Sen. Marco Rubio

Sen. Marco Rubio

Florida
Republican
9%
2021 Score
19%
Average Senate Republican
11%
Lifetime Score
— Voted with working people
— Voted against working people
— Did not vote
Date Key Vote Sort ascending Vote
Jun
08
2021
Paycheck Fairness Act
The Paycheck Fairness Act would update the Equal Pay Act. Although the 1963 law made it illegal for employers to pay unequal wages to male and female employees for the same work, wage disparities persist in both the private and public sectors, at every educational level, across the country. 
Wrong
Mar
18
2021
Nomination of Xavier Becerra for Secretary of Health and Human Services
The AFL-CIO supported the confirmation of Xavier Becerra to serve as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Throughout his 24-year tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives, and later as California’s attorney general, Becerra fought to expand working people’s access to affordable health care. The Senate confirmed Becerra’s nomination on March 18, 2021.
Wrong
Apr
21
2021
Nomination of Vanita Gupta for Associate Attorney General
The AFL-CIO supported the confirmation of Vanita Gupta to serve as associate attorney general. With deep experience in a broad range of complex civil justice, law enforcement and public safety matters, Gupta is uniquely qualified for this position.
Wrong
Feb
02
2021
Nomination of Peter Buttigieg for Secretary of Transportation
The AFL-CIO supported the confirmation of Pete Buttigieg to serve as secretary of the Department of Transportation. Buttigieg has committed to supporting workers while improving our nation’s outdated infrastructure that has gone unaddressed for far too long.
Wrong
Mar
01
2021
Nomination of Miguel Cardona for Secretary of Education
The AFL-CIO supported the confirmation of Miguel Cardona to serve as secretary of the Department of Education. Cardona’s nomination represents a sorely needed transition away from the anti-education values and record of former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.
Right
Mar
10
2021
Nomination of Merrick Garland for Attorney General
The AFL-CIO urged swift confirmation of Judge Merrick Garland of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to serve as attorney general. The multiple crises facing our nation make it more important than ever to have a chief law enforcement officer with Judge Garland’s demonstrated commitment to integrity, independence and justice for all.
Wrong
Mar
22
2021
Nomination of Martin Walsh for Secretary of Labor
The AFL-CIO supported the confirmation of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to serve as secretary of the Department of Labor. A LIUNA member who rose to become president of the Boston Building Trades Council, Walsh is the first union member to serve as labor secretary in more than 40 years.
Wrong
May
25
2021
Nomination of Kristen Clarke for Assistant Attorney General
The AFL-CIO supported the confirmation of Kristen Clarke to serve as assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, the division charged with enforcing federal statutes that aim to protect everyone in the country from discriminatory treatment.
Wrong
Jun
22
2021
Nomination of Kiran Ahuja for Director of the Office of Personnel Management
The AFL-CIO supported the confirmation of Kiran Ahuja to serve as director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). OPM is essential to the productive operation of the federal government because it develops and implements the human resource policies and services depended upon by the federal civilian workforce.
Wrong
Jun
14
2021
Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
The AFL-CIO supported the confirmation of U.S. District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Her nomination reflected President Biden’s promise to appoint highly qualified judges and to expand diversity on the federal bench.
Not Voting
Mar
17
2021
Nomination of Katherine Tai for U.S. Trade Representative
The AFL-CIO supported the confirmation of Katherine Tai to serve as U.S. trade representative (USTR). While chief trade counsel for the House Ways and Means Committee, Tai worked for stronger and better enforcement of our trade laws and remedies.
Right
Jul
13
2021
Nomination of Julie Su for Deputy Secretary of Labor
The AFL-CIO supported the confirmation of Julie Su to serve as deputy secretary of the Department of Labor. Su is a stellar nominee who has devoted her career to advancing labor rights, workplace protections and employment opportunities for all.
Wrong
Feb
25
2021
Nomination of Jennifer Granholm for Secretary of Energy
The AFL-CIO supported the confirmation of former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm to serve as secretary of the Department of Energy. She brings to the department a demonstrated commitment to rebuilding American manufacturing and creating good union jobs.
Wrong
Jul
21
2021
Nomination of Jennifer Abruzzo for General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board
The AFL-CIO supported the confirmation of Jennifer Abruzzo to serve as general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Abruzzo is eminently qualified for this important role of safeguarding the rights of workers to organize and engage in collective bargaining.
Wrong
Jan
25
2021
Nomination of Janet Yellen for Secretary of the Treasury
The AFL-CIO supported the confirmation of Janet Yellen to serve as secretary of the Department of the Treasury. President Biden made history by nominating former Federal Reserve Board Chair Yellen to be the first female treasury secretary. As chair of the Federal Reserve, Yellen’s decisions prioritized jobs and wages for all working people, including communities of color long ignored by economic policymakers. The Senate confirmed Yellen’s nomination on Jan. 25, 2021.
Not Voting
Jul
28
2021
Nomination of Gwynne Wilcox to the National Labor Relations Board
The AFL-CIO supported the confirmation of Gwynne Wilcox to serve on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Wilcox will be the first Black woman on the NLRB in the agency’s 85-year history, and she brings to the board extensive knowledge of both the long-standing and emerging issues facing workers who seek protection under the National Labor Relations Act. The Senate confirmed Wilcox’s nomination on July 28, 2021.
Wrong
Oct
25
2021
Nomination of Doug Parker for Assistant Secretary of Labor
The AFL-CIO supported the confirmation of Doug Parker to serve as assistant secretary for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the Department of Labor. Parker is the ideal candidate to lead OSHA, the agency charged with enforcing federal statutes that aim to ensure worker safety and health.
Wrong
Jul
28
2021
Nomination of David Prouty to the National Labor Relations Board
The AFL-CIO supported the confirmation of David Prouty to serve on the National Labor Relations Board. Throughout his career, Prouty has demonstrated a commitment to protecting workers’ rights and an understanding of the power of collective bargaining.
Wrong
Feb
02
2021
Nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas for Secretary of Homeland Security
The AFL-CIO supported the confirmation of Alejandro Mayorkas to serve as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Mayorkas has a record of public service and understands that real security can only be achieved by respecting fundamental human and labor rights.
Wrong
Nov
03
2021
John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
This bipartisan legislation helps protect our nation’s citizens from discriminatory voting practices and restores the ability to mount effective legal challenges to anti-democratic voting measures. 
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