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Cory Booker

U.S. Senator for New Jersey

Democrat · Since 2013 · Next election: 2026 · Age 57 · Senior senator

Official name: Cory A. Booker

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Cory Booker is the senior U.S. Senator for New Jersey, a Democrat serving since 2013.

Booker has served in the Senate longer than 55 of its 99 other members.

Booker is Senate Democratic Strategic Communications Committee Chair.

Booker sits on 4 committees: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Foreign Relations; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and Judiciary.

In the Senate's last 30 days in session (Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026), Booker voted in 73 of 74 roll calls (99%). In that period, 152 bills Booker sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.

Booker has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026. 5 candidates for the seat have reported receipts to the FEC.

This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)

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Senate: met Mon–Wed (Sep 28–30, 2026); a pro forma session Thu

12 roll-call votes: 7 Nay, 5 Yea

  • · Hearing

    Oversight hearings to examine Jack Smith's authority and Republicans and related matters.

    Senate Judiciary Committee · 216 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice

  • · Hearing

    Hearings to examine the nominations of Lee Philip Rudofsky, of Arkansas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Robert E. Long, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, Peter M. Mansfield, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, and Jesus A. Osete, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.

    Senate Judiciary Committee · 216 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice

  • · Hearing

    Hearings to examine the nominations of Justin Bytheway, of Utah, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Tonga, William Flens, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Chad, Douglas Holder, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria, Marc Dillard, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Madagascar, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Union of the Comoros, and Jessica Long, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, all of the Department of State.

    Senate Foreign Relations Committee · 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

  • · Closed hearing

    To receive a closed briefing on an update on Venezuela.

    Senate Foreign Relations Committee · 217 Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side) · Notice

Votes

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Voted in 73 of 74 roll calls (99%), Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026.

Booker voted with the majority of Senate Democrats on 66 roll calls and against it on 7.

Votes against the party majority and missed votes (latest 5 of 8)

Cory Booker's most recent votes against the party majority and missed votes
DateVoteQuestionResultCory BookerNote
Sep 28No. 250On Passage of the Bill S. 4668S. 4668, as amendedBill PassedNayMost Senate Democrats: Yea
Sep 28No. 247On the Amendment S. 4668Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760Amendment RejectedNayMost Senate Democrats: Yea
Sep 24No. 243On the Cloture Motion S. 4668Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. 4668, as AmendedCloture Motion Agreed toNayMost Senate Democrats: Yea
Sep 24No. 242On the Amendment S. 4668Amdt. No. 6776Amendment Agreed toNayMost Senate Democrats: Yea
Sep 22No. 240On the Cloture Motion S. 4668Motion to Invoke Cloture: Cruz Amdt. No. 6776Cloture Motion Agreed toNayMost Senate Democrats: Yea

Legislation

130 bills sponsored and 756 cosponsored in the 119th Congress

  • S. 3257 John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act

    Cosponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Held at the desk.

  • 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".

    Sponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

  • 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.

    Sponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Campaign finance

Raised
$33,504,255
Spent
$16,330,421
Cash on hand
$23,060,940

2026 election cycle, through Jun 30, 2026 · FEC S4NJ00185

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