We’ve been working to get senators on the record in support of a strong public healthcare option. We’re asking four specific questions that get to the heart of real reform. See the full questions and ask your senators the tough questions right now.
The chart below is the most current posting of answers available. Many responses are linked to a public statements for a more complete review of the senator’s position. If you got a different response from your senator then what is listed below, please email that response right away to responses@democracyforamerica.com
Likely Supporters
| STATE/SENATOR | Public Option? | Available Day One? | Nationally Available? | Can Bargain for Rates? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK – Begich (D) | Maybe (via email) | Maybe (via email) | Maybe (via email) | Maybe (via email) |
| AR – Lincoln (D) | Maybe | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) |
| AR – Pryor (D) | Maybe | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) |
| CA – Boxer (D) | Yes | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) |
| CA – Feinstein (D) | Yes | Yes | Maybe | Dodges (via email) |
| CO – Bennet (D) | Yes | Dodges (via email) | Maybe | Dodges (via email) |
| CO – Udall (D) | Yes | Dodges (via email) | Maybe | Dodges (via email) |
| CT- Dodd (D) | Yes | Yes (supporting Kennedy HELP bill) | Yes (supporting Kennedy HELP bill) | Yes (supporting Kennedy HELP bill) |
| CT – Lieberman (I) | No | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) |
| DE – Carper (D) | Maybe | |||
| DE – Kaufman (D) | Yes | |||
| FL – Bill Nelson (D) | Maybe (via email) | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) |
| HI – Akaka (D) | Yes | |||
| HI – Inouye (D) | Yes | |||
| IA – Harkin (D) | Yes | Yes (supporting Kennedy HELP bill) | Yes (supporting Kennedy HELP bill) | Yes (supporting Kennedy HELP bill) |
| IL – Burris (D) | Yes | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) |
| IL – Durbin (D) | Yes | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) |
| IN – Bayh (D) | Maybe | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) |
| LA – Landrieu (D) | Maybe | No | No | No |
| MA – Kerry (D) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MA – Kennedy (D) | Yes | Yes (supporting Kennedy HELP bill) | Yes (supporting Kennedy HELP bill) | Yes (supporting Kennedy HELP bill) |
| MD – Cardin (D) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MD – Mikulski (D) | Yes | Yes (supporting Kennedy HELP bill) | Yes (supporting Kennedy HELP bill) | Yes (supporting Kennedy HELP bill) |
| ME – Collins® | No | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) |
| ME – Snowe® | Maybe | |||
| MI – Levin (D) | Yes | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) |
| MI – Stabenow (D) | Yes | |||
| MN – Franken (D) | Yes | |||
| MN – Klobuchar (D) | Yes | |||
| MO – McCaskill (D) | Yes | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) |
| MT – Baucus (D) | Maybe | |||
| MT – Tester (D) | Maybe | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) |
| NC – Hagan (D) | Yes | Yes (supporting Kennedy HELP bill) | Yes (supporting Kennedy HELP bill) | Yes (supporting Kennedy HELP bill) |
| ND – Conrad (D) | Maybe | Yes | No | Yes |
| ND – Dorgan (D) | Yes | Maybe | Yes | Yes |
| NE – Ben Nelson (D) | Maybe | |||
| NH – Shaheen (D) | Yes | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) |
| NJ – Lautenberg (D) | Yes | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) |
| NJ – Menendez (D) | Yes | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) |
| NM – Bingaman (D) | Yes | Yes (supporting Kennedy HELP bill) | Yes (supporting Kennedy HELP bill) | Yes (supporting Kennedy HELP bill) |
| NM – Udall (D) | Yes | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) |
| NV – Reid (D) | Yes | |||
| NY – Gillibrand (D) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| NY – Schumer (D) | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| OH – Brown (D) | Yes | Yes (supporting Kennedy HELP bill) | Yes | Yes (supporting Kennedy HELP bill) |
| OR – Merkley (D) | Yes | Yes (via email) | Yes (via email) | Yes (via email) |
| OR – Wyden (D) | Maybe | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) |
| PA – Casey (D) | Yes | Yes (supporting Kennedy HELP bill) | Yes (supporting Kennedy HELP bill) | Yes (supporting Kennedy HELP bill) |
| PA – Specter (D) | Yes | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) |
| RI – Reed (D) | Yes | Yes (supporting Kennedy HELP bill) | Yes (supporting Kennedy HELP bill) | Yes (supporting Kennedy HELP bill) |
| RI – Whitehouse (D) | Yes | |||
| SD – Johnson (D) | Yes | Unknown | Yes | Yes |
| VA – Warner (D) | Won’t vote against | Dodges (via email) | No | Dodges (via email) |
| VA – Webb (D) | Yes | |||
| VT – Leahy (D) | Yes | |||
| VT – Sanders (I) | Yes | Yes | Yes (supporting Kennedy HELP bill) | Yes (supporting Kennedy HELP bill) |
| WA – Cantwell (D) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| WA – Murray (D) | Yes | Yes (supporting Kennedy HELP bill) | Yes (supporting Kennedy HELP bill) | Yes (supporting Kennedy HELP bill)) |
| WI – Feingold (D) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| WI – Kohl (D) | Yes | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) |
| WV – Byrd (D) | Unknown | |||
| WV – Rockefeller (D) | Yes | Yes |
Likely Opposition
| STATE/SENATOR | Public Option? | Available Day One? | Nationally Available? | Can Bargain for Rates? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK – Murkowski® | Maybe | – | – | – |
| AL – Sessions® | ||||
| AL – Shelby® | No | – | – | – |
| AZ – Kyl® | No | – | – | – |
| AZ – McCain® | No | – | – | – |
| FL – Martinez® | No (via email) | – | – | – |
| GA – Chambliss® | No | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) |
| GA – Isakson® | No | – | – | – |
| IA – Grassley® | No | – | – | – |
| ID – Crapo® | No | – | – | – |
| ID – Risch® | ||||
| IN – Lugar® | No | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) | Dodges (via email) |
| KS – Brownback® | No | – | – | – |
| KS – Roberts® | No | – | – | – |
| KY – Bunning® | No | – | – | – |
| KY – McConnell® | No | – | – | – |
| LA – Vitter® | No | – | – | – |
| MO – Bond® | No | – | – | – |
| MS – Cochran® | ||||
| MS – Wicker® | No | – | – | – |
| NC – Burr® | No | – | – | – |
| NE – Johanns® | No | – | – | – |
| NH – Gregg® | No | – | – | – |
| NV – Ensign® | No | – | – | – |
| OH – Voinovich® | ||||
| OK – Coburn® | No | – | – | – |
| OK – Inhofe® | No | – | – | – |
| SC – Demint® | No | – | – | – |
| SC – Graham® | No | – | – | – |
| SD – Thune® | No | – | – | – |
| TN – Alexander® | No | – | – | – |
| TN – Corker® | No | – | – | – |
| TX – Cornyn® | No | – | – | – |
| TX – Hutchinson® | No | – | – | – |
| UT – Bennett® | No | – | – | – |
| UT – Hatch® | No | – | – | – |
| WY – Barrasso® | No | – | – | – |
| WY – Enzi® | No | – | – | – |
