too often overlooked in the doctor's office.”
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Booker Calls on Trump to Convene Congress for Special Session on AI
Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) took to the Senate floor to call on President Trump to use his authority under Article II, Section 3 of the Constitution to convene Congress for a special session to address the rapidly evolving risks…
“We find ourselves in such an extraordinary moment. The safety of artificial intelligence systems demands urgent attention. The President should convene Congress at once to address it.”
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Booker Calls for Investigation Into Trump’s BLM Letting Wild Horses Go to Slaughter
U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined U.S. Representative Dina Titus (NV-01) and 17 congressional colleagues in sending a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting a review of the Bureau of Land…
“Wild horses are among some of America’s most respected national treasures. Year after year, Congress has barred the Bureau of Land Management from slaughtering them. I’m deeply concerned by the report that Trump’s agency is recklessly selling these animals to buyers who send them to slaughter. The GAO must investigate…”
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Booker Statement on Committee Passage of Farm Bill
Not only does the bill fail to meaningfully fix the massive cuts to SNAP that Republicans made last year, it also does not provide funding or policy changes to help the hundreds of thousands of struggling small and mid-sized farmers across…
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Booker Presses DOJ on Antitrust Nominee’s Reported Work at the Department Before Senate Confirmation
U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, demanded answers from the Department of Justice (DOJ) about reports that Adam Candeub, President…
“The Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution conditions Mr. Candeub’s service in this office on the Senate’s advice and consent.”
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U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and U.S. Representatives Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) and Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (D-NC-12) in introducing a bipartisan, bicameral resolution…
“Every year, more than 20,000 families in the United States experience a stillbirth, and too many of these losses may be preventable.”
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Booker, Kennedy Launch Bipartisan Senate Creators Caucus
U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and John Kennedy (R-LA) launched the Senate Creators Caucus, a first-of-its-kind, bipartisan effort to recognize and engage creators shaping public conversation for millions of Americans.
“Content creators are more than our favorite teachers, cooks, music critics, and voices online. They are also entrepreneurs who create jobs, drive economic growth, and invest in their communities. Creators represent a growing sector of the economy, but Congress and our laws haven’t kept up. The bipartisan Senate…”
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Booker Statement on Vote Against Clarity Act
I said from the start of my work on this issue, I will not support legislation that allows President Trump to line his own pockets.
“After nearly a year of negotiating in good faith towards a bill that protects consumers, cracks down on Trump’s corrupt crypto schemes and sets fair rules of the road for the crypto industry, I am deeply disappointed that Senate Republicans brought a bill to the floor without bipartisan agreement. I said from the start…”
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On the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues in introducing a Senate resolution honoring the victims, survivors, and first responders of 9/11,…
“Twenty-five years later, we still carry that day with us — the nearly 3,000 lives lost, and the courage of the firefighters, police officers, and first responders who ran toward danger to save others.”
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U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) introduced the Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act, legislation to strengthen the nation’s mental health workforce and expand access to culturally…
“Right now, too many Americans are suffering in silence, with nowhere to turn and no one to catch them before things get worse. This is a crisis, and we cannot afford to wait until someone reaches a breaking point to act.”
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Booker, Kennedy Announce Bipartisan 988 Day Resolution
U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and John Kennedy (R-LA), announced a bipartisan resolution recognizing September 8, 2026, as 988 Day and honoring the critical role of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
“The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has become an essential resource for millions of Americans and is helping people through some of the darkest moments of their lives.”
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Booker, Kim Statement on FEMA Denial of New Jersey’s Winter Storm Major Disaster Declaration Appeal
Without good explanation or justification, Trump’s government is again politicizing disaster relief and denying New Jersey the support needed.
“New Jersey rightfully qualifies for millions in disaster aid because the severe storms our state suffered this past winter exceeds the threshold for federal disaster assistance - exactly the kind of catastrophe that this support is designed to respond to. Without good explanation or justification, Trump’s government is…”
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Booker, Whitehouse Urge NIH to Protect Octopuses and Other Cephalopods Used in Research
U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) urged the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to strengthen protections for cephalopods used in federally supported research.
“Cephalopods, including squids, octopuses, cuttlefish, and nautiluses, are a highly intelligent, sensitive class of marine invertebrates capable of experiencing pain, distress, and suffering.”
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ICYMI: Booker “Crisscrossed the State” on 21-County Tour
Booker met with New Jerseyans in every county to hear their concerns, highlight local successes, and discuss how he’s fighting for their priorities in the Senate NEW JERSEY — In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) went on…
“This very generous grant to our center for the new portable planetarium programming is a sterling manifestation of his commitment to ensure that countless thousands of children across New Jersey can experience the same wonders of science that he did. School children and their parents across the state are equally…”
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Booker Concludes 2026 Annual 21-County Tour
Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker concluded his 2026 Annual 21-County Tour, underscoring his commitment to fighting — and delivering — for New Jersey’s priorities in the Senate.
“I met extraordinary people in every corner of our state who are caring for their neighbors, lifting up their communities, and showing what is possible when we come together. I end this tour with deep gratitude and even more Jersey pride. It is the honor of my life to represent New Jersey in Washington, and I’ll never…”
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Booker, Padilla, Blumenthal Demand DHS and ICE Halt the Purchase of Electric Shock Gloves
U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), all members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, are calling on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting U.S. Immigration…
“The manufacturer’s user manual warns that these electric shock weapons can cause sudden death or serious injury, along with physiological changes that increase the risk of elevated blood pressure, changes in blood chemistry, increased respiration and heart rates, changes in heart rhythm, and elevated adrenaline. The…”
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Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker continued his annual 21-County Tour with events in Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Salem Counties, meeting with students, health care professionals, food assistance advocates, and business leaders across…
“As the Trump administration pursues an agenda of chaos, corruption, and cruelty, the people of South Jersey are doing what our state does best: stepping up for each other. Everywhere I go across South Jersey, I see the power and resilience of our people. I see doctors and nurses working to provide more services to…”
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Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led a group of 45 senators alongside U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in urging Israel’s Prime Minister…
“We urge you to take measures to prevent and intercede in this violence, establish a credible mechanism to investigate violations of law, and to make clear that the Government of Israel will not tolerate violence by its people, just as it does not tolerate violence against its people.”