Cory Booker
Progressive
Democrat
Senator
New Jersey
Current Position: Senator from New Jersey
Running For: Senator
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For federal job guarantee and baby bonds program to address economic inequality
Health Care
- For single-payer healthcare; co-sponsored Medicare for All bill but opposes abolishing private health insurance
- Against importing cheaper prescription drugs from Canada; voted against the measure citing safety concerns
Environment
- For climate change action; supports cap and trade taxation to combat climate change
- For environmental justice; authored the Environmental Justice Act to strengthen protections for communities of color and low-income communities
Civil Rights
- For LGBTQ+ rights; voted for the Respect for Marriage Act and is an original co-sponsor of the Equality Act
- For abortion rights
- For affirmative action
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For military aid to Israel; voted against Bernie Sanders' resolutions to block arms sales to Israel during the Gaza war
- For a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; supports Israel and maintains close relationship with AIPAC
Public Safety
- Against qualified immunity; testified against Attorney General nominee Jeff Sessions in 2017
- For gun violence prevention; was a member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition and received the Brady Center's Sarah Brady Visionary Award
- For cannabis legalization; introduced the Marijuana Justice Act to legalize cannabis federally and defund law enforcement in jurisdictions showing racial bias in marijuana arrests
- For criminal justice reform; played a leading role in passing the First Step Act and supports ending the war on drugs