Tipsheet The Seven Senators Standing By Acorn Jillian Bandes | September 16, 2009 8:54 AM The Senate voted to de-fund ACORN, but seven legislators voted to keep federal money flowing to them. Here they are: • Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. • Roland Burris, D-Ill. • Dick Durbin, D-Ill. • Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. • Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. • Bob Casey, D-Pa. • Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y.