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Cory A. Booker
U.S. Senator, New Jersey
306 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Summary
Cory Anthony Booker is an American politician and lawyer serving as a United States senator from New Jersey, a seat he has held since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Booker is the first African-American U.S. senator from New Jersey. He was the 38th mayor of Newark from 2006 to 2013, and served on the Municipal Council of Newark for the Central Ward from 1998 to 2002.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Senator Booker votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Senator Booker stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 1,044 →S 5365
S 5365 · Introduced Aug 7, 2026 · Health
Aug 7, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 5376
S 5376 · Introduced Aug 7, 2026
Aug 7, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S 4443
S 4443 · Introduced Apr 29, 2026 · International Affairs
Jul 27, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 509.
S 5325
S 5325 · Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Immigration
Aug 6, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S 5283
S 5283 · Introduced Aug 6, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Senator Booker's 890 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 788were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
97.2%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
2.8%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
4.5%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.1% · above median
Placement on the Senate's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Senator Booker sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all senators. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: U.S. Senate (senate.gov roll-call votes) · as of Aug 8, 2026
Legislative Activity
What Senator Booker has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
187
Sponsored this Congress
1,044 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
4,308
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
1,044
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Recent Votes
See all →Most recent Senate floor votes in the 119th Congress. Data from the U.S. Senate.
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Aug 8, 2026 · S. 5271 · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Roll Call 231
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedNay
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Aug 8, 2026 · PN 1078 · On the Nomination · Roll Call 230
Nomination ConfirmedNay
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Aug 8, 2026 · PN 1078 · On the Cloture Motion · Roll Call 229
Cloture Motion Agreed toNay
An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted