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Total List of Republican Senators Who Receive Funding From the NRA

The political influence of the National Rifle Association (NRA) is in one case again in the spotlight in the wake of the mass shooting at the elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

The shooting reignited the debate regarding gun control laws in the U.S. after a gunman killed nineteen children and two adults at the Robb Uncomplicated Schoolhouse on Tuesday.

While several Republicans tweeted later on the shooting that they are offering their thoughts and prayers to the victims, others take pointed out that there are a number of GOP senators who take received millions of dollars of donations from the NRA over the years.

Senators bankrolled by the NRA:

Mitt Romney: $13,648,000

Richard Burr: $six,987,000

Roy Edgeless: $4,556,000

Thom Tillis: $4,421,000

Marco Rubio: $3,303,000

Joni Ernst: $3,125,000

Josh Hawley: $1,392,000

Mitch McConnell: $1,267,000

Ted Cruz: $176,000

An absolute disgrace.

— Public Citizen (@Public_Citizen) May 25, 2022

According to data compiled by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence in 2019, virtually ii dozen sitting Republican senators accept received contributions from the NRA. Of those senators, sixteen have received more than $1 million.

Topping the list is Utah Senator Mitt Romney, who received more than than $13 1000000 in NRA contributions. The NRA money donated to Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, was raised by a number of social media users after Romney tweeted his condolences in the wake of the Uvalde mass shooting.

"Grief overwhelms the soul. Children slaughtered. Lives extinguished. Parents' hearts wrenched. Incomprehensible," Romney wrote. "I offer prayer and condolence but know that it is grossly inadequate. We must find answers."

Senators and NRA — A combined image of senators reportedly bankrolled by the NRA. From left to correct Ted Cruz, Mitt Romney, Richard Burr and Roy Blunt. Getty

Jemele Loma, a contributing writer for The Atlantic, tweeted in response to Romney: "Grief does not overwhelm the soul near equally much every bit $13M from the NRA overwhelms your bank account. The answer you seek is the money you lot continue to accept."

Broadcaster Soledad O'Brien added: "The NRA gave y'all merely under 14 million dollars, sir. I frequently telephone call this human being a coward. Perhaps 1 day the words he says and what he actually does, will lucifer."

Senators Richard Burr and Roy Blunt followed Romney on the list of GOP lawmakers who received the highest amount of NRA contributions, with Due north Carolina's Burr receiving close to $seven 1000000 and Blunt of Missouri taking in over $4.5 million from the NRA.

Other Republicans who received meaning money from the NRA include Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell and Josh Hawley of Missouri.

Ted Cruz, who is due to appear at an NRA meeting in Houston over the weekend, just days after the mass shooting in Uvalde, has received more than than $175,000 from the group.

In the wake of the Uvalde massacre, Cruz has ofttimes pushed back on calls for gun police reforms in the only country in the world where schoolhouse shootings regularly occur.