On Wednesday, 17 people—the vast majority of them children—were shot and killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL. The suspected gunman, Nikolas Cruz, was apprehended by police late Wednesday, leaving America to grapple with yet another horrific act of gun violence.
In the wake of this latest mass murder, lawmakers have once again resorted to the now-cliché gesture of offering “thoughts and prayers” for the victims of the Parkland shooting, while stopping conspicuously short of actually acting on their laughably hollow sentiment. And once again, those lawmakers are the very same people who have gladly pocketed dollar after blood-soaked dollar from the National Rifle Association.
Here are all the lawmakers who have tweeted “thoughts and prayers” with one hand while eagerly cashing NRA checks with the other. Keep in mind that the totals below, provided by the campaign contribution tracking site OpenSecrets.org, represent just the money given directly to that legislator in their most recent campaign. Like most massive special interest groups, the NRA is able to influence politicians well beyond direct donations. For instance, beyond the amounts listed below, Open Secrets reported that the NRA flooded the 2016 election cycle with over $50 million dollars worth of spending in races around the country. Most of that money was spent on ads for or against various candidates.
Senate:
Marco Rubio (R-FL) - $9,900
Mitch McConnell (R-KY) - $9,900
Rob Portman (R-OH) - $9,900
Joni Ernst (R-IA) - $9,900
Thom Tillis (R-NC) - $9,900
Dean Heller (R-NV) - $9,900
Jim Inhofe (R-OK) - $9,450
John Hoeven (R-ND) - $8,450
Steve Daines (R-MT) - $7,700
Ron Johnson (R-WI) - $7,450
John Boozman (R-AR) - $5,950
Todd Young (R-IN) - $5,950
Mike Rounds (R-SD) - $5,450
James Lankford (R-OK) - $5,000
Bill Cassidy (R-LA) - $4,950
Richard Shelby (R-AL) - $4,950
David Perdue (R-GA) - $4,950
Tim Scott (R-SC) - $4,500
Shelly Moore Capito (R-WV) - $2,500
Ted Cruz (R-TX) - $350
John McCain (R-AZ) - $300
House
Barbara Comstock (R-VA) - $10,400
Mike Coffman (R-CO) - $9,900
Will Hurt (R-TX) - $9,900
John Katko (R-NY) - $9,900
Bruce Poliquin (R-ME) -$9,900
Lee Zeldin (R-NY) - $9,900
Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) - $7,450
Martha McSally (R-AZ) - $6,500
Bill Schuster (R-PA) - $5,950
Richard Hudson (R-NC) - $4,950
Steve Scalise (R-LA) - $4,950
Lamar Smith (R-TX) - $4,950
Ken Calvert (R-CA) - $4,500
Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) - $4,000
Robert Aderholt (R-AL) - $3,500
Michael McCaul (R-TX) - $3,500
Darin LaHood (R-IL) - $3,000
Erik Paulson (R-MN) - $3,000
Tom Reed (R-NY) - $3,000
Diane Black (R-TN) - $2,500
Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) - $2,500
Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) - $2,500
Rodney Davis (R-IL) $2,500
John Ratcliff (R-TX) - $2,500
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) - $2,500
Pete Sessions (R-TX) - $2,500
Roger Williams (R-TX) - $2,500
Mike Bishop (R-MI) - $2,000
Bradley Byrne (R-AL) - $2,000
Buddy Carter (R-GA) - $2,000
Chris Collins (R-NY) - $2,000
Mario Diaz Balart (R-FL) - $2,000
Sean Duffy (R-WI) - $2,000
Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN) - $2,000
Tim Walz (D-MN) - $2,000
Bob Gibbs (R-OH) - $2,000
Paul Gossar (R-AZ) - $2,000
Sam Graves (R-MO) - $2,000
Glenn Grothman (R-WI) $2,000
Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) - $2,000
Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) - $2,000
French Hill (R-AR) - $2,000
Bill Huizenga (R-MI) - $2,000
Darrell Issa (R-CA) - $2,000
Bill Johnson (R-OH) - $2,000
Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) - $2,000
Doug Lamborn (R-CO) - $2,000
Luke Messer (R-IN) - $2,000
Kristi Noem (R-SD) - $2,000
Scott Perry (R-PA) - $2,000
Robert Pittenger (R-NC) - $2,000
Ted Poe (R-TX) - $2,000
Tom Rice (R-SC) - $2,000
Martha Roby (R-AL) - $2,000
Mike Rogers (R-AL) - $2,000
Todd Rokita (R-IN) - $2,000
Peter Roskam (R-IL) - $2,000
Dennis Ross (R-FL) - $2,000
Austin Scott (R-GA) - $2,000
Jason Smith (R-MO) - $2,000
Elise Stefanik (R-NY) - $2,000
Steve Stivers (R-OH) - $2,000
Mark Walker (R-NC) - $2,000
Jackie Walorski (R-IN) - $2,000
Mimi Walters (R-CA) - $2,000
Joe Wilson (R-SC) - $2,000
Rob Wittman (R-VA) - $2,000
Steven Palazzo (R-MS) - $1,750
Mike Kelly (R-PA) - $1,500
Steve Womack (R-AR) - $1,500
Ralph Abraham (R-LA) - $1,000
Lou Barlettea (R-PA) - $1,000
Susan Brooks (R-IN) - $1,000
Warren Davidson (R-OH) - $1,000
Ron DeSantis (R-FL) - $1,000
Louie Gohmert (R-TX) - $1,000
Kenny Marchant (R-TX) - $1,000
Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) - $1,000
David McKinley (R-WV) - $1,000
Dave Reichert (R-WA) - $1,000
Tom Rooney (R-FL) - $1,000
Randy Weber (R-TX) - $1,000
Daniel Webster (R-FL) - $1,000