Confirmation of Marvin Kaplan to the National Labor Relations Board

Aug. 2, 2017
Despite never having practiced labor law, congressional aid Marvin Kaplan of Kansas was nominated by President Trump to serve as a member of the National Labor Relations Board. Kaplan’s sole experience with labor law was on a policy level; he drafted legislation to weaken worker protections under the National Labor Relations Act and held hearings to criticize the NLRB during the Obama administration. Kaplan was confirmed by the Senate.
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Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 50
NAYs: 48

Legislator Sort descending State Party Vote
Sen. Lamar Alexander
TN
Republican Yes
Sen. Tammy Baldwin
WI
Democrat No
Sen. John Barrasso
WY
Republican Yes
Sen. Michael Bennet
CO
Democrat No
Sen. Richard Blumenthal
CT
Democrat No
Sen. Roy Blunt
MO
Republican Yes
Sen. Cory Booker
NJ
Democrat No
Sen. John Boozman
AR
Republican Yes
Sen. Sherrod Brown
OH
Democrat No
Sen. Richard M. Burr
NC
Republican Not Voting
Sen. Maria Cantwell Democrat No
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
WV
Republican Yes
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin
MD
Democrat No
Sen. Thomas R. Carper
DE
Democrat No
Sen. Bob Casey
PA
Democrat No
Sen. Bill Cassidy
LA
Republican Yes
Sen. Thad Cochran
MS
Republican Yes
Sen. Susan Collins
ME
Republican Yes
Sen. Christopher A. Coons
DE
Democrat No
Sen. Bob Corker
TN
Republican Yes