Nomination of Miguel Cardona for Secretary of Education
Mar. 1, 2021
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.
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Vote result: Passed
YEAs: 64
NAYs: 33
| Legislator | State | Party Sort ascending | Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sen. Rand Paul | 
Republican
|
No | |
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Sen. Bill Hagerty |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. Roger Wicker |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. John Barrasso |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. Charles E. Grassley |
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Lindsey Graham |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. Deb Fischer |
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Lisa Murkowski |
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Jerry Moran |
Republican
|
Not Voting | |
|
Sen. Joni Ernst |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema | ID ID | Yes | |
|
Sen. Angus King | ID ID | Yes | |
|
Sen. Bernard Sanders | ID ID | Yes | |
|
Sen. Jeff Merkley | 
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Richard J. Durbin |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Robert Menendez |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Tammy Duckworth |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Jon Tester |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Edward J. Markey |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Joe Manchin III |
Democrat
|
Yes |
2021 Senate Key Votes
- Nomination of Janet Yellen for Secretary of the Treasury
- Nomination of Peter Buttigieg for Secretary of Transportation
- Nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas for Secretary of Homeland Security
- Budget Resolution
- Nomination of Jennifer Granholm for Secretary of Energy
- Nomination of Miguel Cardona for Secretary of Education
- American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
- Nomination of Merrick Garland for Attorney General
- Nomination of Katherine Tai for U.S. Trade Representative
- Nomination of Xavier Becerra for Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Nomination of Martin Walsh for Secretary of Labor
- Nomination of Vanita Gupta for Associate Attorney General
- Nomination of Kristen Clarke for Assistant Attorney General
- Paycheck Fairness Act
- Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- Nomination of Kiran Ahuja for Director of the Office of Personnel Management
- Nomination of Julie Su for Deputy Secretary of Labor
- Nomination of Jennifer Abruzzo for General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board
- Nomination of Gwynne Wilcox to the National Labor Relations Board
- Nomination of David Prouty to the National Labor Relations Board
- Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
- For the People Act of 2021
- Nomination of Doug Parker for Assistant Secretary of Labor
- John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021