The AFL-CIO supported the confirmation of Miguel Cardona to serve as secretary of the Department of Education. Cardona’s nomination represents a sorely needed transition away from the anti-education values and record of former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. After four long years of this billionaire lobbyist undermining our public education system at the expense of students and teachers, Cardona ushers in a new perspective as both a former public school teacher and a member of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). The Senate confirmed Cardona’s nomination on March 1, 2021.
Vote result: Passed
YEAs: 64
NAYs: 33
Legislator Sort ascending | State | Party | Vote | |
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Sen. Todd Young | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Ron Wyden | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Roger Wicker | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Elizabeth Warren | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Raphael Warnock | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Mark Warner | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Chris Van Hollen | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Tommy Tuberville | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Thom Tillis | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. John Thune | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Jon Tester | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Dan Sullivan | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Debbie Stabenow | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Tina Smith | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema | ID ID | Yes | ||
Sen. Richard C. Shelby | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Tim Scott | Republican | No |