Social › Gay Marriage
Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?
Social › Abortion
What is your stance on abortion?
Cori Bush voterbasePro-choice |
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?
Healthcare › COVID Mask Mandate
Should the federal government require people to wear face masks in public during the COVID pandemic?
the Economy › Equal Pay
Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?
Cori Bush voterbaseYes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position |
Healthcare › Stay At Home Order
Should the government enforce a “stay-at-home” order to combat the coronavirus?
Domestic Policy › Gun Control
Should there be more restrictions on the current process of purchasing a gun?
Domestic Policy › Trump Impeachment
Do you support the impeachment of President Donald Trump?
Social › Marital Rape
Should marital rape be classified and punished as severely as non-marital rape?
Crime › Police Body Cameras
Should police officers be required to wear body cameras?
Cori Bush voterbaseYes, this will protect the safety and rights of police officers and citizens |
Social › Planned Parenthood Funding
Should the government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?
Healthcare › COVID-19 Vaccine
Will you get the Covid-19 vaccine once it is ready?
the Environment › Climate Change
Should the government increase environmental regulations to prevent climate change?
Healthcare › Pre-Existing Conditions
Should health insurers be allowed to deny coverage to individuals who have a pre-existing condition?
Cori Bush voterbaseNo, it is immoral to deny health insurance to people with pre-existing conditions |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?
Cori Bush voterbaseYes, and we should socialize medicine and healthcare |
Domestic Policy › Insurrection Act
Should the President of the United States have the power to deploy military troops in order to stop protests?
Social › Gun Buyback
Should the federal government institute a mandatory buyback of assault weapons?
Cori Bush voterbaseYes, and we should also demilitarize local police departments |
Social › Religious Freedom Act
Should a business be able to deny service to a customer if the request conflicts with the owner’s religious beliefs?
Domestic Policy › COVID-19 School Closures
Should the state government order schools to provide online only classes in order to combat coronavirus?
the Economy › Taxes
Should the U.S. raise taxes on the rich?
Healthcare › Mental Health
Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?
Crime › Defunding the Police
Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?
Immigration › Immigration Ban
Should there be a temporary ban on all immigration into the United States?
the Economy › Minimum Wage
Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
Immigration › Muslim Immigrants
Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?
Cori Bush voterbaseNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional |
Education › Student Loans
Do you support increasing taxes for the rich in order to reduce interest rates for student loans?
Domestic Policy › Gerrymandering
Should the redrawing of Congressional districts be controlled by an independent, non-partisan commission?
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?
Education › Critical Race Theory in K-12 Education
Should critical race theory be taught in K-12 education?
Domestic Policy › Muslim Surveillance
Should local police increase surveillance and patrol of Muslim neighborhoods?
Cori Bush voterbaseNo, targeting Muslims is unconstitutional, racist, and incendiary |
Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Education › Free College for All
Should the federal government pay for tuition at four-year colleges and universities?
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?
the Economy › Paid Sick Leave
Should businesses be required to provide paid leave for full-time employees during the birth of a child or sick family member?
Social › Racial Sensitivity Training
Should the federal government require racial sensitivity training for employees?
Social › Gender Identity
Should “gender identity” be added to anti-discrimination laws?
Social › Government Mandates
Should health insurance providers be required to offer free birth control?
Healthcare › Obamacare
Do you support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)?
Immigration › Immigration
Should children of illegal immigrants be granted legal citizenship?
Social › Religious Service Ban
Should religious gatherings be banned in order to combat the COVID-19 pandemic?
Foreign Policy › Iran
Should the U.S. go to war with Iran?
Social › Women in Combat
Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?
Cori Bush voterbaseYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men |
Elections › Electoral College
Should the electoral college be abolished?
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?
Cori Bush voterbaseNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation |
Immigration › Immigration Healthcare
Should illegal immigrants have access to government-subsidized healthcare?
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?
Cori Bush voterbaseYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time |
Immigration › Border Wall
Should the U.S. build a wall along the southern border?
