Nomination of Kenneth Lee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

May. 15, 2019

The AFL-CIO opposes the nomination of Kenneth Lee to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on both procedural and substantive grounds. Mr. Lee has a career record that raises profound concerns about his ability to be impartial. His nomination was confirmed on May 15, 2019.

Legislative Alert

This is Bad for working people.

Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 52
NAYs: 45

Legislator State Party Sort descending Vote
Sen. Debbie Stabenow
MI
Democrat No
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy
VT
Democrat No
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
NV
Democrat No
Sen. Tina Smith
MN
Democrat No
Sen. Angus King
ME
ID ID No
Sen. Bernard Sanders
VT
ID ID No
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema
AZ
ID ID No
Sen. Richard C. Shelby
AL
Republican Yes
Sen. Susan Collins
ME
Republican Yes
Sen. John Kennedy
LA
Republican Yes
Sen. Bill Cassidy
LA
Republican Yes
Sen. Tim Scott
SC
Republican Yes
Sen. Rick Scott
FL
Republican Yes
Sen. Ron Johnson
WI
Republican Yes
Sen. Johnny Isakson
GA
Republican Yes
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
WV
Republican Yes
Sen. Ben Sasse
NE
Republican Yes
Sen. James M. Inhofe
OK
Republican Yes
Sen. Richard M. Burr
NC
Republican Yes
Sen. Marco Rubio
FL
Republican Yes