| State |
Senator Last Name |
First Name |
Party |
Position |
Reason |
Stated support for Traditional Marriage |
| TN * |
Alexander |
Lamar |
R |
Opposed |
Not necessary yet. |
yes |
| MT |
Baucus |
Max |
D |
Opposed |
It's a state issue, amendment should be last resort. |
yes |
| DE |
Biden |
Joseph |
D |
Opposed |
FMA is unnecessary, it should be left to the states. |
|
| NM |
Bingaman |
Jeff |
D |
Opposed |
An amendment is unnecessary, the states should decide. |
|
| CA |
Boxer |
Barbara |
D |
Opposed |
|
|
| LA * |
Breaux |
John |
D |
Opposed |
State issue. |
|
| WA * |
Cantwell |
Maria |
D |
Opposed |
state issue |
|
| DE |
Carper |
Thomas |
D |
Opposed |
states should decide |
|
| RI |
Chafee |
Lincoln |
R |
Opposed |
Each state should decide for itself; supports c.unions |
|
| NY |
Clinton |
Hillary |
D |
Opposed |
|
|
| ME * |
Collins |
Susan |
R |
Opposed |
Opposes as long as DOMA remains in effect. |
|
| ND |
Conrad |
Kent |
D |
Opposed |
Amendment is not appropriate at this time; should be last resort. |
Yes |
| NJ |
Corzine |
John |
D |
Opposed |
All committed couples should have same rights; supports c. unions |
|
| ID |
Crapo |
Mike |
R |
Opposed |
Not a need w/ DOMA. |
|
| SD * |
Daschle |
Tom |
D |
Opposed |
No need for amendment; state issue. |
Yes |
| MN |
Dayton |
Mark |
D |
Opposed |
An amendment is unnecessary; "prejudice" "intolerance"; government should not be involved in "marriage." |
|
| CT |
Dodd |
Christopher |
D |
Opposed |
State issue; Constitution is not the appropriate place. |
|
| IL |
Durbin |
Richard |
D |
Opposed |
Republicans are trying to divert attention away from other election issues w/ the FMA. |
Yes |
| NC |
Edwards |
John |
D |
Opposed |
Against amendment out of reverence for the Constitution. |
yes |
| WI |
Feingold |
Russ |
D |
Opposed |
Marriage should be left to the states and religious institutions. |
|
| CA |
Feinstein |
Dianne |
D |
Opposed |
Marriage should be controlled by states and religious leaders. |
|
| FL |
Graham |
Bob |
D |
Opposed |
No need; supports full & equal rights for ss couples. |
Yes |
| NE * |
Hagel |
Chuck |
R |
Opposed |
DOMA is the way to go; state issue |
yes |
| IA |
Harkin |
Tom |
D |
Opposed |
Should be left to the states and religious institutions. |
|
| VT |
Jeffords |
James |
I |
Opposed |
Should be left to the states. |
|
| SD * |
Johnson |
Tim |
D |
Opposed |
No need for amendment; state issue. |
yes |
| MA |
Kennedy |
Edward |
D |
Opposed |
States are dealing with marriage effectively now; no state will be bound by decision of another state. |
|
| MA |
Kerry |
John |
D |
Opposed |
State issue |
Yes |
| LA * |
Landrieu |
Mary |
D |
Opposed |
Unnecessary w/ DOMA. |
|
| NJ |
Lautenberg |
Frank |
D |
Opposed |
State issue. |
|
| VT |
Leahy |
Patrick |
D |
Opposed |
State matter; FMA disfavors a group of Americans, divisive, partisan. |
|
| MI |
Levin |
Carl |
D |
Opposed |
Amendments should expand rights, not restrict. |
|
| CT |
Lieberman |
Joe |
D |
Opposed |
Unnecessary and divisive. |
yes |
| AR * |
Lincoln |
Blanche |
D |
Opposed |
Supports existing law that prohibits gay marriage; amendment not necessary; state issue |
|
| MD |
Mikulski |
Barbara |
D |
Opposed |
FMA is an election year ploy; supports civil unions |
|
| WA * |
Murray |
Patty |
D |
Opposed |
FMA takes away rights of individuals. |
|
| NE * |
Nelson |
Ben |
D |
Opposed |
Strong believer in states' rights and thinks marriage is a state matter. |
|
| FL |
Nelson |
Bill |
D |
Opposed |
Believes in civil rights to provide fair treatment |
yes |
| AR * |
Pryor |
Mark |
D |
Opposed |
Not a need. |
yes |
| RI |
Reed |
Jack |
D |
Opposed |
|
|
| NV |
Reid |
Harry |
D |
Opposed |
Not necessary; Constitution shouldn’t be used in this matter; sancitiy of Constitution. |
yes |
| MD |
Sarbanes |
Paul |
D |
Opposed |
statuatory approach is adequate, generally opposed to amending Constitution |
|
| NY |
Schumer |
Charles |
D |
Opposed |
Issue does not belong in Constitution. |
|
| ME * |
Snowe |
Olympia |
R |
Opposed |
Amendment is premature because DOMA in effect |
yes |
| PA * |
Specter |
Arlen |
R |
Opposed |
