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. Cory Booker
NJ
Democrat Yes
Sen. Robert Menendez
NJ
Democrat Yes
Sen. Martin Heinrich
NM
Democrat Yes
Sen. Ben Ray Luján
NM
Democrat Yes
Sen. Jacky Rosen
NV
Democrat Yes
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
NV
Democrat Yes
Sen. Charles E. Schumer
NY
Democrat Yes
Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
NY
Democrat Yes
Sen. Sherrod Brown
OH
Democrat Yes
Sen. Rob Portman
OH
Republican No
Sen. James Lankford
OK
Republican No
Sen. James M. Inhofe
OK
Republican No
Sen. Ron Wyden
OR
Democrat Yes
Sen. Jeff Merkley
OR
Democrat Yes
Sen. Bob Casey
PA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey
PA
Republican No
Sen. Jack Reed
RI
Democrat Yes
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
RI
Democrat Yes
Sen. Tim Scott
SC
Republican No
Sen. Lindsey Graham
SC
Republican No