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 Sort descending | Party | Vote | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sen. Susan Collins | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Angus King | ID ID | No | ||
Sen. Debbie Stabenow | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Gary Peters | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Tina Smith | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Amy Klobuchar | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Joshua Hawley | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Roy Blunt | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Roger Wicker | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Steve Daines | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Jon Tester | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Thom Tillis | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Richard M. Burr | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Kevin Cramer | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. John Hoeven | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Ben Sasse | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Deb Fischer | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Margaret Hassan | Democrat | No |