Opposed because states are dealing with it. Would support amend if states cannot preserve marriage. |
yes |
| MI |
Stabenow |
Debbie |
D |
Opposed |
State issue; amendment unneccessary. |
|
| OR |
Wyden |
Ron |
D |
Opposed |
state issue |
|
| CO |
Allard |
Wayne |
R |
Support |
Sponsor |
|
| KS |
Brownback |
Sam |
R |
Support |
Sponsor |
|
| KY |
Bunning |
Jim |
R |
Support |
Sponsor of SJ Res 26 but not SJ Res 30 because against civil unions. |
|
| MT |
Burns |
Conrad |
R |
Support |
Should work in other ways to protect marriage, but will surely vote for amendment. |
yes |
| CO * |
Campbell |
Ben |
R |
Support |
|
yes |
| GA |
Chambliss |
Saxby |
R |
Support |
|
|
| MS |
Cochran |
Thad |
R |
Support |
Sponsor |
|
| MN |
Coleman |
Norm |
R |
Support |
|
|
| TX |
Cornyn |
John |
R |
Support |
|
|
| ID |
Craig |
Larry |
R |
Support |
Supports an amendment stating marriage is between a man and a woman. |
|
| NC |
Dole |
Elizabeth |
R |
Support |
|
|
| NM |
Domenici |
Pete |
R |
Support |
|
|
| NV |
Ensign |
John |
R |
Support |
|
|
| WY |
Enzi |
Michael |
R |
Support |
Sponsor |
|
| IL |
Fitzgerald |
Peter |
R |
Support |
Sponsor |
|
| TN |
Frist |
Bill |
R |
Support |
Sponsor |
|
| SC * |
Graham |
Lindsay |
R |
Support |
|
|
| IA |
Grassley |
Chuck |
R |
Support |
|
|
| UT |
Hatch |
Orrin |
R |
Support |
Sponsor |
|
| TX |
Hutchison |
Kay Bailey |
R |
Support |
Sponsor |
|
| OK |
Inhofe |
James |
R |
Support |
Sponsor |
|
| AZ |
Kyl |
Jon |
R |
Support |
Sponsor |
|
| MS |
Lott |
Trent |
R |
Support |
Sponsor |
|
| KY |
McConnell |
Mitch |
R |
Support |
Sponsor |
|
| GA |
Miller |
Zell |
D |
Support |
Sponsor |
|
| PA |
Santorum |
Rick |
R |
Support |
Sponsor |
|
| AL |
Sessions |
Jeff |
R |
Support |
Sponsor |
|
| AL |
Shelby |
Richard |
R |
Support |
Sponsor |
|
| AK |
Stevens |
Ted |
R |
Support |
Supports SJ Res 26 |
|
| MO |
Talent |
James |
R |
Support |
Sponsor |
|
| HI |
Akaka |
Daniel |
D |
Undecided |
Refused to Provide |
|
| VA * |
Allen |
George |
R |
Undecided |
Does not believe amendment is required at this time. |
|
| IN * |
Bayh |
Evan |
D |
Undecided |
Other actions should be considered 1st; Will wait until out of committee to form position. |
|
| UT |
Bennett |
Robert |
R |
Undecided |
Must be right amendment written the right way. |
|
| MO |
Bond |
Kit |
R |
Undecided |
An amendment should be an option; will support amendment if activist judges make it necessary. |
|
| WV |
Byrd |
Robert |
D |
Undecided |
Refused to Provide |
|
| OH * |
DeWine |
Mike |
R |
Undecided |
|
Yes |
| ND |
Dorgan |
Byron |
D |
Undecided |
Office did not provide statement. |
|
| NH * |
Gregg |
Judd |
R |
Undecided |
Questions need for amendment |
Yes |
| SC |
Hollings |
Ernest |
D |
Undecided |
Waiting to look at language after out of committee; for civil unions. |
yes |
| HI |
Inouye |
Daniel |
D |
Undecided |
|
|
| WI |
Kohl |
Herb |
D |
Undecided |
Better dealt with by the states. |
|
| IN * |
Lugar |
Richard |
R |
Undecided |
Doubts whether amendment is required at this time. |
yes |
| AZ |
McCain |
John |
R |
Undecided |
Unsure if amendment is right response to issue. |
yes |
| AK |
Murkowski |
Lisa |
R |
Undecided |
Would support a constitutional amendment that reinforces the DOMA;waiting to see final language. |
yes |
| OK |
Nickles |
Don |
R |
Undecided |
I intend to support an amendment once I am comfortable with the language. |
yes |
| KS |
Roberts |
Pat |
R |
Undecided |
Kansans have already spoken; an amendment may be the best alternative. |
|
| WV |
Rockefeller |
John |
D |
Undecided |
|
yes |
| OR |
Smith |
Gordon |
R |
Undecided |
Supports an amendment to provide that marriage is between a man and a woman. Has not endorsed a particular proposal yet. |
yes |
| NH * |
Sununu |
John |
R |
Undecided |
It should be a state issue |
|
| WY |
Thomas |
Craig |
R |
Undecided |
Refused to Provide statement. |
|
| OH * |
Voinovich |
George |
R |
Undecided |
Would support the amendment if DOMA is overruled. |
Yes |
| VA |
Warner |
John |
R |
Undecided |
Should be cautious about amending. |
yes |
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