
Senators: Gun Control - Basta $ over ‘WE’ the ppl Operation: Weed em Ou
NRA
Rating
2018
(*a)
(*b)(*c)
Concealed
Carry
Reciprocity
2013 (*1)
Manchin-
Toomey
Background
Checks 2013
Senate (*1)
(54-46)
Feinstein No
Fly No Buy
Amendment
2015 Senate
(47-53) (*1)
Murphy
Background
Checks 2016
Senate
(44-56)
(*4) (*5)
Mental
Health 2017
(57-43)
(*1) (*6)
Top 20 $
from gun
rights
interests,
1989-2018
(*t)
$ from
NRA: Career
figures (*u)
(*v) (*w)
$ donation
from NRA
2018
election
cycle (*x)
$ donation
from NRA
2016
election
cycle (*x)
$ donation
from NRA
2014
election
cycle (*x)
$ from gun
rights PACs
2011-2015
(*y)
$ from gun
rights PACs/
individuals
2016
election
cycle (*z)
$ spent by
outside gun
rights group
2016
election
cycle (*z)
1 2019 (35)
2 2021 (31)
3 2023 (34)
Office Until
(*i) (*ii)
Office
Since
(*Ii) (*Iii)
Other Note (news from msnbc, washinton post, ny times, guradian, mother jones, etc) (*A) (*B) Former Job DoB
$4,418,012
Already $4.4
mil in just
his 1st 2-yr
career
$15,900 $1,000 $267 2021 2015
Defeated Dem Kay Hagan in 2014 / Against Trump's ban on transgenders from serving in the military / Voted
for same-sex marrid couple to have equal access to benefits in 2015 / Paid $30K in 2014, $25K in 2015 to
Cambridge Analytica for his campains (Not confirmed if he benefitted from their illicit activitties as of
05/2018) / One of 22 senators to sign a letter to Trump to withdraw from Paris agreement / Received $548K
from oil, gas and coal interests since 2012 / Co-introduced Special Counsel Independence and Integrity
w/Cory Booker, Chris Coons and Lindsey Graham
Biz consultant - House of
Rep (2007-2015) - NC
speaker of the house
(2011-2015)
ND John Hoeven R
$8,450 $7,950 $17,700 $0 2023 2011
Defeated Dem Heidi Heitkamp to be elected Gov in 2000. Was most popular Gov w/gaining40K new jobs,
energy exporting growth, bringing the state reserve rising from $600mil to $700 mil / For Keystone Pipeline,
arguing it has never leaked (but leaked twice, in 2010 & 2016) / Oppose same-sex marriage, abortion except
in cases of rape, incest, or threat to the mother's life
Pres of ND state Bank -
ND Gov (2000-2010)
$8,000 $2,000 $0 2019 2013
Attorney for EPA (1980-1981) / 1st female to be elected to the ND senate. / Votes like GOP against gun
controls, and mostly(55.2%) for Trump's positions / Support Keystone XL piplene / Oppose public funding of
abortions, late term abortions unles mother's life is in danger / Support for same-sex marriage / Politico
says Heide is closer to Trump than she was to Pres. Obama / Voted against Betsy DeVos / Only 1 Dem voted
against No-Fly No Buy, even when ND majority wants No-Fly No Buy / 90% of ND supportes tightening of the
loopholes (Said she rep her states, but her states ppl wish differently) / One of 2 Dems voted for Scott Pruitt
as Admin of EPA w/usual suspect Joe Manchin
Attorney - ND Tax
Commissioner (1986-
1992) - ND AG (1993-
2001) - Director of ND
Natural Gas Co (2001-
2012)
Brown D
$0 $0 $0 2019 2007
Was recruited by local Dem leader to run for OH state house during his Yale time, and the yougest person
elected / Was a potential VP running mate for 2016 Hillary campaign / Potential 2020 presidential candidate
/ Introduced Gold Star Fathers Act of 2014, legislation to force the fed gov to step in when states/cities fail
to warn residents on lead-contaminated drinking water after Flint water crisis (2016), Charter School
Acoountability Act of 2015 / Oppose free trade w/China & other countries
Teacher (1971-81) - OH
House of Rep (1975-
1983) - OH Secretary of
