How Senators Voted on Whether Climate Change Is Real and 'Human Activity Significantly Contributes'

The American Flag flies over the Senate side of the U.S. Capitol, as Senate Democrats speak nonstop on the chamber floor about climate change on March 11, 2014 in Washington, DC.National Journal

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The Senate voted to reject an amendment on Wednesday, sponsored by Democratic Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii, saying that "climate change is real and human activity significantly contributes to climate change."

50 senators voted in favor of the amendment, including five Republicans: Sens. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire, Susan Collins of Maine, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Mark Kirk of Illinois

49 senators voted to reject the amendment, which failed when it fell one vote shy of the 60 votes needed to pass.

Here is is a full tally of those votes:

VOTED FOR AMENDMENT

Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn.

Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H.

Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis.

Michael Bennet, D-Colo.

Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.

Cory Booker, D-N.J.

Barbara Boxer, D-Calif.

Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio

Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.

Ben Cardin, D-Md.

Thomas Carper, D-Del.

Robert Casey, D-Pa.

Susan Collins, R-Maine

Chris Coons, D-Del.

Joe Donnelly, D-Ind.

Dick Durbin, D-Ill.

Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.

Al Franken, D-Minn.

Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y.

Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.

Martin Heinrich, D-N.M.

Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D.

Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii

Tim Kaine, D-Va.

Angus King, I-Maine

Mark Kirk, R-Ill.

Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.

Patrick Leahy, D-Vt.

Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.

Edward Markey, D-Mass.

Claire McCaskill, D-Mo.

Robert Menendez, D-N.J.

Jeff Merkley, D-Ore.

Barbara Mikulski, D-Md.

Chris Murphy, D-Conn.

Patty Murray, D-Wash.

Bill Nelson, D-Fla.

Gary Peters, D-Mich.

Jack Reed, D-R.I.

Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.

Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii

Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.

Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H.

Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich.

Jon Tester, D-Mont.

Tom Udall, D-N.M.

Mark Warner, D-Va.

Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.

Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I.

Ron Wyden, D-Ore.

VOTED AGAINST AMENDMENT

John Barrasso, R-Wyo.

Roy Blunt, R-Mo.

John Boozman, R-Ark.

Richard Burr, R-N.C.

Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.

Bill Cassidy, R-La.

Dan Coats, R-Ind.

Thad Cochran, R-Miss.

Bob Corker, R-Tenn.

John Cornyn, R-Texas

Tom Cotton, R-Ark.

Mike Crapo, R-Idaho

Ted Cruz, R-Texas

Steve Daines, R-Mont.

Michael Enzi, R-Wyo.

Joni Ernst, R-Iowa

Deb Fischer, R-Neb.

Jeff Flake, R-Ariz.

Cory Gardner, R-Colo.

Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa

Orrin Hatch, R-Utah

Dean Heller, R-Nev.

John Hoeven, R-N.D.

Jim Inhofe, R-Okla.

Johnny Isakson, R-Ga.

Ron Johnson, R-Wis.

James Lankford, R-Okla.

Mike Lee, R-Utah

John McCain, R-Ariz.

Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.

Jim Moran, R-Kan.

Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska

Rand Paul, R-Ky.

David Perdue, R-Ga.

Rob Portman, R-Ohio

James Risch, R-Idaho

Pat Roberts, R-Kan.

Mike Rounds, R-S.D.

Marco Rubio, R-Fla.

Ben Sasse, R-Neb.

Tim Scott, R-S.C.

Jeff Sessions, R-Ala.

Richard Shelby, R-Ala.

Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska

John Thune, R-S.D.

Thom Tillis, R-N.C.

Pat Toomey, R-Pa.

David Vitter, R-La.

Roger Wicker, R-Miss.