Ms. Rao has associated herself with extreme ideological and disturbing views concerning date rape, racial and gender discrimination, and LGBGTQ rights. As a law professor, founder, and director of the Koch Foundation-funded Center for the Study of the Administrative State at the Antonin Scalia Law School, her academic writings reflect views far beyond the legal mainstream. Nevertheless, Ms. Rao's nomination was confirmed on March 13, 2019.
Vote result: Passed
YEAs: 53
NAYs: 46
Legislator Sort ascending | State | Party | Vote | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sen. Todd Young | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Ron Wyden | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Roger Wicker | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Elizabeth Warren | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Mark Warner | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Chris Van Hollen | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Tom Udall | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Thom Tillis | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. John Thune | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Jon Tester | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Dan Sullivan | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Debbie Stabenow | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Tina Smith | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema | ID ID | No | ||
Sen. Richard C. Shelby | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Tim Scott | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Rick Scott | Republican | Yes |