Political positions of Cory Booker

Cory Booker is a senior U.S. senator from New Jersey. Throughout his political career, he voted liberally, and progressively.Matt Taylor, "Cory Booker doubles down", Salon, July 9, 2013 Perry Bacon Jr., "What Cory Booker will do in the Senate", The Grio, October 16, 2013

Domestic policy

He supported long-term deficit reduction efforts to ensure economic prosperity, climate change mitigation, and increased funding for education.Christine Richard, "Ackman Cash for Booker Brings $240 Million Aid From Wall Street", 'Bloomberg, October 28, 2010 He supported abortion rights and affirmative action.Matt Friedman, "Where Cory Booker and Steve Lonegan stand on the issues", nj, October 16, 2013 "Safeguarding Civil Rights and Civil Liberties" , corybooker.com He supported the United States National Health Care Act.

He supported ending the war on drugs and making recreational usage of cannabis legal.Mollie Reilly, "Cory Booker Condemns Drug War As 'Tremendous Failure'", The Huffington Post, August 18, 2013

Foreign policy
He wanted less U.S. involvement in Afghanistan and is against getting into Syria."Keeping America Secure" , corybooker.comRuby Cramer, "Cory Booker Walks Back Opposition To Military Intervention In Syria", BuzzFeed Politics, August 31, 2013 He supported the :en:Iran nuclear deal framework.

After the U.S. military attack on Syria in April 2017, he criticized military action "without a clear plan". 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".15 Senators Vote Against $8.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel. April 4, 2025

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