The AFL-CIO supported the confirmation of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to serve as secretary of the Department of Labor. A LIUNA member who rose to become president of the Boston Building Trades Council, Walsh is the first union member to serve as labor secretary in more than 40 years. As mayor, he was a leader in the fight to raise the state minimum wage to $15 an hour, while at the same time creating 135,000 new jobs. Most importantly, Walsh knows firsthand that collective bargaining is essential to building a stronger economy, combating inequality, beating back COVID-19 and expanding opportunities for women, immigrants and people of color. The Senate confirmed Walsh’s nomination on March 22, 2021.
Vote result: Passed
YEAs: 68
NAYs: 29
Legislator | State Sort descending | Party | Vote | |
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Sen. Mike Rounds | Republican | No | ||
Sen. John Thune | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Marsha Blackburn | Republican | Not Voting | ||
Sen. Bill Hagerty | Republican | No | ||
Sen. John Cornyn | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Ted Cruz | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Mike Lee | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Mitt Romney | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Tim Kaine | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Mark Warner | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Bernard Sanders | ID ID | Yes | ||
Sen. Maria Cantwell | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Patty Murray | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Ron Johnson | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Tammy Baldwin | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Joe Manchin III | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. John Barrasso | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis | Republican | No |