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 Party Sort descending Vote
Sen. Dan Sullivan
AK
Republican No
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 No
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 No
Sen. Richard M. Burr
NC
Republican No
Sen. Marco Rubio
FL
Republican No
Sen. James M. Inhofe
OK
Republican No
Sen. Mike Rounds
SD
Republican No
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
MS
Republican No