Nomination of Vanita Gupta for Associate Attorney General
Apr. 21, 2021 | 160
The AFL-CIO supported the confirmation of Vanita Gupta to serve as associate attorney general. With deep experience in a broad range of complex civil justice, law enforcement and public safety matters, Gupta is uniquely qualified for this position. Throughout her career, most recently as president of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, she has been successful in developing collaborative professional relationships through which she has built consensus and earned the respect of a wide range of stakeholders. The Senate confirmed Gupta’s nomination on April 21, 2021
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Vote result: Passed
YEAs: 51
NAYs: 49
| Legislator | State Sort descending | Party | Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sen. John Thune | 
Republican
|
No | |
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Sen. Mike Rounds |
Republican
|
No | |
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. Bill Hagerty |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. Ted Cruz |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. John Cornyn |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. Mike Lee |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. Mitt Romney |
Republican
|
No | |
|
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. Joe Manchin III |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. John Barrasso |
Republican
|
No |
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
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- 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