Unemployment benefits expired for 1.3 million long-term jobless workers on Dec. 28, with millions more imperiled by the Senate’s inability to pass an extension for emergency unemployment insurance on Tuesday.
After days of backdoor negotiations, Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) brought two measures to a vote Tuesday evening, hoping enough moderate Republicans would join Democrats and lend support to one of two motions aimed at extending or modifying unemployment compensation.
The first proposal, which would have extended unemployment insurance for another 11 months, failed 52 to 48. The second, aimed at extending benefits for an additional three months, had 55 votes in favor and 45 against but failed to meet the 60-vote minimum required to pass.
Every vote cast against extending emergency unemployment insurance belonged to a Republican senator. Below you'll find the contact information for each senator who voted no on the measure, excluding Reid, who voted against it for procedural reasons:
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.): Twitter | Facebook | Email
Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.): Twitter | Facebook | Email
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.): Twitter| Facebook | Email
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.): Twitter| Facebook | Email
Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.): Twitter | Facebook | Email
Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.): Twitter | Facebook | Email
Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.): Twitter | Facebook | Email
Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.): Twitter | Facebook | Email
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.): Twitter | Facebook | Email
Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.): Twitter | Email
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine): Twitter | Facebook | Email
Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.): Twitter| Facebook | Email
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas): Twitter| Facebook | Email
Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho): Twitter| Facebook | Email
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas): Twitter| Facebook | Email
Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.): Twitter| Facebook | Email
Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.): Twitter| Facebook | Email
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.): Twitter| Facebook | Email
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.): Twitter| Facebook | Email
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa): Twitter| Facebook | Email
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah): Twitter| Facebook | Email
Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.): Twitter| Facebook | Email
Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.): Twitter| Facebook | Email
Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.): Twitter| Facebook | Email
Sen. Mike Johanns (R-Neb.): Twitter| Facebook | Email
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.): Twitter| Facebook | Email
Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.): Twitter | Facebook | Email
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah): Twitter | Facebook | Email
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.): Twitter | Facebook | Email
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.): Twitter| Facebook | Email
Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.): Twitter| Facebook | Email
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska): Twitter| Facebook | Email
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.): Twitter| Facebook | Email
Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio): Twitter| Facebook | Email
Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho): Twitter| Facebook | Email
Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.): Twitter| Facebook | Email
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.): Twitter| Facebook | Email
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.): Twitter| Facebook | Email
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.): Twitter| Facebook | Email
Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.): Twitter| Facebook | Email
Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.): Twitter| Facebook | Email
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.): Twitter | Facebook | Email
Sen. David Vitter (R-La.): Twitter| Facebook | Email
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.): Twitter| Facebook | Email
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