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Senators Opposing Ashcroft

Max Baucus (D-MT)

Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)

Barbara Boxer (D-CA)

Maria Cantwell (D-WA)

Jean Carnahan (D-MO)

Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY)

Mark Dayton (D-MN)

Richard Durbin (D-IL)

Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)

Robert Graham (D-FL)

Ted Kennedy (D-MA)

Herb Kohl (D-WI)

Mary Landrieu (D-LA)

Patrick Leahy (D-VT)

Carl Levin (D-MI)

Joseph Lieberman (D-CT)

Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)

Patty Murray (D-WA)

Jack Reed (D-RI)

Harry Reid (D-NV)

John Rockefeller (D-WV)

Charles Schumer (D-NY)

Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)

Robert Toricelli (D-NJ)

Paul Wellstone (D-MN)

Other Senators who Voted Against Ashcroft

Daniel Akaka (D-HI)
Evan Bayh (D-IN)
Joseph Biden (D-DE)
Thomas Carper (D-DE)
Max Cleland (D-GA)
Jon Corzine (D-NJ)
Thomas Daschle (D-SD)
John Edwards (D-NC)
Tom Harkin (D-IA)
Ernest Hollings (D-SC)
Tim Johnson (D-SD)
John Kerry (D-MA)
Blanche Lincoln (D-AR)
Bill Nelson (D-FL)
Paul Sarbanes (D-MD)
Ron Wyden (D-OR)

 


Bush Nominates Right-Wing Ideologues

Despite his campaign promises to be a "uniter, not a divider," George W. Bush has nominated right-wing ideologues to his Cabinet. These appointments could threaten the rights of women, people of color, workers, and gays and lesbians.

Eleanor Smeal Speaks Out on Ashcroft's Confirmation


Concerned women protest Ashcroft's nomination

Young Women Lobby to Fight Ashcroft (1/31)

Legislators Listen to Constituents: Tips for Lobbying

Learn More About Bush's Cabinet Nominations

 

Take Action to Oppose John Ashcroft

Facts on Ashcroft

20+ year opponent of women's rights

Fought Equal Rights Amendment in court

Opposed school desegregation

Opposes all abortion rights, even in cases of rape and incest

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