Crime › Qualified Immunity for Police
Do you support qualified immunity for police officers?
Elections › Voter Fraud
Should a photo ID be required to vote?
Party’s support baseYes, this will prevent voter fraud |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?
Healthcare › Medicaid
Should the federal government increase funding of health care for low income individuals (Medicaid)?
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
Should there be term limits set for members of Congress?
Party’s support baseYes, term limits for the House but not the Senate |
Social › Transgender Athletes
Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete in athletic events?
Elections › Foreign Lobbying
Should foreign lobbyists be allowed to raise money for American elections?
Foreign Policy › United Nations
Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations?
Social › Death Penalty
Do you support the death penalty?
Social › Confederate Flag
Should states be allowed to display the Confederate flag on government property?
the Environment › Alaska Wildlife Refuge
Should drilling be allowed in the Alaska Wildlife Refuge?
Healthcare › Marijuana
Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?
Cori Bush voterbaseYes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses |
Domestic Policy › No-Fly List Gun Control
Should people on the “no-fly list” be banned from purchasing guns and ammunition?
Elections › Mail In Ballot
Should the US have a mail-in ballot process for whole states in local, state, and federal elections?
Social › Hate Speech
Should hate speech be protected by the first amendment?
the Environment › Alternative Energy
Should the government give tax credits and subsidies to the wind power industry?
Cori Bush voterbaseYes, the government should support more sustainable energy technologies |
Domestic Policy › NSA Domestic Surveillance
Should the NSA (National Security Agency) be allowed to collect basic metadata of citizen’s phone calls such as numbers, timestamps, and call durations?
Cori Bush voterbaseNo, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity |
Immigration › Sanctuary Cities
Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote?
Cori Bush voterbaseYes, anyone who pays taxes should have the right to vote |
Immigration › Immigrant Laborers
Should working illegal immigrants be given temporary amnesty?
Cori Bush voterbaseYes, create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants with no criminal record |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?
Immigration › Illegal Immigrant Detainment
Should local law enforcement be allowed to detain illegal immigrants for minor crimes and transfer them to federal immigration authorities?
Elections › Campaign Finance
Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor?
Cori Bush voterbaseYes, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors |
Crime › Private Prisons
Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?
Cori Bush voterbaseNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
Should immigrants be required to learn English?
Cori Bush voterbaseNo, we should embrace the diversity that immigrants add to our country |
Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott
Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?
Immigration › Border Security
Should the U.S. increase restrictions on its current border security policy?
Social › Safe Spaces
Should universities provide “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces” for students?
the Economy › Corporate Mega Mergers
Should the government prevent “mega mergers” of corporations that could potentially control a large percentage of market share within its industry?
Domestic Policy › Net Neutrality
Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?
Cori Bush voterbaseNo, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?
Party’s support baseNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news |
Domestic Policy › Patriot Act
Do you support the Patriot Act?
Cori Bush voterbaseNo, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant |
Foreign Policy › NATO
Should the U.S. remain in NATO?
Domestic Policy › Gun Liability
Should victims of gun violence be allowed to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers?
Cori Bush voterbaseNo, manufacturers and dealers should only be held liable for negligence |
Healthcare › Medicaid Work Requirement
Should people be required to work in order to receive Medicaid?
Cori Bush voterbaseNo, the vast majority of people who receive Medicaid are disabled |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
Should the US increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?
Party’s support baseIncrease |
Social › Niqāb
Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?
Cori Bush voterbaseYes, we should respect all cultural traditions |
Immigration › In-State Tuition
Should undocumented immigrants be offered in-state tuition rates at public colleges within their residing state?
Social › Euthanasia
Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?
Cori Bush voterbaseYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
Should the U.S. raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?
the Economy › Government Spending
Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?
Cori Bush voterbaseNo, reduce military spending instead |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
Should the minimum voting age be lowered?
Party’s support baseNo, and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
Should it be illegal to burn the American flag?
the Environment › Fracking
Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?
