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Here are all the lawmakers skipping President-elect's inauguration

Some have signaled their boycott of the inauguration as a preview of how they will oppose Trump's incoming administration.

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While several political figures, including George W. Bush and Hillary Clinton will be in attendance when Trump is sworn in as the 45th president of the United States on January 20, a number of lawmakers who oppose Trump are refusing to show up.

Here are the lawmakers who are not going to Trump's inauguration:

Rep. John Lewis of Georgia

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Civil-rights icon John Lewis said he will skip the inauguration ceremony for moral reasons.

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect that Lewis skipped Bush's inauguration ceremony in 2001. A previous version incorrectly stated he had attended every inauguration since 1986.

Rep. Barbara Lee of California

Rep. Luis Gutierrez of Illinois

Rep. Katherine Clark of Massachusetts

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Rep. Jared Huffman of California

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Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona.

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Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon

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Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer said he will be skipping Trump's inauguration out of "

Rep. Mark Takano of California

Rep. Mark Takano took issue with Trump attacks against Rep. John Lewis on Saturday, saying, ""

Rep. Nydia Velazquez of New York

Velazquez said she would attend a women’s march in Washington instead, which was expected to draw 200,000 participants.

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Rep. Ted Lieu of California

"For me, the personal decision not to attend Inauguration is quite simple: Do I stand with Donald Trump, or do I stand with John Lewis? I am standing with John Lewis," Lieu said in a statement.

Rep. Yvette Clarke of New York

When you insult John Lewis, you insult America, New York Rep. Yvette Clarke said in a tweet on Saturday.

Rep. Mark DeSaulnier of California

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"It is with a heavy heart and deep personal conviction that I have decided not to attend the #TrumpInauguration on January 20, 2017," DeSaulnier tweeted Saturday.

Rep. John Conyers of Michigan

Conyers told CNN he would be attending Trump’s inauguration.

Rep. Kurt Schrader of Oregon

Schrader said during an appearance on Oregon Public Broadcasting Friday: "I'm just not a big Trump fan. I've met the guy and never been impressed with him.”

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Rep. William Lacy Clay of Missouri

A representative for Clay told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Clay will be “back home in St. Louis speaking to school kids.”

Rep. Jose Serrano of New York

Serrano tweeted Thursday he “cannot celebrate the inauguration of a man who has no regard for my constituents.”

Rep. Alma Adams of North Carolina

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"I cannot in good faith and consciousness pretend to celebrate the inauguration of someone who has spoken so horribly about women, minorities and the disabled. Instead, I am staying home to continue working toward our priorities and to meet with constituents, many of who are fearful of what lies ahead," Adams said in a statement.

Rep. Karen Bass of California

Bass decided poll her followers on Twitter about whether she should attend Trump's inauguration. The results: 84 % said no while 16 percent said yes.

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Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia

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Rep. Brendan Boyle of Philadelphia

Rep. Anthony G. Brown of Maryland

Rep. G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina

"After prayerful consideration, I cannot in good conscious attend the inaugural ceremony for President-elect Donald Trump," Butterfield said in a three-part-tweet.

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Rep. Tony Cardenas of California

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Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas

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Rep. Judy Chu of California

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Chu wrote on Twitter

Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee

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Rep. Peter A. DeFazio of Oregon

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Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas

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Rep. Mike Doyle of Pennsylvania

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Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota

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Rep. Marcia L. Fudge of Ohio

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Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona

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Rep. Al Green of Texas

"Dr. King was right when he indicated: On some issues ‘cowardice asks the question, is it safe? Expediency asks the question, is it politic? Vanity asks the question, is it popular? But, conscience asks the question, is it right? And there comes a time when we must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but one must take it because it is right.’

“I will not attend the inauguration because conscience says it is the right thing to do," Green said in a statement.

Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona

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Lipinski's aides told the Chicago Tribune he will not attend the inauguration ceremony.

Rep. Zoe Lofgren of California

“I acknowledge the fact that he is the incoming president, but I’m not in the mood to celebrate that fact,” Lofgren said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times.

Rep. Jerry McNerney of California

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Rep. Jerrold Nadler of New York

Rep. Grace F. Napolitano of California

Napolitano will not be in attendance, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Rep. Donald Payne Jr. of New Jersey

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"Donald Trump will be our president, and I will work with him if my values permit, and if doing so is in the best interest of my constituents and the nation. But I will not celebrate his swearing-in to an office that he has proven unfit to hold,” Payne said in a statement.

Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine

"President-elect Trump’s actions go beyond any kind of reasonable debate—they threaten the constitutional values our country is based on. I won’t dignify or normalize those threats by standing by at his ceremony," Pingree said in a statement.

Rep. Mark Pocan of Wisconsin

Rep. Mike Quigley of Illinois

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Quigley's aides confirmed to the Chicago Tribune he will not be attending Trump's inauguration.

Rep. Jamie B. Raskin of Maryland

“I cannot risk my presence at his inauguration being interpreted as any kind of endorsement of the normality of our situation. I will not attend the inauguration,” Raskin said in a statement.

Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard of California

“For the sake of our nation, and a world which looks to America for moral leadership, I hope the President-elect will change the tone of his rhetoric, and govern responsibly, respectfully, and compassionately, in accordance with our American values,” Royball-Allard said on Twitter.

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Rep. Raul Ruiz of California

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