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 Sort ascending | Party | Vote | |
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Sen. Lindsey Graham | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Tim Scott | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Jack Reed | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Bob Casey | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Ron Wyden | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Jeff Merkley | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. James Lankford | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. James M. Inhofe | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Sherrod Brown | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Rob Portman | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Charles E. Schumer | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Jacky Rosen | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Tom Udall | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Martin Heinrich | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Robert Menendez | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Cory Booker | Democrat | No |