State (1983-1991) -
House of Rep (1993-2007)
OH Rob Portman R
$3,061,941 $9,900 $14,450 $12,300 $303,961 2023 2011
1st GOP (since Lincoln Chafee in 2004) to publicly support same-sex marrige in 2013. Introduced a bill
against sex trafficking in 2017 / Against environmental regulations / Opposed Trump's Muslim Ban / Changed
his posison on gay marriage in 2013, and now support its legalizaion after his son came out in 2011 / Was
considered as a potential running mate for GOP presidentail candidate John McCain in 2008, and Mitt
Romney in 2012 / Co-outhored a bipartisan bill against Russian propaganda towards us election, with Chris
Murphy in 2016
Attorney - WH Counsel -
House of Rep (1993-
2005) - US Trade Rep ->
Dir of OMB (2005-2006-
>2007)
OK
James
😈
Inhofe R
$122,100 $9,450 $14,450 $2,500 $0 2021 1995
Global warming Denialist / One of 22 senators to sign a letter to Trump to withdraw from Paris agreement.
Received $530K from oil, gas and coal interests since 2012 / Supports a constitutional amendment to ban
same-sex marriage / Introduced the bill to make English the national language in 2006 / Against Detainee
Treatment Act (Only 9 GOPs, w/Jeff Session, John Cornyn, Thad Cochran +) / Opposed to the Hurrican Sandy
aids, buts wanted disaster aids for OK / Reckless Cessna landing at 75 yrs old, tax-payer funded travels /
Blamed vegas shooitng for the culture of sanctuary cities
Biz person for 30 yrs in
real estate, insurance
co's - Mayor (1978-1984) -
House of Rep (1987-
1994)
OK
James
😈
Lankford R
$5,000 $14,000 $6,750 $0 2023 2015
After GOP Tom Coburn retirement / Opposed firearm microstamping, EPA regulating emission standards,
fertilizers being classified as pollutants or hazardous, abortion, fed funded abortion, Planned Prenthood fund
/ Stated being gay is a choice and shouldn't be protected from workplace discrimination / Senate Intelligence
Committee
Evangelism specialist
(1996-2009) - Director of
church camp for youth -
House of Rep (2011-2015)
OR Ron Wyden D
$0 $0 $0 2023 1996
Taught gerontology at several OR univ / Gray Panthers: confront ageism and social justice issues / Joined 44
GOPs to vote for amendamment that rule no Habeas Corpus right to enemy combatants (2005) / Support free
trade / Criticised Pres. Obama's stimulus plan in 2009 / 2st senator to support same-sex marriage in 1995 /
minority of Dem to vote for declaring English as the official language / Senate Intelligence Committee
JD from Oregon -
Teacher - Gray Panthers
Co-founder - Nonprofit
law service Dir (70's) -
House of Rep (1981-96)
OR
Jeff
✨💜
Merkley D
$0 $0 $0 2021 2009
Defeated GOP Gordon Smith in 2008 / Only one senator endorsed Bernie Sanders in 2016 Dem presidential
primaries / After completing his MA of public policy @Princeton Woodrow Wilson (1982) after Stanford for
BA, he was selected as a presidentail management fellow, working at the Secretary of D# on security of us
military tech, then worked in congressional budget ofcice, analyzing nuke weapons policies / Protested
Trump Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch confirmation / Focused on Wall street reform, banking
regulations w/Dem MI Senator Carl Levin, successfully added amendments, which banned high-risk trading
@banking/lending institutions & banned liar loas, a predatory mortgage practice (2010) / Championed
legislation to provides new moms private space for breast feeding when they return to work (2010) / Support
for US energy independence & investment in alternative energy sources
Nonprofit (Habitat for
