Starting a widely unpopular war which will inevitably escalate and will likely involve Russia and China, not to mention all the countries that neighbor Syria, and at best, result in a regime dominated by Al-Qaeda? No problem. Here are the Senators who voted to push America into the latest middle eastern war:
Voting Yes:
- Robert Menendez, D-N.J. - net worth from $317,005 to $680,000 [5]
- Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. - net worth from $1,147,008 to $5,380,000 [6]
- Ben Cardin, D-Md. - net worth from $1,416,074 to $3,998,000 [7]
- Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. - net worth from $1,692,382 to $5,223,360 [8]
- Chris Coons, D-Del. - net worth from $2,690,584 to $7,095,576
[5] - Dick Durbin, D-Ill. - net worth from $1,208,567 to $1,443,564 [9] [5]
- Tim Kaine, D-Va. - net worth from $667,015 to $1,507,000 [10]
[5] - Bob Corker, R-Tenn. - net worth from $6,625,018 to $76,453,998 [11]
- John McCain, R-Ariz. - net worth from $3,226,239 to $15,247,981 [12]
- Jeff Flake, R-Ariz. - net worth from $-234,998 to $299,999 [13]
Voting No:
- Tom Udall, D-N.M.,
- Chris Murphy, D-Conn.,
- James Risch, R-Idaho,
- Marco Rubio, R-Fla.,
- Rand Paul, R-Ky.,
- Ron Johnson, R-Wis.,
- John Barrasso, R-Wyo.
Present:
- Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass
