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. Dan Sullivan
AK
Republican Not Voting
Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis
WY
Republican No
Sen. Tom Cotton
AR
Republican No
Sen. Mike Lee
UT
Republican No
Sen. John Cornyn
TX
Republican No
Sen. Richard C. Shelby
AL
Republican No
Sen. James Lankford
OK
Republican No
Sen. Susan Collins
ME
Republican Yes
Sen. Bill Cassidy
LA
Republican No
Sen. Tim Scott
SC
Republican No
Sen. Rick Scott
FL
Republican No
Sen. John Kennedy
LA
Republican No
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
WV
Republican No
Sen. Ben Sasse
NE
Republican No
Sen. Ron Johnson
WI
Republican Yes
Sen. Richard M. Burr
NC
Republican Yes
Sen. Marco Rubio
FL
Republican No
Sen. James M. Inhofe
OK
Republican No
Sen. Mike Rounds
SD
Republican Yes
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
MS
Republican No