The AFL-CIO opposes the nomination of Chad Readler to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Mr. Readler has taken positions in both his professional and in personal capacities that align with those taken during his government service. As a private attorney, he advocated for restrictive voting laws, including voter roll purges and rolling back early voting. Mr. Readler was confirmed on March 6, 2019.
Vote result: Passed
YEAs: 52
NAYs: 47
Legislator | State | Party Sort descending | Vote | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sen. Chris Van Hollen | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Richard J. Durbin | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Tom Udall | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Jeff Merkley | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema | ID ID | No | ||
Sen. Angus King | ID ID | No | ||
Sen. Bernard Sanders | ID ID | No | ||
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Steve Daines | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Thom Tillis | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Martha McSally | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Ted Cruz | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. John Thune | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Mitch McConnell | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Michael D. Crapo | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Kevin Cramer | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Dan Sullivan | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Tom Cotton | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Mike Lee | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. John Cornyn | Republican | Yes |