Samantha Thompson 
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Samantha is an editorial intern at Grist and a research associate for Professor Richard Young at Seattle University.
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How will senators vote on a climate bill?
Mark Warner (D-Va.) 0
Posted 2 weeks agoSen. Mark Warner recognizes the need to take action on climate change, but wants to ensure that legislation will not negatively impact the economy. He seems a safe bet to support the Kerry-Boxer climate bill.How will key senators vote on a climate bill?
Kay Hagan (D-N.C.) 0
Posted 2 weeks, 4 days agoSen. Kay Hagan is not a shoo-in on the Kerry-Boxer climate bill, but she appears to be leaning toward supporting it.How will key senators vote on a climate bill?
Jon Tester (D-Mont.) 1
Posted 2 weeks, 5 days agoThe junior senator from Montana, Jon Tester has stayed relatively quiet on climate legislation and thus remains in the “fence-sitter” category.How will key senators vote on a climate bill?
George LeMieux (R-Fla.) 0
Posted 3 weeks, 5 days agoNew Sen. George LeMieux has yet to vote on any key legislation that might give us clues as to whether he would support the Kerry-Boxer climate bill. He said after his appointment that he would want to study specific climate legislation before coming down on one side or the other, while also stressing that the nation needs to "move toward renewable energy,” which he said includes nuclear power.