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deskpro2k3 on 29 January 2017
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US Senators on Muslim Ban :
First Name Last Name Party State Opposed/Silent Statement Link
Lamar Alexander R TN Reservations/decline to fully support

“This vetting proposal itself needed more vetting.
More scrutiny of those traveling from war-torn
countries to the United States is wise. But this broad
and confusing order seems to ban legal, permanent
residents with ‘green cards,’ and might turn away Iraqis,
for example, who were translators and helped save lives of
Americans troops and who could be killed if they stay in Iraq.
And while not explicitly a religious test, it comes close
to one which is inconsistent with our American character.”
Tammy Baldwin D WI Opposed
John Barrasso R WY Reservations/decline to fully support “America has long needed to tighten the vetting process for those seeking to come here. However, a religious test or ban is against everything our country stands for. We need to remember that some of our best sources of information that keeps our nation and our troops safe comes from our Muslim friends and allies.”
Michael Bennet D CO Opposed
Richard Blumenthal D CT Opposed
Roy Blunt R MO Support “He is doing what he told the American people he would do. I would not support a travel ban on Muslims; I do support increased vetting on people applying to travel from countries with extensive terrorist ties or activity. These seven countries meet that standard. Our top priority should be to keep Americans safe.”
Cory Booker D NJ Opposed
John Boozman R AR Unclear “We need reasonable measures that allow us to evaluate safety checks for people coming into our country. I have great confidence in Secretary Kelly and look forward to working with him to secure our borders. This is best achieved by working with Congress and the appropriate agencies to alleviate unintended consequences.”
Sherrod Brown D OH Opposed
Richard Burr R NC Silent  
Maria Cantwell D WA Opposed
Ben Cardin D MD Opposed
Tom Carper D DE Opposed
Bob Casey D PA Opposed …
Bill Cassidy R LA Opposed. Wants ban to be refined.
Thad Cochran R MS Silent  
Susan Collins R ME No statement, but told paper EO is "overly broad and implementing it will be immediately problematic"  
Chris Coons D DE Opposed https://t.co/LMprxzfM4A
Bob Corker R TN Reservations/decline to fully support

“We all share a desire to protect the American people, but this
executive order has been poorly implemented, especially with
respect to green card holders. The administration should
immediately make appropriate revisions, and it is my hope
that following a thorough review and implementation of security
enhancements that many of these programs will be improved and reinstated.”
John Cornyn R TX Silent  
Catherine Cortez Masto D NV Silent  
Tom Cotton R AR Support

