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 | State | Party Sort ascending | Vote | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sen. Robert Menendez | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Tammy Duckworth | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Jon Tester | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Edward J. Markey | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Joe Manchin III | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Debbie Stabenow | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Tina Smith | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Amy Klobuchar | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Christopher A. Coons | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Tim Kaine | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Bob Casey | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Doug Jones | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Thomas R. Carper | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Charles E. Schumer | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Brian Schatz | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Maria Cantwell | Democrat | No |