Confirmation of Jeff Sessions for Attorney General

Feb. 8, 2017
During his 20 years as a U.S. Senator, Sessions displayed a clear pattern of hostility to the rights of working families. Sessions stood in opposition to the Voting Rights Act, the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, numerous measures to protect immigrant workers, and even the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. At the time of his nomination, Sessions had a lifetime AFL-CIO voting record of 14%. Sessions was confirmed by the Senate.
Legislative Alert

This is Bad for working people.

Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 52
NAYs: 47

Legislator Sort descending State Party Vote
Sen. Margaret Hassan
NH
Democrat No
Sen. Orrin G. Hatch
UT
Republican Yes
Sen. Martin Heinrich
NM
Democrat No
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp
ND
Democrat No
Sen. Dean Heller
NV
Republican Yes
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono
HI
Democrat No
Sen. John Hoeven
ND
Republican Yes
Sen. James M. Inhofe
OK
Republican Yes
Sen. Johnny Isakson
GA
Republican Yes
Sen. Ron Johnson
WI
Republican Yes
Sen. Tim Kaine
VA
Democrat No
Sen. John Kennedy
LA
Republican Yes
Sen. Angus King
ME
ID ID No
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
MN
Democrat No
Sen. James Lankford
OK
Republican Yes
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy
VT
Democrat No
Sen. Mike Lee
UT
Republican Yes
Sen. Joe Manchin III
WV
Democrat Yes
Sen. Edward J. Markey
MA
Democrat No
Sen. John McCain
AZ
Republican Yes