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John Boozman

Nationalist
Republican
Senator
Arkansas

Current Position: Senator from Arkansas

Policy Positions

Health Care

  • Against the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)

Environment

  • For American energy independence; supports utilizing domestic energy resources including oil and gas production
  • For withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement

Civil Rights

  • Against abortion rights; celebrated Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, opposes taxpayer funding of abortion, and supports defunding Planned Parenthood
  • Against same-sex marriage; voted for constitutional amendments defining marriage as between one man and one woman
  • Against the Employment Non-Discrimination Act prohibiting workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity
  • Against the Paycheck Fairness Act establishing additional equal pay penalties
  • Against hate crimes legislation covering sexual orientation and gender identity
  • Against repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Voting Rights & Democracy

  • For election integrity measures including voter ID laws

Immigration & Foreign Affairs

  • For the Israel Anti-Boycott Act making it a federal crime to participate in boycotts against Israel
  • For finishing the border wall and enforcing immigration law

Public Safety

  • For Second Amendment rights; opposes policies that threaten gun ownership rights
  • Against expanded background checks for firearm transfers
  • Against the Violence Against Women Act over constitutional concerns about tribal court jurisdiction
  • Against creating a January 6 commission to investigate the Capitol attack