Cory A. Booker

Democrat Senator, New Jersey

74 bills438 cosponsored$18.9M raised890 votes recorded

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Roots

“Cory grew up in northern New Jersey” source
“Cory still lives in Newark's Central Ward today” source

Education

“Cory moved to Newark after law school and started a nonprofit organization to provide legal services for low-income families” source
“He was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship and went on to study at the University of Oxford” source
“received his undergraduate and master’s degree from Stanford University” source
“study at the University of Oxford, and then Yale Law School, where he graduated in 1997” source

Public service

Legislation

S 5365sponsor

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to award grants to train community mental wellness workers, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-08-07

S 5376sponsor

A bill to establish minimum hiring, training, and suitability standards for Federal law enforcement officers, to prohibit accelerated or abbreviated basic training and provisional appointments, to provide for enforcement and oversight, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-08-07

SRES 843cosponsor

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the first week of August 2026, as "National Community Health Center Week", encouraging all people of the United States to participate by visiting their local community health center, and celebrating the important partnership between community health centers and the communities they serve.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4553; text: CR S4568-4569)

2026-08-07

Voting Record

250 yea594 nay40 missed6 present

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-46)

nay2026-08-08

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

Nomination Confirmed (50-49)

nay2026-08-08

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-49)

nay2026-08-08

H.R. 6500, as amended

Bill Passed (90-6)

yea2026-08-08

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The 2026 race · Class 2

Full race

FEC Form 2 filers for this seat. Filing is not ballot access, and this list does not establish who remains in the race.

Justin Michael Ll.m. MurphyRepublican
$27K raised
Richard Jerome Sr. TaborRepublican
$27K raised
Michael EstradaIndependent
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Alex ZdanRepublican
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Cory A. BookerDemocratic· this member
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Robert LebovicsRepublican
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Source: Federal Election Commission. FEC filing fallback. Synced daily.

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle$18.9M

Small donors $8.4MLarge individual $5.4MPACs $501K

Spent $7.0MCash $23.1M

2024 cycle$7.9M

Small donors $2.3MLarge individual $1.9MPACs $17K

Spent $4.6MCash $11.2M

2022 cycle$6.7M

Small donors $2.6M

Top Contributors

APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT$31K

WINSTON & STRAWN LLP$26K

ANTHROPIC$21K

KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP$20K

PRIME HEALTHCARE$20K

GOOGLE$20K

APOLLO$18K

APOLLO$16K

LOWENSTEIN SANDLER LLP$16K

WELLS FARGO$15K

Committees

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade
Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research
Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Africa and Global Health Policy
Europe and Regional Security Cooperation
Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism

Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights
Border Security and Immigration
Crime and Counterterrorism
the Constitution

Activity Timeline

LegislationVotes

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

nay

2026-08-08

vote

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

nay

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

nay

2026-08-08

vote

H.R. 6500, as amended

yea

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747

yea

Service History

Senate2021-01-03, 2027-01-03Democrat

Senate2015-01-06, 2021-01-03Democrat

Senate2013-10-31, 2015-01-03Democrat

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BillsTracked · 512
Sponsored or cosponsored bills tracked from Congress.gov.
VotesTracked · 890
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CommitteesTracked · 14
Standing assignments from the @unitedstates project.
Campaign financeTracked · 7
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“At 29, Cory was elected to the Newark City Council”

“Cory served as Newark mayor from 2006 until 2013” source

“In November 2014, he was re-elected to a full six-year term” source

“In October 2013, Cory won a special election to represent New Jersey in the United States Senate” source

Also stated

“Cory lived there until the housing project was demolished in 2006” source

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A bill to restore press access to the Pentagon, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

SRES 837cosponsor

A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

2026-08-06

S 5304cosponsor

A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4519-4520)

2026-08-06

S 5303cosponsor

A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the Office of the Farm and Food System Workforce.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4519)

2026-08-06

S 5301cosponsor

A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to reauthorize the position of Farmworker Coordinator.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4519)

2026-08-06

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S 5284cosponsor

A bill to provide economic empowerment opportunities in the United States through the modernization of public housing, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

2026-08-06

S 5325sponsor

A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to cease all immigration detention operations at the Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark, New Jersey, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

2026-08-06

S 5318cosponsor

A bill to create a new Federal grant program that provides grants to State libraries to allow schools with summer lunch programs to keep their libraries open for student use during the summer months.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-08-06

