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. Tammy Duckworth
IL
Democrat No
Sen. Joe Donnelly
IN
Democrat No
Sen. Edward J. Markey
MA
Democrat No
Sen. Joe Manchin III
WV
Democrat No
Sen. Jon Tester
MT
Democrat No
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy
VT
Democrat No
Sen. Debbie Stabenow
MI
Democrat No
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
MN
Democrat No
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
NV
Democrat No
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
NH
Democrat No
Sen. Tim Kaine
VA
Democrat No
Sen. Christopher A. Coons
DE
Democrat No
Sen. Charles E. Schumer
NY
Democrat No
Sen. Brian Schatz
HI
Democrat No
Sen. Bob Casey
PA
Democrat No
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono
HI
Democrat No
Sen. Thomas R. Carper
DE
Democrat No
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin
MD
Democrat No
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp
ND
Democrat No
Sen. Martin Heinrich
NM
Democrat No