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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe 45 Senators who blocked Background Checks:
Democrats who voted with the Republicans against Background Checks:Max Baucus (D-MT)
Mark Begich (D-AK)
Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND)
Mark Pryor (D-AR)
Harry Reid (D-NV) (Voted "no" as a procedural move to preserve option to reintroduce the bill.)
Republicans who voted against Background Checks:
Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
Kelly Ayotte (R-NH)
John Barrasso (R-WY)
Roy Blunt (R-MO)
John Boozman (R-AR)
Richard Burr (R-NC)
Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
Dan Coats (R-IN)
Tom Coburn (R-OK)
Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Bob Corker (R-TN)
John Cornyn (R-TX)
Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Ted Cruz (R-TX)
Michael Enzi (R-WY)
Deb Fischer (R-NE)
Jeff Flake (R-AZ)
Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
Dean Heller (R-NV)
John Hoeven (R-ND)
Jim Inhofe (R-OK)
Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
Mike Johanns (R-NE)
Ron Johnson (R-WI)
Mike Lee (R-UT)
Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Jerry Moran (R-KS)
Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Rand Paul (R-KY)
Rob Portman (R-OH)
James Risch (R-ID)
Pat Roberts (R-KS)
Marco Rubio (R-FL)
Timothy Scott (R-SC)
Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
Richard Shelby (R-AL)
John Thune (R-SD)
David Vitter (R-LA)
Roger Wicker (R-MS)
Republican who broke with their party and voted FOR Background Checks
Susan Collins (R-ME)
Mark Kirk (R-IL)
John McCain (R-AZ)
Pat Toomey (R-PA)
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The 45 Senators who blocked Background Checks: (Original Post)
bvar22
Apr 2013
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darkangel218
(13,985 posts)1. Shame on them.
onestepforward
(3,691 posts)2. Twitter Handles Of The Senators Who Voted No On Background Checks Bill
Clickable handles here make it quick and easy to tweet them:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/17/senate-background-check-bill_n_3104250.html
bvar22
(39,909 posts)3. Photos and Hometowns would be nice too.
I used to be categorically against making personal information available,
but dealing with a betrayal of the American People of THIS magnitude
has forced me to re-evaluate that position.
onestepforward
(3,691 posts)5. This is their official senate Tweeter accounts.
It isn't their personal accounts.
This is another way to contact them, just like FB or their senate websites.
fleur-de-lisa
(14,615 posts)4. Whhuuuttt?!?
I was SO expecting to see my senator on the list of those who voted against the bill (Mary Landrieu -D- Louisiana). She so consistently votes with the repukes that she might as well call herself an 'R'. I guess I should write an email thanking her. I send her complaint emails all the time, especially for her failure to support gay marriage.
Of course, 'Diaper' David Vitter (R-LA) voted against it. Sigh . . . my state sucks sometimes!
Joshua Pistachio
(17 posts)6. May they lose their respective elections
shameful.
DonP
(6,185 posts)7. And who do you think will take their seats? A gun control supporter?
From those Red States?
Do you really think you can get a gun control candidate to win in the primary let alone in the general election?
Let me help you; say "Senate Leader Mitch McConnell" a few times, then tell me again how they should lose their seats?