S 5283sponsor

A bill to end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-08-06

S 5324cosponsor

A bill to establish the right to counsel, at Government expense for those who cannot afford counsel, for people facing removal.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-08-06

S 5331cosponsor

A bill to provide that no Federal funds may be used to carry out the final rule of the Department of Homeland Security entitled "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility", and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-08-06

S 5261sponsor

A bill to amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to make available under the assistance to firefighters grant program the establishment of cancer prevention programs, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

2026-08-05

S 5231cosponsor

A bill to remove limitations under Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and the Department of Veterans Affairs on benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-08-04

S 5242cosponsor

A bill to provide for digital communication of prescribing information for drugs (including biological products), and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-08-04

SRES 830cosponsor

A resolution recognizing the 80th anniversary of the Fullbright Program.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4425; text: CR S4436-4437)

2026-08-04

SRES 823cosponsor

A resolution designating the week of August 2 through August 8, 2026, as "National Farmers Market Week".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4365; text: CR S4392)

2026-07-30

SRES 822cosponsor

A resolution designating July 2026 as "American Grown Flower and Foliage Month".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4365; text: CR S4391-4392)

2026-07-30

Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747

Motion to Table Agreed to (61-32)

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500

Cloture Motion Agreed to (91-6)

yea2026-08-07

Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

Nomination Confirmed (51-47)

nay2026-08-07

H.R. 5334, as amended

Bill Passed (86-11)

yea2026-08-07

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Paul Amdt. No. 6715

Amendment Rejected (32-64)

yea2026-08-07

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-50)

yea2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)

nay2026-08-05

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Nomination Confirmed (51-44)

nay2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43)

nay2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (89-4)

not_voting2026-08-03

S. Res. 817

Resolution Agreed to (50-47)

nay2026-07-30

Large individual $1.8M

Spent $4.7MCash $7.9M

2020 cycle$8.3M

Small donors $1.9MLarge individual $3.4MPACs $667K

Spent $6.5MCash $5.9M

2018 cycle$6.0M

Small donors $1.7MLarge individual $2.1MPACs $188K

Spent $3.3MCash $4.1M

2016 cycle$2.3M

Small donors $390KLarge individual $1.5MPACs $410K

Spent $1.8MCash $1.4M

2014 cycle$18.4M

Small donors $1.1MLarge individual $14.2MPACs $1.9M

Spent $17.5MCash $847K

S 5365: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to award grants to train community mental wellness workers, and for other purposes.

sponsor

2026-08-07

legislation

S 5376: A bill to establish minimum hiring, training, and suitability standards for Federal law enforcement officers, to prohibit accelerated or abbreviated basic training and provisional appointments, to provide for enforcement and oversight, and for other purposes.

sponsor

2026-08-07

legislation

SRES 843: A resolution expressing support for the designation of the first week of August 2026, as "National Community Health Center Week", encouraging all people of the United States to participate by visiting their local community health center, and celebrating the important partnership between community health centers and the communities they serve.

cosponsor

2026-08-07

legislation

Show 22 more entries

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500

yea

2026-08-07

vote

Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

nay

2026-08-07

vote

H.R. 5334, as amended

yea

2026-08-07

vote

Paul Amdt. No. 6715

yea

2026-08-07

vote

S 5288: A bill to restore press access to the Pentagon, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

SRES 837: A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5304: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5303: A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the Office of the Farm and Food System Workforce.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5301: A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to reauthorize the position of Farmworker Coordinator.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5284: A bill to provide economic empowerment opportunities in the United States through the modernization of public housing, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5325: A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to cease all immigration detention operations at the Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark, New Jersey, and for other purposes.

sponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5318: A bill to create a new Federal grant program that provides grants to State libraries to allow schools with summer lunch programs to keep their libraries open for student use during the summer months.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5283: A bill to end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.

sponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5324: A bill to establish the right to counsel, at Government expense for those who cannot afford counsel, for people facing removal.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5331: A bill to provide that no Federal funds may be used to carry out the final rule of the Department of Homeland Security entitled "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility", and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5261: A bill to amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to make available under the assistance to firefighters grant program the establishment of cancer prevention programs, and for other purposes.

sponsor

2026-08-05

legislation

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

yea

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

nay

2026-08-05

vote

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

nay

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

nay

2026-08-05

vote

S 5231: A bill to remove limitations under Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and the Department of Veterans Affairs on benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges.

cosponsor

2026-08-04

legislation

S 5242: A bill to provide for digital communication of prescribing information for drugs (including biological products), and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-04

legislation

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