Friday's vote on Senator Enzi's (R-WY) so-called "Marketplace Fairness Act" was a gift for the liberty movement.
Before Friday, it wasn't clear where the Senate stood on what really ought to be called the National Internet Tax Mandate.
Thanks to their vote, now we know... and it wasn't pretty for Senate Republicans.
Twenty-six Senate R's sided with Senators Alexander, Durbin, and Enzi to embrace the tax-and-spend status quo, flip the original intent of the Commerce Clause on its head, and "deputize" small online retailers as states' "tax collectors."
Click here to see how your representative voted.
Below, we've assembled a list of Republican senators who voted in favor of Enzi's amendment, along with a variety of contact methods. If you live in their state, reach out to them and let them know you do not appreciate them supporting higher taxes, particularly pernicious ones that target the last free market environment we have -- the Internet.
Name | State | Phone # | Contact Form | Election | |
Lamar Alexander | TN | 202-224-4944 | http://twitter.com/senalexander | 2014 | |
Roy Blunt | MO | 202-224-5721 | http://twitter.com/RoyBlunt | 2016 | |
John Boozman | AR | 202-224-4843 | http://twitter.com/JohnBoozman | 2016 | |
Richard Burr | NC | 202-224-3154 | http://twitter.com/SenatorBurr | 2016 | |
Saxby Chambliss | GA | 202-224-3521 | 2014 | ||
Tom Coburn | OK | 202-224-5754 | http://twitter.com/TomCoburn | 2016 | |
Thad Cochran | MS | 202-224-5054 | https://twitter.com/senthadcochran | 2014 | |
Susan Collins | ME | 202-224-2523 | http://twitter.com/senatorcollins | 2014 | |
Bob Corker | TN | 202-224-3344 | http://twitter.com/senbobcorker | 2018 | |
Mike Crapo | ID | 202-224-6142 | https://twitter.com/mikecrapo | 2016 | |
Mike Enzi | WY | 202-224-3424 | http://twitter.com/senatorenzi | 2014 | |
Deb Fischer | NE | 202-224-6551 | 2018 | ||
Lindsey Graham | SC | 202-224-5972 | http://twitter.com/GrahamBlog | 2014 | |
John Hoeven | ND | 202-224-2551 | https://twitter.com/SenJohnHoeven | 2016 | |
Johnny Isakson | GA | 202-224-3643 | http://twitter.com/JohnnyIsakson | 2016 | |
Mike Johanns | NE | 202-224-4224 | http://twitter.com/Mike_Johanns | 2014 | |
Mark Kirk | IL | 202-224-2854 | http://twitter.com/SENATORKIRK | 2016 | |
John McCain | AZ | 202-224-2235 | http://twitter.com/SenJohnMcCain | 2016 | |
Jerry Moran | KS | 202-224-6521 | http://twitter.com/jerrymoran | 2016 | |
Rob Portman | OH | 202-224-3353 | http://twitter.com/robportman | 2016 | |
James Risch | ID | 202-224-2752 | 2014 | ||
Jeff Sessions | AL | 202-224-4124 | http://twitter.com/SenatorSessions | 2014 | |
Richard Shelby | AL | 202-224-5744 | http://twitter.com/RichardShelby | 2016 | |
John Thune | SD | 202-224-2321 | http://twitter.com/johnthune | 2016 | |
Roger Wicker | MS | 202-224-6253 | http://twitter.com/rogerwicker | 2018 |
If you didn't see Friday's late evening email recapping the fight over Enzi's amendment, read it here.
Tags: Marketplace Fairness Act, National Internet Tax Mandate, Enzi, Durbin, Alexander