We've gotten a few more answers in on the four questions Democracy for America, Open Left, and Health Care for America Now have been asking Senators. Here's what we've been asking:

• Do you support a public healthcare option as part of reform?
• Do you support a public healthcare option that is ready on day one?
• Do you support a public healthcare option that is national, available everywhere, and accountable to our government?
• Do you support a public healthcare option that has the clout to establish rates with providers and big drug companies?

First up, Senator Gillibrand from New York. We have been waiting for an answer to question four from Senator Gillibrand, and in her interview with Howard Dean last week, we got it. Watch:

Gillibrand clearly endorses a Medicare-like public healthcare option in this video, and Medicare has the clout to establish rates with providers, so Senator Gillibrand is a yes for question four.

Senator Cantwell from Washington has also sent a letter back to a constituent, answering three out of four questions. Here is the relevent paragraph:

Let me be clear: a public option needs to be part of health care reform. I am pushing for a public option that will keep insurance companies honest by competing to drive down costs and improve quality nation-wide. This plan needs to be accountable to the people and must work to provide the best coverage for the best price.

She supports a national public option that can establish rates, thus providing the "best price" for health coverage.

We've also received an answer of "maybe" on all questions from Senator Begich of Alaska.

Let's keep those answers coming! Click here to email your Senators and ask them where they stand.

The updated chart of supporters and opposition is below.

Likely Supporters

Likely Opposition