Nomination of Xavier Becerra for Secretary of Health and Human Services

Mar. 18, 2021

The AFL-CIO supported the confirmation of Xavier Becerra to serve as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Throughout his 24-year tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives, and later as California’s attorney general, Becerra fought to expand working people’s access to affordable health care. The Senate confirmed Becerra’s nomination on March 18, 2021.

Legislative Alert

This is Good for working people.

Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 50
NAYs: 49

Legislator Sort descending State Party Vote
Sen. Tammy Baldwin
WI
Democrat Yes
Sen. John Barrasso
WY
Republican No
Sen. Michael Bennet
CO
Democrat Yes
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
TN
Republican No
Sen. Richard Blumenthal
CT
Democrat Yes
Sen. Roy Blunt
MO
Republican No
Sen. Cory Booker
NJ
Democrat Yes
Sen. John Boozman
AR
Republican No
Sen. Mike Braun
IN
Republican No
Sen. Sherrod Brown
OH
Democrat Yes
Sen. Richard M. Burr
NC
Republican No
Sen. Maria Cantwell Democrat Yes
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
WV
Republican No
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin
MD
Democrat Yes
Sen. Thomas R. Carper
DE
Democrat Yes
Sen. Bob Casey
PA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Bill Cassidy
LA
Republican No
Sen. Susan Collins
ME
Republican Yes
Sen. Christopher A. Coons
DE
Democrat Yes
Sen. John Cornyn
TX
Republican No