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 Party Sort descending Vote
Sen. Jerry Moran
KS
Republican No
Sen. Joni Ernst
IA
Republican No
Sen. Tommy Tuberville
AL
Republican No
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey
PA
Republican No
Sen. Mitch McConnell
KY
Republican No
Sen. Steve Daines
MT
Republican No
Sen. Thom Tillis
NC
Republican No
Sen. Ted Cruz
TX
Republican No
Sen. John Thune
SD
Republican No
Sen. Roger Marshall
KS
Republican No
Sen. Michael D. Crapo
ID
Republican No
Sen. Kevin Cramer
ND
Republican No
Sen. Dan Sullivan
AK
Republican No
Sen. Tom Cotton
AR
Republican No
Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis
WY
Republican No
Sen. John Cornyn
TX
Republican No
Sen. Mike Lee
UT
Republican No
Sen. Richard C. Shelby
AL
Republican No
Sen. Susan Collins
ME
Republican Yes
Sen. James Lankford
OK
Republican No