Nomination of Jennifer Granholm for Secretary of Energy

Feb. 25, 2021

The AFL-CIO supported the confirmation of former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm to serve as secretary of the Department of Energy. She brings to the department a demonstrated commitment to rebuilding American manufacturing and creating good union jobs. As head of a department that oversees hundreds of billions of dollars in legacy, traditional and future energy programs, assets and innovation, she is well suited to helping to ensure that today and tomorrow’s energy supply chains are built in America, that America leads in clean energy and advanced industrial innovation and production, and that environmental progress goes hand in hand with the retention and creation of good union jobs. The Senate confirmed Granholm’s nomination on Feb. 25, 2021.

This is Good for working people.

Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 64
NAYs: 35

Legislator State Party Sort descending Vote
Sen. Gary Peters
MI
Democrat Yes
Sen. Margaret Hassan
NH
Democrat Yes
Sen. Ron Wyden
OR
Democrat Yes
Sen. Michael Bennet
CO
Democrat Yes
Sen. Alex Padilla
CA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Jon Ossoff
GA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
RI
Democrat Yes
Sen. Tammy Baldwin
WI
Democrat Yes
Sen. Patty Murray Democrat Yes
Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
NY
Democrat Yes
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
MA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Christopher S. Murphy
CT
Democrat Yes
Sen. Raphael Warnock
GA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Dianne Feinstein
CA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Mark Warner
VA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
MD
Democrat Yes
Sen. Richard J. Durbin
IL
Democrat Yes
Sen. Jeff Merkley
OR
Democrat Yes
Sen. Tammy Duckworth
IL
Democrat Yes
Sen. Robert Menendez
NJ
Democrat Yes