The Senate rejected a bipartisan compromise amendment to expand gun background checks on Wednesday, casting a 54 to 46 vote that drew sharp responses from supporters who had seen the measure as a small, significant and viable step forward on gun control.
"All in all, this was a pretty shameful day for Washington," President Barack Obama said, addressing the inaction. Standing behind the president was former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) who moments before had also lambasted senators for their opposition in an email.
Below, a list of the Twitter handles of all of the senators who voted no on the measure, excluding Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), who voted against the amendment on procedural grounds. Find their information and let them know how you feel. For a full roll call, click here.
- Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) -- @SenAlexander
- Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) -- @KellyAyotte
- Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) -- @SenJohnBarrasso
- Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) -- @MaxBaucus
- Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) -- @SenatorBegich
- Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) -- @RoyBlunt
- Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.) -- @JohnBoozeman
- Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) -- @SenatorBurr
- Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) -- @SaxbyChambliss
- Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.) -- @SenDanCoats
- Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) -- @TomCoburn
- Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) -- @SenThadCochran
- Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) -- @SenBobCorker
- Sen. Jon Cornyn (R-Texas) -- @JohnCornyn
- Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) -- @MikeCrapo
- Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) -- @SenTedCruz
- Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) -- @SenatorEnzi
- Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) -- @SenatorFischer
- Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) -- @JeffFlake
- Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) -- @GrahamBlog
- Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) -- @ChuckGrassley
- Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) -- @SenOrrinHatch
- Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) -- @SenatorHeitkamp
- Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.) -- @SenDeanHeller
- Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) -- @SenJohnHoeven
- Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) -- @jiminhofe
- Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) -- @SenatorIsakson
- Sen. Mike Johanns (R-Neb.) -- @Mike_Johanns
- Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) -- @SenRonJohnson
- Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) -- @SenMikeLee
- Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) -- @McConnellPress
- Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) -- @JerryMoran
- Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) -- @lisamurkowski
- Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) -- @SenRandPaul
- Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) -- @robportman
- Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) -- @SenMarkPryor
- Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) -- @SenatorRisch
- Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) -- @SenPatRoberts
- Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) -- @marcorubio
- Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) -- @SenatorTimScott
- Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) -- @SenatorSessions
- Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) -- @SenShelbyPress
- Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) -- @SenJohnThune
- Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) -- @DavidVitter
- Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) -- @SenatorWicker
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