Jewish Voter Guide
John Boozman
U.S. Senate · AR · Republican
Summary
John Boozman was born in 1950 and is currently serving as the senior United States Senator for Arkansas. Senator Boozman was reelected in 2022.
First elected to the Senate in 2010, Senator Boozman was sworn in for a second term on January 3, 2017. Prior to serving in the Senate, he represented the people of the 3rd Congressional District of Arkansas in the U.S. House of Representatives. Senator Boozman is the dean of the state’s Congressional delegation.
Senator Boozman currently serves on the Appropriations Committee; the Veterans’ Affairs Committee; the Environment and Public Works Committee; and the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. Additionally, he serves on the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, commonly referred to as the Helsinki Commission.
Below is Senator Boozman’s voting record and public positions on issues important to the Jewish Community
Senator Boozman opposed the Iran nuclear deal. He supported the Taylor Force Act which states that no American governmental funds shall be given to a Palestinian entity that financially rewards terrorists or their families. Senator Boozman has supported legislation, such as the Israel Anti-Boycott Act, that fight discriminatory boycotts of Israel. He has cosponsored legislation that object UN Security Council Resolution 2334, which claims that Israel’s settlements have no legal validity.
Senator Boozman cosponsored the United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act, a legislation that supported full funding of security assistance to Israel as outlined in the 2016 U.S.-Israel Memorandum of Understanding. In 2019, he voted for the Strengthening America’s Middle East Security Act which, among other things, strengthened Israel’s security and allowed a state or local government to adopt measures to divest its assets from entities that boycott Israel.
In July 2019, Senator Boozman cosponsored the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act, which aims to provide for the consideration of a definition of anti-Semitism for the enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws concerning education programs or activities.
Positions
Per-issue alignment with the American Jewish Congress’s positions. Every claim links to its source. No aggregate score or grade.
Combatting Antisemitism
Antisemitism Awareness Act
AlignedSupports the Anti Semitism Awareness Act
Cosponsored the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2019
U.S.–Israel Relationship
Two-state solution
AlignedSupports the Two State Solution
Opposed UN Security Council Resolution 2334 and supported the two-state solutionUN Security Council Resolution 2334
OpposedOpposed UN Security Council Resolution 2334
Opposed UN Security Council Resolution 2334 and supported the two-state solutionStrengthening America's Middle East Security Act (2019)
AlignedVoted For the Strengthening America's Middle East Security Act of 2019
Voted For the Strengthening America’s Middle East Security Act of 2019U.S.-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act (2018)
AlignedSupported the United States Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
Cosponsored the United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA)
OpposedOpposed the Iran Deal
Opposed the Iran nuclear dealU.S. embassy in Jerusalem
AlignedSupported the U.S. Embassy Move to Jerusalem
Supported the move of the U.S. embassy to JerusalemTaylor Force Act
AlignedSupported the Taylor Force Act
Supported the Taylor Force Act
BDS & Anti-Israel Sentiment
Anti-BDS measures
AlignedOpposes BDS
Cosponsored the Israel Anti-Boycott ActIsrael Anti-Boycott Act
AlignedSupported the Israel Anti Boycott Act
Cosponsored the Israel Anti-Boycott ActCombating BDS Act of 2017
AlignedSupported the Combating BDS Act of 2017
Cosponsored the Combating BDS Act of 2017
Sources
- Opposed the Iran nuclear deal https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=21036d23-dfd0-4abc-82be-1f722339f758
- Voted For the Strengthening America’s Middle East Security Act of 2019 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=116&session=1&vote=00016
- Cosponsored the Israel Anti-Boycott Act https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/720/cosponsors
- Opposed UN Security Council Resolution 2334 and supported the two-state solution https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/6/cosponsors
- Supported the Taylor Force Act https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1697/cosponsors
- Cosponsored the Combating BDS Act of 2017 https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/170/cosponsors
- Cosponsored the United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018 https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2497/cosponsors
- Supported the move of the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2017/12/boozman-applauds-announcement-that-u-s-will-recognize-jerusalem-as-israel-s-capital
- Cosponsored the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2019 https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/852/cosponsors
- Cosponsored Senate Resolution 120 that opposes the global BDS movement https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/120
A note on methodology. This guide is published as an educational reference. The American Jewish Congress does not endorse candidates and does not publish aggregate scores. If you spot a position that needs an update or a better source, please reach the office.