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. Johnny Isakson
GA
Republican Yes
Sen. Bill Cassidy
LA
Republican Yes
Sen. Ben Sasse
NE
Republican Yes
Sen. James M. Inhofe
OK
Republican Yes
Sen. John Hoeven
ND
Republican Yes
Sen. Marco Rubio
FL
Republican Yes
Sen. Mike Rounds
SD
Republican Yes
Sen. Dean Heller
NV
Republican Yes
Sen. Pat Roberts
KS
Republican Yes
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
WV
Republican Yes
Sen. Jim Risch
ID
Republican Yes
Sen. Orrin G. Hatch
UT
Republican Yes
Sen. Richard M. Burr
NC
Republican Not Voting
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. Rand Paul
KY
Republican Yes
Sen. Lindsey Graham
SC
Republican Yes
Sen. Roy Blunt
MO
Republican Yes