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12-21-2005, 09:03 PM
Senate Rejects Arctic Drilling!
On December 21, the U.S. Senate blocked drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by sustaining a filibuster of the Defense Appropriations bill (H.R. 2863), which included an Arctic drilling provision. The pro-drilling forces needed 60 votes for “cloture” -- to break the filibuster of the bill -- but they could only muster 56. Below, please find information about how your Senators voted on the cloture motion. Remember: a NO vote was a vote to protect the Arctic Refuge. A YES vote was a vote to drill in the Refuge. [Please note: Senator Majority Frist voted NO for procedural reasons, not because he opposes drilling.]
If your Senators voted NO, please click on their names to send them a message of gratitude.
Senator Party State Vote Phone
Senator Lisa Murkowski R AK Yes (202) 224-6665
Senator Ted Stevens R AK Yes (202) 224-3004
Senator Jeff Sessions R AL Yes (202) 224-4124
Senator Richard Shelby R AL Yes (202) 224-5744
Senator Blanche Lincoln D AR No (202) 224-4843
Senator Mark Pryor D AR No (202) 224-2353
Senator Jon Kyl R AZ Yes (202) 224-4521
Senator John McCain R AZ Yes (202) 224-2235
Senator Barbara Boxer D CA No (202) 224-3553
Senator Dianne Feinstein D CA No (202) 224-3841
Senator Wayne Allard R CO Yes (202) 224-5941
Senator Ken Salazar D CO No (202) 224-5852
Senator Christopher Dodd D CT No (202) 224-2823
Senator Joseph Lieberman D CT No (202) 224-4041
Senator Tom Carper D DE No (202) 224-2441
Senator Joseph Biden D DE No (202) 224-5042
Senator Bill Nelson D FL No (202) 224-5274
Senator Mel Martinez R FL Yes (202) 224-3041
Senator Saxby Chambliss R GA Yes (202) 224-3521
Senator John Isakson R GA Yes (202) 224-3643
Senator Daniel Inouye D HI Yes (202) 224-3934
Senator Daniel Akaka D HI Yes (202) 224-6361
Senator Charles Grassley R IA Yes (202) 224-3744
Senator Tom Harkin D IA No (202) 224-3254
Senator Larry Craig R ID Yes (202) 224-2752
Senator Michael Crapo R ID Yes (202) 224-6142
Senator Richard Durbin D IL No (202) 224-2152
Senator Barack Obama D IL No (202) 224-2854
Senator Evan Bayh D IN No (202) 224-5623
Senator Richard Lugar R IN Yes (202) 224-4814
Senator Sam Brownback R KS Yes (202) 224-6521
Senator Pat Roberts R KS Yes (202) 224-4774
Senator Jim Bunning R KY Yes (202) 224-4343
Senator Mitch McConnell R KY Yes (202) 224-2541
Senator Mary Landrieu D LA Yes (202) 224-5824
Senator David Vitter R LA Yes (202) 224-4623
Senator John Kerry D MA No (202) 224-2742
Senator Edward Kennedy D MA No (202) 224-4543
Senator Barbara Mikulski D MD No (202) 224-4654
Senator Paul Sarbanes D MD No (202) 224-4524
Senator Susan Collins R ME Yes (202) 224-2523
Senator Olympia Snowe R ME Yes (202) 224-5344
Senator Carl Levin D MI No (202) 224-6221
Senator Deborah Stabenow D MI No (202) 224-4822
Senator Norm Coleman R MN Yes (202) 224-5641
Senator Mark Dayton D MN No (202) 224-3244
Senator Christopher Bond R MO Yes (202) 224-5721
Senator James Talent R MO Yes (202) 224-6154
Senator Thad Cochran R MS Yes (202) 224-5054
Senator Trent Lott R MS Yes (202) 224-6253
Senator Max Baucus D MT No (202) 224-2651
Senator Conrad Burns R MT Yes (202) 224-2644
Senator Richard Burr R NC Yes (202) 225-2071
Senator Elizabeth Dole R NC Yes (202) 224-6342
Senator Kent Conrad D ND No (202) 224-2043
Senator Byron Dorgan D ND No (202) 224-2551
Senator Ben Nelson D NE Yes (202) 224-6551
Senator Charles Hagel R NE Yes (202) 224-4224
Senator Judd Gregg R NH Yes (202) 224-3324
