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. Claire McCaskill
MO
Democrat No
Sen. Mitch McConnell
KY
Republican Yes
Sen. Robert Menendez
NJ
Democrat No
Sen. Jeff Merkley
OR
Democrat No
Sen. Jerry Moran
KS
Republican Yes
Sen. Lisa Murkowski
AK
Republican Yes
Sen. Christopher S. Murphy
CT
Democrat No
Sen. Patty Murray Democrat No
Sen. Bill Nelson
FL
Democrat No
Sen. Rand Paul
KY
Republican Yes
Sen. David Perdue
GA
Republican Yes
Sen. Gary Peters
MI
Democrat No
Sen. Rob Portman
OH
Republican Yes
Sen. Jack Reed
RI
Democrat No
Sen. Jim Risch
ID
Republican Yes
Sen. Pat Roberts
KS
Republican Yes
Sen. Mike Rounds
SD
Republican Yes
Sen. Marco Rubio
FL
Republican Yes
Sen. Bernard Sanders
VT
ID ID No
Sen. Ben Sasse
NE
Republican Yes