Nomination of Gwynne Wilcox to the National Labor Relations Board

Jul. 28, 2021

The AFL-CIO supported the confirmation of Gwynne Wilcox to serve on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Wilcox will be the first Black woman on the NLRB in the agency’s 85-year history, and she brings to the board extensive knowledge of both the long-standing and emerging issues facing workers who seek protection under the National Labor Relations Act. The Senate confirmed Wilcox’s nomination on July 28, 2021.

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Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 52
NAYs: 47

Legislator State Sort descending Party Vote
Sen. Lisa Murkowski
AK
Republican Yes
Sen. Dan Sullivan
AK
Republican No
Sen. Tommy Tuberville
AL
Republican No
Sen. Richard C. Shelby
AL
Republican No
Sen. John Boozman
AR
Republican No
Sen. Tom Cotton
AR
Republican No
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema
AZ
ID ID Yes
Sen. Mark Kelly
AZ
Democrat Yes
Sen. Alex Padilla
CA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Dianne Feinstein
CA
Democrat Yes
Sen. John Hickenlooper
CO
Democrat Yes
Sen. Michael Bennet
CO
Democrat Yes
Sen. Richard Blumenthal
CT
Democrat Yes
Sen. Christopher S. Murphy
CT
Democrat Yes
Sen. Christopher A. Coons
DE
Democrat Yes
Sen. Thomas R. Carper
DE
Democrat Yes
Sen. Marco Rubio
FL
Republican No
Sen. Rick Scott
FL
Republican No
Sen. Jon Ossoff
GA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Raphael Warnock
GA
Democrat Yes