Cori Bush voterbaseNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
Should the government fund the World Health Organization?
Foreign Policy › Israel
Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?
Cori Bush voterbaseWe should give equal support to Israel and Palestine. |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?
Domestic Policy › Supreme Court Reform
Should the Supreme Court be reformed to include more seats and term limits on judges?
Healthcare › Medicare Drug Prices
Should the federal government be allowed to negotiate drug prices for Medicare?
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
Do you support a universal basic income program?
Immigration › Citizenship Test
Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?
Party’s support baseYes, but it should only cover very basic and simple topics |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?
Cori Bush voterbaseYes, and require a public audit each year they are in office |
Elections › Campaign Finance
Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?
the Environment › Paris Climate Agreement
Should the U.S. withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement?
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
Should the government increase or decrease military spending?
Cori Bush voterbaseDecrease |
Elections › Lobbyists
Should there be a 5-year ban on White House and Congressional officials from becoming lobbyists after they leave the government?
Social › First Amendment
Should the government support a separation of church and state by removing references to God on money, federal buildings, and national monuments?
Cori Bush voterbaseYes, but do not waste money removing existing references |
Foreign Policy › Torture
Should the military be allowed to use enhanced interrogation techniques, such as waterboarding, to gain information from suspected terrorists?
Cori Bush voterbaseNo, and we should strictly follow the laws of the Geneva Convention |
the Economy › Welfare
Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?
Party’s support baseFewer |
Crime › Solitary Confinement for Juveniles
Should prisons ban the use of solitary confinement for juveniles?
the Environment › Oil Drilling
Should the U.S. expand offshore oil drilling?
Cori Bush voterbaseNo, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
Foreign Policy › Yemen
Should the U.S. provide military aid to Saudi Arabia during its conflict with Yemen?
Foreign Policy › Soleimani
Do you support the killing of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani?
Crime › Collective Bargaining
Do you support limiting police unions collective bargaining power for cases involving misconduct?
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?
Education › Common Core
Do you support Common Core national standards?
Cori Bush voterbaseNo, teach to each student's potential instead of uniform testing |
National Security › Military Congressional Approval
Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?
Foreign Policy › North Korea Military Strikes
Should the U.S. conduct military strikes against North Korea in order to destroy their long-range missile and nuclear weapons capabilities?
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?
Healthcare › Safe Haven
Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?
Cori Bush voterbaseYes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue |
Domestic Policy › Affirmative Action
Do you support affirmative action programs?
the Environment › Dakota Access Pipeline
Should the government stop construction of the Dakota Access pipeline?
the Economy › Free Tax Filing
Should the IRS create a free electronic tax filing system?
the Economy › Labor Unions
Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
Should the government increase the tax rate on profits earned from the sale of stocks, bonds, and real estate?
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?
the Environment › Animal Testing
Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?
Party’s support baseIncrease |
the Economy › Overtime Pay
Should the government require businesses to pay salaried employees, making up to $46k/year, time-and-a-half for overtime hours?
Crime › Mandatory minimum prison sentences
Do you support mandatory minimum prison sentences for people charged with drug possession?
Domestic Policy › Eminent Domain
Should the government be allowed to seize private property, with reasonable compensation, for public or civic use?
National Security › Foreign Assassination
Should the US assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?
Foreign Policy › Syrian Refugees
Should the U.S. accept refugees from Syria?
Foreign Policy › ISIS Ground Troops
Should the U.S. send ground troops into Syria to fight ISIS?
Foreign Policy › Afghanistan
Should the United States pull all military troops out of Afghanistan?
Foreign Policy › Drones
Should the military fly drones over foreign countries to gain intelligence and kill suspected terrorists?
Foreign Policy › Terrorism
Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?
Party influenceYes, give them a fair trial and shut down Guantanamo Bay |
Healthcare › VA Privatization
Should there be more or less privatization of veterans’ healthcare?
Cori Bush voterbaseLess, we should increase funding to improve the current system instead |
Domestic Policy › Social Security
Should the government raise the retirement age for Social Security?
