U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) have reintroduced bipartisan legislation to create a five-year pilot program providing doula services to pregnant veterans.
Introduce legislation to create a five-year pilot program providing doula services to pregnant veterans.
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On March 27, 2026, Senators Cory Booker and Lisa Murkowski reintroduced bipartisan legislation to create a five-year pilot program providing doula services to pregnant veterans. The Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs Act of 2026 (DOULA Act) aims to integrate doula care into the VA’s Whole Health Model, ensuring veterans receive continuous support throughout pregnancy and postpartum.
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On March 27, 2026, Senators Cory Booker and Lisa Murkowski reintroduced the DOULA Act to establish a five-year pilot program offering doula services to pregnant veterans.
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On March 27, 2026, Senators Cory Booker and Lisa Murkowski reintroduced the DOULA Act to establish a five-year pilot program providing doula services to pregnant veterans.
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On March 26, 2026, Senator Booker introduced S. 4225, the Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs Act of 2026, to establish a pilot program for providing doula services to veterans.
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GovInfo lists S. 4225 as introduced in the Senate on March 26, 2026, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs; the bill title matches the DOULA Act pilot-program promise.
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GovInfo lists S. 4225, 119th Congress, as the Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs Act of 2026. It shows the last action date as March 26, 2026, with the action: Mr. Booker introduced the bill, which was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The full title is to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to furnish doula services to veterans.
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The bill page, citing Congress.gov data, shows S. 4225 as introduced on March 26, 2026, with latest action still March 26, 2026: read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Its text states that the Secretary shall establish a pilot program to furnish doula services to covered veterans and shall conduct the pilot program for five years.
Assessments
Booker directly fulfilled the promise because the promised action was to introduce legislation, not to enact it. Official bill records show he introduced S. 4225, the DOULA Act of 2026, on March 26, 2026, to require VA to establish a five-year pilot program furnishing doula services to covered veterans. This occurred during his same federal Senate term and gives him direct candidate credit as sponsor.
Booker introduced S. 4225, the DOULA Act, in the Senate on March 26, 2026, which matches the promise to introduce legislation creating a five-year pilot program providing doula services to pregnant veterans. The bill was introduced during his current term, so this is a same_term delivery.
Senator Cory Booker fulfilled the campaign promise by introducing legislation (S. 4225, the DOULA Act) in the Senate during the relevant term to establish a five-year pilot program providing doula services to pregnant veterans. Multiple pieces of evidence confirm the bill's introduction in the Senate, matching the specificity of the original campaign promise to introduce such legislation.
The promise was to introduce legislation to create a five-year pilot program providing doula services to pregnant veterans. Multiple pieces of evidence confirm that Senator Cory Booker reintroduced the DOULA Act on March 27, 2026, specifically to establish this program. The clear and documented introduction of the legislation fulfills the exact terms of the promise, regardless of whether the bill was ultimately enacted.
Senator Cory Booker fulfilled the specific promise to introduce legislation creating a five-year pilot program providing doula services to pregnant veterans, as evidenced by the reintroduction of the DOULA Act in March 2026. However, introduction alone does not constitute full fulfillment if the promise implied actual implementation of the program. Since there is no evidence the legislation was enacted or the program established, the outcome is partial. Significant legislative effort was made.