Below is a list of 46 senators who voted to use the filibuster ("nuclear option") to block a vote on the bi-partisan bill requiring background checks for the purchase of firearms.

This bill was supported by 90% of Americans in several recent polls. If you live in one of these states, remember the senator(s) listed here when you next see their names on a ballot.

Show links to poll dataView text of the Manchin-Toomey bill amendment

State    

Senators who voted "Nay" 

Alabama 

Sessions (R)

Shelby (R) 

Alaska 

Begich (D)

Murkowski (R) 

Arizona 

Flake (R) 

Arkansas 

Boozman (R)

Pryor (D) 

Florida 

Rubio (R) 

Georgia 

Chambliss (R)

Isakson (R) 

Idaho    

Crapo (R)

Risch (R) 

Indiana    

Coats (R) 

Iowa    

Grassley (R) 

Kansas 

Moran (R)

Roberts (R) 

Kentucky 

McConnell (R)

Paul (R) 

Louisiana 

Vitter (R) 

Mississippi 

Cochran (R)

Wicker (R) 

Missouri    

Blunt (R) 

Montana 

Baucus (D) 

Nebraska 

Fischer (R)

Johanns (R) 

Nevada

Heller (R)

Reid (D) *
(Reid was a vocal supporter who switched his vote for "procedural reasons" after the nays had won - required in order for him to be able to bring it back in the future)

New Hampshire 

Ayotte (R) 

North Carolina 

Burr (R) 

North Dakota 

Heitkamp (D)

Hoeven (R) 

Ohio    

Portman (R) 

Oklahoma 

Coburn (R)

Inhofe (R)  

South Carolina 

Graham (R)

Scott (R) 

South Dakota 

Thune (R) 

Tennessee 

Alexander (R)

Corker (R) 

Texas 

Cornyn (R)

Cruz (R) 

Utah 

Hatch (R)

Lee (R) 

Wisconsin 

Johnson (R) 

Wyoming 

Barrasso (R)

Enzi (R) 

Source: http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=1&vote=00097