Senator John Sununu R NH Yes (202) 224-2841
Senator Jon Corzine D NJ No (202) 224-4744
Senator Frank Lautenberg D NJ No (202) 224-3224
Senator Pete Domenici R NM Yes (202) 224-6621
Senator Jeff Bingaman D NM No (202) 224-5521
Senator John Ensign R NV Yes (202) 224-6244
Senator Harry Reid D NV No (202) 224-3542
Senator Hillary Clinton D NY No (202) 224-4451
Senator Charles Schumer D NY No (202) 224-6542
Senator Michael DeWine R OH No (202) 224-2315
Senator George Voinovich R OH Yes (202) 224-3353
Senator James Inhofe R OK Yes (202) 224-4721
Senator Thomas Coburn R OK Yes (202) 224-5754
Senator Gordon Smith R OR Yes (202) 224-3753
Senator Ron Wyden D OR No (202) 224-5244
Senator Richard Santorum R PA Yes (202) 224-6324
Senator Arlen Specter R PA Yes (202) 224-4254
Senator Lincoln Chafee R RI No (202) 224-2921
Senator John Reed D RI No (202) 224-4642
Senator Jim DeMint R SC Yes (202) 224-6121
Senator Lindsey Graham R SC Yes (202) 224-5972
Senator Tim Johnson D SD No (202) 224-5842
Senator John Thune R SD Yes (202) 224-2321
Senator Lamar Alexander R TN Yes (202) 224-4944
Senator William Frist R TN No (202) 224-3344
Senator John Cornyn R TX Yes (202) 224-2934
Senator Kay Hutchison R TX Yes (202) 224-5922
Senator Robert Bennett R UT Yes (202) 224-5444
Senator Orrin Hatch R UT Yes (202) 224-5251
Senator George Allen R VA Yes (202) 224-4024
Senator John Warner R VA Yes (202) 224-2023
Senator James Jeffords I VT No (202) 224-5141
Senator Patrick Leahy D VT No (202) 224-4242
Senator Maria Cantwell D WA No (202) 224-3441
Senator Patty Murray D WA No (202) 224-2621
Senator Russell Feingold D WI No (202) 224-5323
Senator Herbert Kohl D WI No (202) 224-5653
Senator Robert Byrd D WV No (202) 224-3954
Senator John Rockefeller, IV D WV No (202) 224-6472
Senator Michael Enzi R WY Yes (202) 224-3424
Senator Craig Thomas R WY Yes (20
On December 21, the U.S. Senate blocked drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by sustaining a filibuster of the Defense Appropriations bill (H.R. 2863), which included an Arctic drilling provision. The pro-drilling forces needed 60 votes for “cloture” -- to break the filibuster of the bill -- but they could only muster 56. Below, please find information about how your Senators voted on the cloture motion. Remember: a NO vote was a vote to protect the Arctic Refuge. A YES vote was a vote to drill in the Refuge. [Please note: Senator Majority Frist voted NO for procedural reasons, not because he opposes drilling.]
If your Senators voted NO, please click on their names to send them a message of gratitude.
Senator Party State Vote Phone
Senator Lisa Murkowski R AK Yes (202) 224-6665
Senator Ted Stevens R AK Yes (202) 224-3004
Senator Jeff Sessions R AL Yes (202) 224-4124
Senator Richard Shelby R AL Yes (202) 224-5744
Senator Blanche Lincoln D AR No (202) 224-4843
Senator Mark Pryor D AR No (202) 224-2353
Senator Jon Kyl R AZ Yes (202) 224-4521
Senator John McCain R AZ Yes (202) 224-2235
Senator Barbara Boxer D CA No (202) 224-3553
Senator Dianne Feinstein D CA No (202) 224-3841
Senator Wayne Allard R CO Yes (202) 224-5941
Senator Ken Salazar D CO No (202) 224-5852
Senator Christopher Dodd D CT No (202) 224-2823
Senator Joseph Lieberman D CT No (202) 224-4041
Senator Tom Carper D DE No (202) 224-2441
Senator Joseph Biden D DE No (202) 224-5042
Senator Bill Nelson D FL No (202) 224-5274
Senator Mel Martinez R FL Yes (202) 224-3041
Senator Saxby Chambliss R GA Yes (202) 224-3521
Senator John Isakson R GA Yes (202) 224-3643
Senator Daniel Inouye D HI Yes (202) 224-3934
