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 Sort ascending | State | Party | Vote | |
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Sen. Charles E. Schumer | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Brian Schatz | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Ben Sasse | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Bernard Sanders | ID ID | No | ||
Sen. Marco Rubio | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Mike Rounds | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Jacky Rosen | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Mitt Romney | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Pat Roberts | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Jim Risch | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Jack Reed | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Rob Portman | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Gary Peters | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. David Perdue | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Rand Paul | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Patty Murray | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Christopher S. Murphy | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Lisa Murkowski | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Jerry Moran | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Jeff Merkley | Democrat | No |