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Pelosi cracks the whips to get climate bill passed 5

Below is Grist’s best guess on who the undecided representatives are at this point, as well as the lawmakers who look likely to break partisan ranks. If you see or hear anything from these members that might indicate otherwise, please let us know and we will amend.

Likely fence-sitters—Democrats:

Neil Abercrombie (Hawaii)
Marion Berry (Ark.) Sanford Bishop (Ga.)
John Boccieri (Ohio)
Dan Boren (Okla.)
Allen Boyd (Fla.)
Christopher Carney (Pa.)
Ben Chandler (Ky.)
Travis Childers (Miss.)
Lacy Clay (Mo.)
Kathy Dahlkemper (Pa.)
Lincoln Davis (Tenn.)
Pete DeFazio (Ore.)
Joe Donnelly (Ind.)
Steve Driehaus (Ohio)
Chet Edwards (Texas)
Brad Ellsworth (Ind.)
Bill Foster (Ill.)
Parker Griffith (Ala.)
Debbie Halvorson (Ill.)
Rubén Hinojosa (Texas)
Eddie Bernice Johnson (Texas)
Steve Kagen (Wis.)
Paul Kanjorski (Pa.)
Marcy Kaptur (Ohio)
Mary Jo Kilroy (Ohio)
Ron Kind (Wis.)
Larry Kissell (N.C.)
Frank Kratovil (Md.)
Dennis Kucinich (Ohio)
Jim Marshall (Ga.)
Mike McIntyre (N.C.)
Walt Minnick (Idaho)
Alan Mollohan (W.Va.)
Dennis Moore (Kan.)
John Murtha (Pa.)
Glenn Nye (Va.)
Solomon Ortiz (Texas)
Tom Perriello (Va.)
Gary Peters (Mich.)
Mark Schauer (Mich.)
David Scott (Ga.)
Heath Shuler (N.C.)
Ike Skelton (Mo.)
Vic Snyder (Ark.)
John Tanner (Tenn.)
Harry Teague (N.M.)
Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.)
Tim Walz (Minn.)

Likely Democratic “no” votes:

Jason Altmire (Pa.)
John Barrow (Ga.)
Bobby Bright (Ala.)
Artur Davis (Ala.)
Tim Holden (Pa.) Jim Matheson (Utah)
Charlie Melancon (La.)
Earl Pomeroy (N.D)
Mike Ross (Ark.)
Gene Taylor (Miss.)
Charles Wilson (Ohio)

Likely Republican “yes” votes:

Mary Bono Mack (Calif.)

Potential Republican supporters:

Mike Castle (Del.)
Roscoe Bartlett (Md.)
Vernon Ehlers (Mich.)
Mark Kirk (Ill.)
Leonard Lance (N.J.)
Frank LoBiondo (N.J.)
Thomas Petri (Wis.)
Dave Reichert (Wash.)
Chris Smith (N.J.)
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Fla.)

Kate Sheppard is Grist’s political reporter.

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  1. Audrey's avatar

    Audrey Posted 8:16 am
    26 Jun 2009

    I just called Congresswomen Ros-Lehtinen from Miami (i'm in her district)  Her office said she said this morning she will not support the bill (GRIST lists her as a potential R yes.).  there's your answer.  
    1. Russ Walker's avatar

      Russ Walker Posted 8:33 am
      26 Jun 2009

      Audrey -- thanks much for this intel. We've put out word to confirm it.
      1. Audrey's avatar

        Audrey Posted 1:59 pm
        26 Jun 2009

        This is the congresswoman's tweet on her Twitter site: "Climate change bill being debated now. I know problem is real and man made but don't see this bill as solution. Costs r high on wrkng famls."

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