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 Sort descending Party Vote
Sen. Angus King
ME
ID ID No
Sen. Susan Collins
ME
Republican Yes
Sen. Debbie Stabenow
MI
Democrat No
Sen. Gary Peters
MI
Democrat No
Sen. Al Franken
MN
Democrat No
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
MN
Democrat No
Sen. Claire McCaskill
MO
Democrat No
Sen. Roy Blunt
MO
Republican Yes
Sen. Roger Wicker
MS
Republican Yes
Sen. Thad Cochran
MS
Republican Yes
Sen. Steve Daines
MT
Republican Yes
Sen. Jon Tester
MT
Democrat No
Sen. Thom Tillis
NC
Republican Yes
Sen. Richard M. Burr
NC
Republican Not Voting
Sen. John Hoeven
ND
Republican Yes
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp
ND
Democrat No
Sen. Deb Fischer
NE
Republican Yes
Sen. Ben Sasse
NE
Republican Yes
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
NH
Democrat No
Sen. Margaret Hassan
NH
Democrat No