“It’s simply wrong to call the president’s executive
order concerning immigration and refugees ‘a religious
test’ of any kind. I doubt many Arkansans or Americans
more broadly object to taking a harder look at foreigners
coming into our country from war-torn nations with known
terror networks; I think they’re wondering why we don’t do that already.”
Michael Crapo R ID Silent  
Ted Cruz R TX Silent  
Steve Daines R MT Support “We are at war with Islamic extremists and anything less than 100 percent verification of these refugees’ backgrounds puts our national security at risk. We need to take the time to examine our existing programs to ensure terrorists aren’t entering our country. The safety of U.S. citizens must be our number one priority.”
Joe Donnelly D IN Opposed
Tammy Duckworth D IL Opposed  
Richard Durbin D IL Opposed
Michael Enzi R WY Silent  
Joni Ernst D IA Reservations/decline to fully support “With respect to the President’s Executive Order, there must be more clarity surrounding the order’s implementation. In our efforts to protect our nation from ISIS, we also must ensure we are not inadvertently penalizing our allies in the fight against radical Islamic terrorism — especially those who have supported U.S. military efforts in Iraq.”
Dianne Feinstein D CA Opposed
Deb Fischer R NE Silent  
Jeff Flake R AZ Opposed https://medium.com/@JeffFlake/president-trump-and-his-administration-are-right-to-be-concerned-about-national-security-but-its-ebc9d0f71c45#.c2y7b0e49
Al Franken D MN Opposed https://t.co/uOYAX7ZqeR
Cory Gardner D CO Opposed “While I am supportive of strengthening our screening processes and securing our borders, a blanket travel ban goes too far. I also believe that lawful residents of the United States should be permitted to enter the country. I urge the Administration to take the appropriate steps to fix this overly broad executive order.”
Kirsten Gillibrand D NY Opposed
Lindsey Graham R SC Opposed
Chuck Grassley R IA Silent - tweeted about sports instead  
Kamala Harris D CA Opposed
Maggie Hassan D NH Opposed
Orrin Hatch R UT Neutral
Martin Heinrich D NM Opposed
Heidi Heitkamp D ND Opposed. She made quite a few tweets on the matter
Dean Heller R NV Opposed, For vetting, but against religious ban “I agree that better vetting and border protection measures are necessary to our current immigration system. That’s why I support the thorough vetting of individuals entering our country. However, I am deeply troubled ‎by the appearance of a religious ban. ‎The use of an overly broad executive order is not the way to strengthen national security. ‎I encourage the Administration to partner with Congress to find a solution.”
Mazie Hirono D HI Opposed
John Hoeven R ND Silent  
James Inhofe R OK Silent  
Johnny Isakson R GA Silent  
Ron Johnson R WI Silent  
Tim Kaine D VA Opposed
Angus King I ME Silent  
Amy Klobuchar D MN Opposed https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10153980676941191&substory_index=0&id=7606381190
James Lankford R OK Reservations/decline to fully support “This executive action has some unintended consequences that were not well thought out. I encourage the president’s staff to evaluate American policy with an eye on both security and compassion for the refugees fleeing the terrors of war and persecution.”
Pat Leahy D VT Opposed https://www.leahy.senate.gov/press/leahy-sanders-and-welch-issue-joint-statement_on-president-trumps-move-to-halt-refugee-resettlements-in-vermont-and-across-the-country
Mike Lee R UT Reservations/decline to fully support “I do have some technical questions about President Trump’s Executive Order titled ‘Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States.’ My staff and I will continue to reach out to the White House for clarification on these issues.”
Joe Manchin D WV Silent  
Ed Markey D MA Opposed
John McCain R AZ Opposed https://www.facebook.com/johnmccain/posts/10155025180078707
Claire McCaskill D MO Opposed
Mitch McConnell R KY Reservations/decline to fully support “It’s going to be decided in the courts as to whether or not this has gone too far.”
Robert Menendez D NJ Opposed https://www.facebook.com/senatormenendez/posts/10154914894176358
Jeff Merkley D OR Opposed
Shelley Moore Capito R WV Silent  
Jerry Moran R KS Opposed but wants it refined.
 “While I support thorough vetting, I do not support restricting the rights of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. Furthermore, far-reaching national security policy should always be devised in consultation with Congress and relevant government agencies.”
Lisa Murkowski R AK Silent  
Chris Murphy D CT Opposed http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/5888fe22e4b0628ad613ddb2?timestamp=1485553271822
Patty Murray D WA Opposed
John Neeley Kennedy R LA In favor of the ban  
Bill Nelson D FL Silent  
Rand Paul R KY Silent  
Gary Peters D MI Opposed https://www.peters.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/peters-statement-on-trump-executive-orders-suspending-refugee-program-effectively-implementing-religious-test
Rob Portman R OH Reservations/decline to fully support “It is not a ban. However, I think it was not properly vetted. So, you have an extreme vetting proposal that didn’t get the vetting it should have had. And as the result, in the implementation, we’ve seen some problems.”
David Perdue R GA Silent  
Jack Reed D RI Opposed
Jim Risch R ID Silent  
Pat Roberts R KS Unclear “We need to strike a balance that protects the rights of Americans and those permitted to enter the country legally. The president needs to work with Congress to ensure every aspect of a major policy change such as this is taken into consideration.”
Mike Rounds R SD Silent  
Marco Rubio R FL Reservations/decline to fully support “We generally support additional vetting for many of those entering our country from nations where the United States has identified there are serious concerns regarding terrorist activities and planning. But given the broad scope and nature of these policy changes, we have some unanswered questions and concerns. We are seeking clarity on the changes to the Visa Waiver program, which is critical to the economies of our respective states.” (Joint statement with Sen. Tim Scott)
Bernie Sanders I VT Opposed
Benjamin Sasse R NE Opposed http://www.sasse.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=813E24D8-1B88-4070-BF16-795305303A2B
Brian Schatz D HI Opposed
Chuck Schumer D NY Opposed
Tim Scott R SC Reservations/decline to fully support See statement above with Marco Rubio
Jeff Sessions R AL Silent  
Jeanne Shaheen D NH Opposed
Richard Shelby R AL Silent  
Debbie Stabenow D MI Silent  
Dan Sullivan R AK Silent (tweeted about sports instead)  
Jon Tester D MT Silent  
John Thune R SD Silent (tweeted about sports instead)  
Thom Tillis R NC Silent  
Pat Toomey R PA Reservations/decline to fully support

“I support the administration’s decision to increase
vetting and temporarily suspend the admission of certain
individuals from states that sponsor or provide safe havens
to terrorists, or are too weak to prosecute terrorists within
their borders. … Unfortunately, the initial executive order was
flawed – it was too broad and poorly explained. This apparently
resulted in denied entry into the United States for lawful
permanent residents and others who should have been allowed
immediate entry.”
Tom Udall D NM Silent  
Chris Van Hollen D MD Opposed
Mark Warner D VA Opposed
Elizabeth Warren D MA Opposed - even went to Logan airport to protest
Sheldon Whitehouse D RI Opposed
Roger Wicker R MS Silent  

Ron

 Wyden D OR Opposed
Todd Young R IN

Unclear

 “I look forward to carefully analyzing this temporary executive order and its effects, and working with this new administration and my colleagues in Congress to keep America safe while finally ending the unspeakable suffering of the Syrian people.”