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 State Sort descending Party Vote
Sen. Susan Collins
ME
Republican Yes
Sen. Angus King
ME
ID ID Yes
Sen. Gary Peters
MI
Democrat Yes
Sen. Debbie Stabenow
MI
Democrat Yes
Sen. Tina Smith
MN
Democrat Yes
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
MN
Democrat Yes
Sen. Roy Blunt
MO
Republican No
Sen. Joshua Hawley
MO
Republican No
Sen. Roger Wicker
MS
Republican No
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
MS
Republican No
Sen. Steve Daines
MT
Republican No
Sen. Jon Tester
MT
Democrat Yes
Sen. Thom Tillis
NC
Republican No
Sen. Richard M. Burr
NC
Republican No
Sen. Kevin Cramer
ND
Republican No
Sen. John Hoeven
ND
Republican No
Sen. Deb Fischer
NE
Republican No
Sen. Ben Sasse
NE
Republican No
Sen. Margaret Hassan
NH
Democrat Yes
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
NH
Democrat Yes