Senator Daniel Akaka D HI Yes (202) 224-6361
Senator Charles Grassley R IA Yes (202) 224-3744
Senator Tom Harkin D IA No (202) 224-3254
Senator Larry Craig R ID Yes (202) 224-2752
Senator Michael Crapo R ID Yes (202) 224-6142
Senator Richard Durbin D IL No (202) 224-2152
Senator Barack Obama D IL No (202) 224-2854
Senator Evan Bayh D IN No (202) 224-5623
Senator Richard Lugar R IN Yes (202) 224-4814
Senator Sam Brownback R KS Yes (202) 224-6521
Senator Pat Roberts R KS Yes (202) 224-4774
Senator Jim Bunning R KY Yes (202) 224-4343
Senator Mitch McConnell R KY Yes (202) 224-2541
Senator Mary Landrieu D LA Yes (202) 224-5824
Senator David Vitter R LA Yes (202) 224-4623
Senator John Kerry D MA No (202) 224-2742
Senator Edward Kennedy D MA No (202) 224-4543
Senator Barbara Mikulski D MD No (202) 224-4654
Senator Paul Sarbanes D MD No (202) 224-4524
Senator Susan Collins R ME Yes (202) 224-2523
Senator Olympia Snowe R ME Yes (202) 224-5344
Senator Carl Levin D MI No (202) 224-6221
Senator Deborah Stabenow D MI No (202) 224-4822
Senator Norm Coleman R MN Yes (202) 224-5641
Senator Mark Dayton D MN No (202) 224-3244
Senator Christopher Bond R MO Yes (202) 224-5721
Senator James Talent R MO Yes (202) 224-6154
Senator Thad Cochran R MS Yes (202) 224-5054
Senator Trent Lott R MS Yes (202) 224-6253
Senator Max Baucus D MT No (202) 224-2651
Senator Conrad Burns R MT Yes (202) 224-2644
Senator Richard Burr R NC Yes (202) 225-2071
Senator Elizabeth Dole R NC Yes (202) 224-6342
Senator Kent Conrad D ND No (202) 224-2043
Senator Byron Dorgan D ND No (202) 224-2551
Senator Ben Nelson D NE Yes (202) 224-6551
Senator Charles Hagel R NE Yes (202) 224-4224
Senator Judd Gregg R NH Yes (202) 224-3324
Senator John Sununu R NH Yes (202) 224-2841
Senator Jon Corzine D NJ No (202) 224-4744
Senator Frank Lautenberg D NJ No (202) 224-3224
Senator Pete Domenici R NM Yes (202) 224-6621
Senator Jeff Bingaman D NM No (202) 224-5521
Senator John Ensign R NV Yes (202) 224-6244
Senator Harry Reid D NV No (202) 224-3542
Senator Hillary Clinton D NY No (202) 224-4451
Senator Charles Schumer D NY No (202) 224-6542
Senator Michael DeWine R OH No (202) 224-2315
Senator George Voinovich R OH Yes (202) 224-3353
Senator James Inhofe R OK Yes (202) 224-4721
Senator Thomas Coburn R OK Yes (202) 224-5754
Senator Gordon Smith R OR Yes (202) 224-3753
Senator Ron Wyden D OR No (202) 224-5244
Senator Richard Santorum R PA Yes (202) 224-6324
Senator Arlen Specter R PA Yes (202) 224-4254
Senator Lincoln Chafee R RI No (202) 224-2921
Senator John Reed D RI No (202) 224-4642
Senator Jim DeMint R SC Yes (202) 224-6121
Senator Lindsey Graham R SC Yes (202) 224-5972
Senator Tim Johnson D SD No (202) 224-5842
Senator John Thune R SD Yes (202) 224-2321
Senator Lamar Alexander R TN Yes (202) 224-4944
Senator William Frist R TN No (202) 224-3344
Senator John Cornyn R TX Yes (202) 224-2934
Senator Kay Hutchison R TX Yes (202) 224-5922
Senator Robert Bennett R UT Yes (202) 224-5444
Senator Orrin Hatch R UT Yes (202) 224-5251
Senator George Allen R VA Yes (202) 224-4024
Senator John Warner R VA Yes (202) 224-2023
Senator James Jeffords I VT No (202) 224-5141
Senator Patrick Leahy D VT No (202) 224-4242
Senator Maria Cantwell D WA No (202) 224-3441
Senator Patty Murray D WA No (202) 224-2621
Senator Russell Feingold D WI No (202) 224-5323
Senator Herbert Kohl D WI No (202) 224-5653
Senator Robert Byrd D WV No (202) 224-3954
Senator John Rockefeller, IV D WV No (202) 224-6472
Senator Michael Enzi R WY Yes (202) 224-3424
Senator Craig Thomas R WY Yes (20