Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast Sen. Cory Booker: The 60 day war gives Congress a chance
Apr 28, 2026
Cory Booker, U.S. senator from New Jersey and former Newark mayor known for criminal justice and civil rights advocacy, discusses his push for a war powers resolution tied to a 60-day deadline. He also talks food-safety and corporate influence, blocking specific arms sales, skepticism about Iran nuclear claims, and proposals to cut child poverty through tax changes.
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60 Day War Powers Deadline Forces Congressional Decision
- The 60-day War Powers deadline forces Congress to either authorize or end U.S. hostilities with Iran under the 1973 War Powers Resolution.
- Cory Booker argues this deadline should trigger open debate, hearings, and a congressional decision rather than unilateral presidential war-making.
Food System Concentration Connects Health And Justice
- Corporate control of the food system links environmental, health, and social justice harms, and legal battles like the Roundup case are part of a broader fight.
- Booker traces his Ag Committee work to seeing how concentrated corporate power harms Newark residents' health and farmers.
Use Floor Votes To Reassert Congressional War Authority
- Do force floor votes and public hearings to restore Congress's constitutional war-declaring role.
- Booker says by putting war powers resolutions on the Senate floor they compel debate and oversight rather than letting the executive act unchecked.
