Cloture Vote: Amendment to the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act

Apr. 16, 2018

An amendment to the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act, which would deny protection under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to a large number of workers employed by tribal-owned and -operated enterprises located on tribal land. Among these workers are over 600,000 tribal casino workers, the vast majority of whom are not Native Americans. In recent years, the number and type of enterprises affected has grown well beyond the gaming industry, and would now include mining operations, power plants, smoke shops, saw mills, construction companies, ski resorts, high-tech firms, hotels, and spas. Many of these are commercial businesses that compete with non-Indian enterprises. As proposed, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act would strip all workers in these enterprises of their rights and protections under the NLRA. The motion to invoke cloture failed on April 16, 2018.

Legislative Alert

This is Bad for working people.

Vote result: Failed

YEAs: 55
NAYs: 41

Legislator Sort descending State Party Vote
Sen. Brian Schatz
HI
Democrat No
Sen. Charles E. Schumer
NY
Democrat No
Sen. Tim Scott
SC
Republican Yes
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
NH
Democrat No
Sen. Richard C. Shelby
AL
Republican Yes
Sen. Tina Smith
MN
Democrat No
Sen. Debbie Stabenow
MI
Democrat No
Sen. Dan Sullivan
AK
Republican Yes
Sen. Jon Tester
MT
Democrat Yes
Sen. John Thune
SD
Republican Yes
Sen. Thom Tillis
NC
Republican Not Voting
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey
PA
Republican Yes
Sen. Tom Udall
NM
Democrat Yes
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
MD
Democrat No
Sen. Mark Warner
VA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
MA
Democrat No
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
RI
Democrat No
Sen. Roger Wicker
MS
Republican Yes
Sen. Ron Wyden
OR
Democrat No
Sen. Todd Young
IN
Republican Yes