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Where senators stand on flag amendment
By First Amendment Center Online staff
This chart shows an unofficial count of where the 100 U.S. senators stand on a law to pass a constitutional amendment that would give Congress the right to ban flag desecration. Sixty senators have co-sponsored such a bill or voted for it or both. Twenty-eight voted against a flag-amendment bill in 2000. The position of 12 senators is unknown. (Sources: Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet; First Amendment Center Online staff)
| Senator |
Co-sponsor |
Voted for in 2000 |
Voted against in 2000 |
Unknown |
| AKAKA, Daniel K. (D-HI) |
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X |
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| ALEXANDER, Lamar (R-TN) |
X |
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| ALLARD, Wayne (R-CO) |
X |
X |
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| ALLEN, George (R-VA) |
X |
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| BAUCUS, Max (D-MT) |
X |
X |
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| BAYH, Evan (D-IN) |
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X |
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| BENNETT, Robert F. (R-UT) |
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X |
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| BIDEN, Jr., Joseph R. (D-DE) |
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X |
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| BINGAMAN, Jeff (D-NM) |
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X |
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| BOND, Christopher S. (R-MO) |
X |
X |
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| BOXER, Barbara (D-CA) |
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X |
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| BROWNBACK, Sam (R-KS) |
X |
X |
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| BUNNING, Jim (R-KY) |
X |
X |
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| BURNS, Conrad R. (R-MT) |
X |
X |
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| BURR, Richard (R-NC) |
X |
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| BYRD, Robert C. (D-WV) |
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X |
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| CANTWELL, Maria (D-WA) |
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X |
| CARPER, Thomas R. (D-DE) |
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X |
| CHAFEE, Lincoln (R-RI) |
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X |
| CHAMBLISS, Saxby (R-GA) |
X |
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| CLINTON, Hillary Rodham (D-NY) |
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X |
| COBURN, Tom (R-OK) |
X |
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| COCHRAN, Thad (R-MS) |
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X |
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| COLEMAN, Norm (R-MN) |
X |
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| COLLINS, Susan M. (R-ME) |
X |
X |
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| CONRAD, Kent (D-ND) |
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X |
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| CORNYN, John (R-TX) |
X |
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| CORZINE, Jon S. (D-NJ) |
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X |
| CRAIG, Larry E. (R-ID) |
X |
X |
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| CRAPO, Mike (R-ID) |
X |
X |
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| DAYTON, Mark (D-MN) |
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X |
| DeMINT, Jim (R-SC) |
X |
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| DeWINE, Mike (R-OH) |
X |
X |
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| DODD, Christopher J. (D-CT) |
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X |
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| DOLE, Elizabeth (R-NC) |
X |
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| DOMENICI, Pete V. (R-NM) |
X |
X |
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| DORGAN, Byron L. (D-ND) |
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X |
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| DURBIN, Richard (D-IL) |
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X |
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| ENSIGN, John (R-NV) |
X |
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| ENZI, Michael B. (R-WY) |
X |
X |
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| FEINGOLD, Russell D. (D-WI) |
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X |
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| FEINSTEIN, Dianne (D-CA) |
X |
X |
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| FRIST, William H. (R-TN) |
X |
X |
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| GRAHAM, Lindsey (R-SC) |
X |
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| GRASSLEY, Charles (R-IA) |
X |
X |
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| GREGG, Judd (R-NH) |
X |
X |
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| HAGEL, Chuck (R-NE) |
X |
X |
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| HARKIN, Tom (D-IA) |
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X |
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| HATCH, Orrin G. (R-UT) |
X |
X |
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| HUTCHISON, Kay Bailey (R-TX) |
X |
X |
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| INHOFE, James M. (R-OK) |
X |
X |
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| INOUYE, Daniel K. (D-HI) |
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X |
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| ISAKSON, Johnny (R-GA) |
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X |
| JEFFORDS, James M. (I-VT) |
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X |
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| JOHNSON, Tim (D-SD) |
X |
X |
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| KENNEDY, Edward M. (D-MA) |
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X |
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| KERRY, John F. (D-MA) |
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X |
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| KOHL, Herb (D-WI) |
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X |
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| KYL, Jon (R-AZ) |
X |
X |
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| LANDRIEU, Mary L. (D-LA) |
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X |
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| LAUTENBERG, Frank R. (D-NJ) |
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X |
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| LEAHY, Patrick J. (D-VT) |
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X |
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| LEVIN, Carl (D-MI) |
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X |
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| LIEBERMAN, Joseph I. (D-CT) |
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X |
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| LINCOLN, Blanche L. (D-AR) |
X |
X |
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| LOTT, Trent (R-MS) |
X |
X |
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| LUGAR, Richard G. (R-IN) |
X |
X |
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| MARTINEZ, Mel (R-FL) |
X |
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| McCAIN, John (R-AZ) |
X |
X |
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| McCONNELL, Mitch (R-KY) |
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X |
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| MIKULSKI, Barbara A. (D-MD) |
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X |
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| MURKOWSKI, Lisa (R-AK) |
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X |
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| MURRAY, Patty (D-WA) |
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X |
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| NELSON, Bill (D-FL) |
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X |
| NELSON, E. Benjamin (D-NE) |
X |
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| OBAMA, Barack (D-IL) |
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X |
| PRYOR, Mark L. (D-AR) |
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X |
| REED, Jack (D-RI) |
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X |
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| REID, Harry (D-NV) |
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X |
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| ROBERTS, Pat (R-KS) |
X |
X |
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| ROCKEFELLER IV, John D. (D-WV) |
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X |
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| SALAZAR, Ken (D-CO) |
X |
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| SANTORUM, Rick (R-PA) |
X |
X |
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| SARBANES, Paul S. (D-MD) |
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X |
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| SCHUMER, Charles E. (D-NY) |
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X |
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| SESSIONS, Jeff (R-AL) |
X |
X |
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| SHELBY, Richard C. (R-AL) |
X |
X |
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| SMITH, Gordon H. (R-OR) |
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X |
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| SNOWE, Olympia J. (R-ME) |
X |
X |
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| SPECTER, Arlen (R-PA) |
X |
X |
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| STABENOW, Debbie (D-MI) |
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X |
| STEVENS, Ted (R-AK) |
X |
X |
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| SUNUNU, John E. (R-NH) |
X |
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| TALENT, Jim (R-MO) |
X |
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| THOMAS, Craig (R-WY) |
X |
X |
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| THUNE, John (R-SD) |
X |
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| VITTER, David (R-LA) |
X |
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| VOINOVICH, George V. (R-OH) |
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X |
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| WARNER, John (R-VA) |
X |
X |
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| WYDEN, Ron (D-OR) |
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X |
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| TOTALS |
53 |
8 (in addition to 35 current co-sponsors) |
28 |
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