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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThoughts and prayers and NRA funding. The winners are:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/10/04/opinion/thoughts-prayers-nra-funding-senators.htmlMost Americans support stronger gun laws laws that would reduce deaths. But Republicans in Congress stand in the way. They fear alienating their primary voters and the National Rifle Association.
Below are the top 10 career recipients of N.R.A. funding through donations or spending to benefit the candidate among both current House and Senate members, along with their statements about the Las Vegas massacre. These representatives have a lot to say about it. All the while, they refuse to do anything to avoid the next massacre.
Senate
John McCain
Richard Burr
Roy Blunt
Thom Tillis
Cory Gardner
Marco Rubio
Joni Ernst
Rob Portman
Todd Young
Bill Cassidy
House
French Hill
Ken Buck
David Young
Mike Simpson
Greg Gianforte
Don Young
Lloyd Smucker
Bruce Poliquin
Pete Sessions
Barbara Comstock
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Thoughts and prayers and NRA funding. The winners are: (Original Post)
pnwmom
Feb 2018
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I think the next time some right wing org hits me up for cash donations, I'll tell them...
Liberal Veteran
Feb 2018
#1
When they talk about this shooting on The View tomorrow I wonder if Joy will
blueinredohio
Feb 2018
#3
Liberal Veteran
(22,239 posts)1. I think the next time some right wing org hits me up for cash donations, I'll tell them...
...sign me up: I'll donate thoughts and prayers.
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,786 posts)2. Then those who accept NRA money.......
Have blood on their hands. How they sleep at night is a mystery.
blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)3. When they talk about this shooting on The View tomorrow I wonder if Joy will
bring that little tidbit of information up to Meghan? I hope so