Cloture Motion to End Filibuster: Craig Becker NLRB Confirmation
February 9, 2010
President Obama nominated the highly qualified and respected labor lawyer Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board. Republican senators, with the backing of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other Big Business interests, filibustered his nomination. A cloture motion to end the filibuster failed Feb. 9 by a vote of 52–33 (60 votes were needed). In March, Obama used a recess appointment to put Becker on the NLRB.
This is Good for working people.
Vote result: Failed
YEAs: 52
NAYs: 33
| Legislator Sort descending | State | Party | Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sen. George S. LeMieux | 
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. Carl Levin | 
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman | Independent Independent | Yes | |
|
Sen. Blanche Lincoln |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Sen. Richard G. Lugar |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. John McCain |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. Claire McCaskill |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Mitch McConnell |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. Robert Menendez |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Jeff Merkley |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Lisa Murkowski |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. Patty Murray |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Ben Nelson |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Sen. Bill Nelson |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Mark Pryor |
Democrat
|
Not Voting | |
|
Sen. Jack Reed |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Harry Reid |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Jim Risch |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. Pat Roberts |
Republican
|
Not Voting |
2010 Senate Key Votes
- Cloture Motion to End Filibuster: Craig Becker NLRB Confirmation
- Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act
- Amendment to Repeal Prevailing Wage Laws
- FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act
- Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
- Amendment to Reduce the Concentration of Financial Institution Power
- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
- Amendment to Limit Federal Employee Pay and Cut Discretionary Spending
- Conference Report: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
- Cloture Motion: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010
- Cloture Motion: Senate Substitute of the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act
- Confirmation of Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court
- Resolution Overturning Modernized Union Election Rules for Airline and Rail Workers
- Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act
- Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2010