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. Charles E. Schumer
NY
Democrat No
Sen. Brian Schatz
HI
Democrat No
Sen. Bob Casey
PA
Democrat No
Sen. Thomas R. Carper
DE
Democrat No
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono
HI
Democrat No
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin
MD
Democrat No
Sen. Angus King
ME
ID ID No
Sen. Bernard Sanders
VT
ID ID No
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
WV
Republican Yes
Sen. Pat Roberts
KS
Republican Yes
Sen. Jim Risch
ID
Republican Yes
Sen. Richard M. Burr
NC
Republican Not Voting
Sen. Orrin G. Hatch
UT
Republican Yes
Sen. Rob Portman
OH
Republican Yes
Sen. John Boozman
AR
Republican Yes
Sen. David Perdue
GA
Republican Yes
Sen. Charles E. Grassley
IA
Republican Yes
Sen. Roy Blunt
MO
Republican Yes
Sen. Rand Paul
KY
Republican Yes
Sen. Lindsey Graham
SC
Republican Yes