Political positions of Cory Booker

February 2018

Cory Booker is a senior U.S. senator from New Jersey. Throughout his political career, he voted liberally,[1][2] and progressively.[3] [4]

Domestic policy

He supported long-term deficit reduction efforts to ensure economic prosperity, climate change mitigation, and increased funding for education.[5] He supported abortion rights and affirmative action.[6] [7] He supported the United States National Health Care Act.[8]

He supported ending the war on drugs and making recreational usage of cannabis legal.[9]

Foreign policy

He wanted less U.S. involvement in Afghanistan and is against getting into Syria.[10][11] He supported the en:Iran nuclear deal framework.[12]

After the U.S. military attack on Syria in April 2017, he criticized military action "without a clear plan".[13] He and many other senators voted against a Bernie Sanders-backed legislation. In April 2025, he did not want another US-Israeli "firearm sales deal".[14]

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References

  1. ↑ Tamari, Jonathan (February 2019). "N.J. Senator Cory Booker launches 2020 campaign for president". www.philly.com. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  2. ↑ "'Together, America, We Will Rise.' Cory Booker Launches 2020 Campaign". Time. Archived from the original on 2019-02-01. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  3. ↑ Matt Taylor, "Cory Booker doubles down", Salon, July 9, 2013
  4. ↑ Perry Bacon Jr., "What Cory Booker will do in the Senate", The Grio, October 16, 2013
  5. ↑ Christine Richard, "Ackman Cash for Booker Brings $240 Million Aid From Wall Street", 'Bloomberg, October 28, 2010
  6. ↑ Matt Friedman, "Where Cory Booker and Steve Lonegan stand on the issues", nj, October 16, 2013
  7. ↑ "Safeguarding Civil Rights and Civil Liberties" Archived March 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, corybooker.com
  8. ↑ Kurtzleben, Danielle (14 September 2017). "Here's What's In Bernie Sanders' 'Medicare For All' Bill". NPR. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  9. ↑ Mollie Reilly, "Cory Booker Condemns Drug War As 'Tremendous Failure'", The Huffington Post, August 18, 2013
  10. ↑ "Keeping America Secure" Archived March 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, corybooker.com
  11. ↑ Ruby Cramer, "Cory Booker Walks Back Opposition To Military Intervention In Syria", BuzzFeed Politics, August 31, 2013
  12. ↑ David Weigel (September 4, 2015). "Chris Christie: Cory Booker should be ashamed to back Iran deal". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Local Officials React To US Missile Strike On Syria". CBS New York. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  14. ↑ 15 Senators Vote Against $8.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel. April 4, 2025
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