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.
Vote result: Passed
YEAs: 50
NAYs: 49
Legislator | State Sort descending | Party | Vote | |
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Sen. Susan Collins | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Angus King | ID ID | Yes | ||
Sen. Gary Peters | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Debbie Stabenow | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Tina Smith | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Amy Klobuchar | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Roy Blunt | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Joshua Hawley | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Roger Wicker | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Steve Daines | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Jon Tester | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Thom Tillis | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Richard M. Burr | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Kevin Cramer | Republican | No | ||
Sen. John Hoeven | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Deb Fischer | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Ben Sasse | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Margaret Hassan | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen | Democrat | Yes |