Elections › Criminal Politicians
Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?
Cori Bush voterbaseYes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
Should immigrants to the United States be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?
Education › Charter Schools
Do you support charter schools?
Cori Bush voterbaseYes, but not at the expense of funding public schools |
Science › Nuclear Energy
Do you support the use of nuclear energy?
Cori Bush voterbaseYes, temporarily while we increase investment into cleaner renewable alternatives |
the Economy › Estate Tax
Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?
the Economy › China Tariffs
Should the U.S. increase tariffs on imported products from China?
the Economy › NAFTA
Should the U.S. continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
Science › GMO Labels
Should producers be required to label genetically engineered foods (GMOs)?
Cori Bush voterbaseYes, I trust the science of responsible food engineering but I don’t trust the motives of the food companies selling them |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
Should the President offer tax breaks to individual companies to keep jobs in the U.S.?
Science › Space Exploration
Should the government fund space travel?
Cori Bush voterbaseYes, and drastically increase NASA’s current budget |
the Economy › Federal Reserve
Should the Federal Reserve Bank be audited by Congress?
Party’s support baseYes, we deserve to know who the bank gives money to |
Foreign Policy › War on ISIS
Should the U.S. formally declare war on ISIS?
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
Should social media companies ban political advertising?
Domestic Policy › College Sports and COVID
Should college sports be played in the fall of 2020?
Foreign Policy › Ukraine
Should the U.S. provide military assistance to defend Ukraine from Russia?
Education › Universal Pre-K
Should the federal government fund Universal preschool?
Foreign Policy › NATO
Should the U.S. defend other NATO countries that maintain low military defense budgets relative to their GDP?
Cori Bush voterbaseYes, and refusing to defend other NATO countries sets a dangerous precedent for the balance of global power |
Foreign Policy › Cuba
Do you support President Obama’s move to lift the trade and travel embargo on Cuba?
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
Should the government subsidize farmers?
Cori Bush voterbaseYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
Should U.S. citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?
the Economy › Tariffs
Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?
Domestic Policy › Edward Snowden
Should the U.S. government grant immunity to Edward Snowden?
Party’s support baseYes, he should be protected under the Whistleblower Protection Act |
Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance
Should the U.S. continue NSA surveillance of its allies?
Party influenceNo, spying on our allies severely damages our reputation abroad |
Healthcare › Vaccine Passports
Should the government issue vaccine passports?
the Economy › Pension Reform
Should pension plans for federal, state, and local government workers be transitioned into privately managed accounts?
the Economy › Property Taxes
Would you favor an increased sales tax in order to reduce property taxes?
Foreign Policy › India Arms
Should the U.S. sell military weapons to India in order to counter Chinese and Russian influence?
Party’s support baseNo, and we should increase diplomatic efforts to resolve conflicts peacefully |
Foreign Policy › Russian Airstrikes in Syria
Should the U.S. prevent Russia from conducting airstrikes in Syria?
the Economy › Government Pensions
Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?
Foreign Policy › Jerusalem
Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?
Foreign Policy › Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition
Should the Chinese government be able to extradite fugitives from Hong Kong?
the Economy › State Ownership
Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?
Education › School Truancy
Should the government decriminalize school truancy?
Transportation › Public Transportation
Should the government increase spending on public transportation?
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?
Party’s support baseYes, as long as the local environment is not compromised |
the Economy › Online Sales Tax
Should an in-state sales tax apply to online purchases of in-state buyers from out-of-state sellers?
Cori Bush voterbaseYes, exempting online retailers from sales taxes is not fair to traditional stores |
Foreign Policy › F-35
Should the government cancel production of the F-35 fighter?
the Economy › Bitcoin
Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?
the Economy › Gig Workers
Should gig workers such as Uber drivers be classified as employees?
Domestic Policy › Greenland
Should the United States acquire Greenland?
Domestic Policy › Air Force One
Should the military upgrade Air Force One?
