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 State Party Sort descending Vote
Sen. Mark Warner
VA
Democrat No
Sen. Robert Menendez
NJ
Democrat No
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
MD
Democrat No
Sen. Tom Udall
NM
Democrat No
Sen. Claire McCaskill
MO
Democrat No
Sen. Richard J. Durbin
IL
Democrat No
Sen. Angus King
ME
ID ID No
Sen. Bernard Sanders
VT
ID ID No
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey
PA
Republican Yes
Sen. John McCain
AZ
Republican Not Voting
Sen. Thom Tillis
NC
Republican Yes
Sen. John Thune
SD
Republican Yes
Sen. Steve Daines
MT
Republican Yes
Sen. Mike Lee
UT
Republican Yes
Sen. Ted Cruz
TX
Republican Yes
Sen. Dan Sullivan
AK
Republican Yes
Sen. Michael D. Crapo
ID
Republican Yes
Sen. Luther Strange
AL
Republican Yes
Sen. James Lankford
OK
Republican Yes
Sen. Tom Cotton
AR
Republican Yes