Based on my search, I could not find any specific news events involving Senator Cory Booker that occurred specifically on August 26, 2025. The significant news about Cory Booker occurred in July 2025, not on August 26th. However, I did find a reference to a “Booker T. Washington Commemorative Commission” meeting scheduled for August 26, 2025, but this appears to be related to a Virginia General Assembly commission, not Senator Cory Booker.

Senator Cory Booker News Update - August 26, 2025

No Major News Events Reported for August 26, 2025

WASHINGTON - Based on comprehensive news searches, no significant news events involving Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) were reported for Monday, August 26, 2025. The date does not appear to have generated any press conferences, major statements, or public appearances by the New Jersey senator.

Recent Context: July Senate Floor Outburst

The most significant recent news involving Senator Booker occurred approximately one month earlier on July 29, 2025, when he delivered a rare and fiery outburst on the Senate floor. During that incident, Booker angrily confronted his Democratic colleagues, declaring that the party “needs a wake-up call” and accusing them of being “complicit with Donald Trump”.

In that July confrontation, Booker blocked passage of several bipartisan police funding bills, arguing that the Trump administration was “weaponizing” public safety grants by withholding them from Democratic-leaning states like New Jersey. The heated exchange with Senators Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota highlighted deep tensions within the Democratic caucus over how aggressively to oppose Trump administration policies.

Ongoing Epstein Files Campaign

Throughout July and August 2025, Senator Booker has been prominently involved in efforts to force disclosure of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents, clashing with Republicans who have blocked transparency measures. His campaign for Epstein file disclosure has included heated exchanges with Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) during Senate Judiciary Committee hearings.

Editor’s Note: This report reflects available news sources as of August 26, 2025. Senator Booker’s office has not announced any public events or issued statements for this date.