Humanity) Dir (1991-94) -
OR House of Rep (1999-
2009)
Son of PA Dem Gov (<- Auditor General) Bob Casey who fought against Planned Parenthood for pro-life / Ran
unsuccessfully for PA Gov in 2002 to Ed Rendell / Defeated GOP Rick Santorum 🎉 in 2006 / 1st Dem to be
elected to a full term and 1st to win reelection in PA since 60's / Served as Jesuit Volunteer Corps, teaking
5th grader & coaching basketball in inner city Penn, bw college & JD from Columbus / During PA Treasurer
tim,e he received calls from Chuck Schumer & Harry Reid, asking to run for 2006 Senate against GOP Rick
Santorum / Opposed to Trump's Muslim ban, protested at PA airport / Outspoke opposition to many of
Trump's actions, largely in line with mainstream Dems, but he has criticized on his views of draconian cuts to
Medicare and Medicade, and he is pro-life as his father, support for overturning Roe v. Wade, joined 2 other
Dems (Joe Manchin & Joe Dannelly) to ban abortion after 20wks of pregnancy / Against confirmation of Neil
Gorsuch for his past views towrads workers safety + / Pro-gun, voted to allow firearms in checked baggage
on trains, but after Sandy his wife & daughter changed his view and he is for enhanced background checks
and renewing ban on assault weapons, and for Hate Crims Prevention At after Orland Pulse massacre
Teacher - Attorney - PA
Auditor General (1997-
2005) - PA Treasurer
(2005-2007)
introduced $168,260 $3,000 $7,725 $0 2023 2011
Lost GOP primary for senate in 2004, Defeated Dem Joe Sestak in 2010, re-elected in 2016 but w/narrow win
over Dem Katie McGinty by 1.43% / Said IRS should be abolished, criticising Clinton-Gore administration to
modify IRS / Supported Betsy Devos, receiging $61K from her family / One of 18 senators against to reopen
Gov shutdown in 2013 / Supported Trump Muslim ban / Co-introduced background check on sales w/Joe
Manchin in 2013 after Sandy, but voted against no-fly list / Voted to ban same-sex marraige, opposed
abortion
Currency Trader - House
of Rep (1999-2005) -
President of nonprofit
PAC (2005-2009)
RI Jack Reed D
$0 $0 $0 2021 1997
Graduated from bot US Military Academy(BA) & Harvard(Master of Public Policy) / Was a potentail VP
running mate for Barack Obama in 2008, but he announced that he was not interested in becoming his runing
mate, he turned down an offer from Pres. obama to succeed Robert Gates as Secretary of D#, also denied
interest in 2012 for both Secretary of D# & Dir of CIA posisionts, and denied interest again in 2014, saying he
wants to continue serving the ppl of RD, and he is not interested in any cabinet positions / Against limiting
lawsuits on gun manufacturers / Co-sponsored DREAM Act / Senate Intelligence Committee Ex Officio
Army Active officer
(1971-79 left as Captain)
- Army Reserve (-1991) -
Attorney (Harvard) -
House of Rep (1991-97)
RI Sheldon Whitehouse D
$0 $0 $0 2019 2007
Son of career diplomat Charles Sheldon Whitehouse (Amb of Laos, Thailand) after CIA career & great-great-
grandfathers were Episcopalian bishop & railroda magnate who was cofounder of Central Pacific Railroad /
After Bill Clinton appointed him US Attorney in 1994, he convicted mobster Gerard Ouimette & RI Mayor
Vincent Cianci for municipal corruption / Criticized as State AG for not appointing an independent prosecutor
to investigate the shooting of off duty black officer by 2 other cops / some controversial statements here
and there on enviromental issues
Clerk of Supreme Court
of Appeals of WVA judge -
Attorney - Asst AG - US
Attorney for RI (1993-98)
- RI AG (1999-2003)