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 |
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Jun
08
2021
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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
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Mar
18
2021
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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
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Apr
21
2021
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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
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Feb
02
2021
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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 Buttigieg has committed to supporting workers while improving our nation’s outdated infrastructure that has gone unaddressed for far too long.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
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Mar
01
2021
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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
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Mar
10
2021
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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
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Mar
22
2021
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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
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May
25
2021
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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
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Jun
22
2021
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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
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Jun
14
2021
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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
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Mar
17
2021
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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
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Jul
13
2021
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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
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Feb
25
2021
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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
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Jul
21
2021
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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
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Jan
25
2021
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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
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Jul
28
2021
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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. |
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Oct
25
2021
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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
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Jul
28
2021
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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
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Feb
02
2021
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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
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Nov
03
2021
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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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