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.Legislative Alert
This is Bad for working people.
Vote result: Passed
YEAs: 50
NAYs: 48
| Legislator Sort descending | State | Party | Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sen. John Cornyn | 
Republican
|
Yes | |
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Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto | 
Democrat
|
No | |
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Sen. Tom Cotton |
Republican
|
Yes | |
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Sen. Michael D. Crapo |
Republican
|
Yes | |
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Sen. Ted Cruz |
Republican
|
Yes | |
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Sen. Steve Daines |
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Joe Donnelly |
Democrat
|
No | |
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Sen. Tammy Duckworth |
Democrat
|
No | |
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Sen. Richard J. Durbin |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Sen. Michael B. Enzi |
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Joni Ernst |
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Dianne Feinstein |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Sen. Deb Fischer |
Republican
|
Yes | |
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Sen. Jeff Flake |
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Al Franken |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Sen. Cory Gardner |
Republican
|
Yes | |
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Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Sen. Lindsey Graham |
Republican
|
Yes | |
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Sen. Charles E. Grassley |
Republican
|
Yes | |
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Sen. Kamala Harris |
Democrat
|
No |
2017 Senate Key Votes
- FY2017 Budget Resolution
- Confirmation of Elisabeth Prince Devos for Secretary of Education
- Confirmation of Jeff Sessions for Attorney General
- Confirmation of Thomas Price for Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Confirmation of Steven Mnuchin for Secretary of the Treasury
- Confirmation of Mick Mulvaney for Director of the Office of Management and Budget
- Resolution Overturning the Fair Pay and Safe Workplace Rule
- Resolution Overturning the OSHA Injury and Illness Reporting Rule
- Resolution Overturning the Retirement Plan Safe Harbor Rule
- Confirmation of Neil Gorsuch to the United States Supreme Court
- Amendment to Eliminate the Individual Mandate of the Affordable Care Act
- Confirmation of Marvin Kaplan to the National Labor Relations Board
- Confirmation of William J. Emanuel to the National Labor Relations Board
- FY2018 Budget Resolution
- Resolution Overturning Forced Arbitration Ban
- FY2018 Budget Act Amending the Tax Code to Reduce Tax Rates