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. Brian Schatz
HI
Democrat No
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono
HI
Democrat No
Sen. Charles E. Grassley
IA
Republican Yes
Sen. Joni Ernst
IA
Republican Yes
Sen. Jim Risch
ID
Republican Yes
Sen. Michael D. Crapo
ID
Republican Yes
Sen. Richard J. Durbin
IL
Democrat No
Sen. Tammy Duckworth
IL
Democrat No
Sen. Todd Young
IN
Republican Yes
Sen. Joe Donnelly
IN
Democrat No
Sen. Pat Roberts
KS
Republican Yes
Sen. Jerry Moran
KS
Republican Yes
Sen. Rand Paul
KY
Republican Yes
Sen. Mitch McConnell
KY
Republican Yes
Sen. John Kennedy
LA
Republican Yes
Sen. Bill Cassidy
LA
Republican Yes
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
MA
Democrat No
Sen. Edward J. Markey
MA
Democrat No
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
MD
Democrat No
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin
MD
Democrat No