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. Cory Booker | 
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Robert Menendez |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Martin Heinrich |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Ben Ray Luján |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Jacky Rosen |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Charles E. Schumer |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Sherrod Brown |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Rob Portman | 
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. James Lankford |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. James M. Inhofe |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. Ron Wyden |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Jeff Merkley |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Bob Casey |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. Jack Reed |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Tim Scott |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. Lindsey Graham |
Republican
|
No |
2021 Senate Key Votes
- Nomination of Janet Yellen for Secretary of the Treasury
- Nomination of Peter Buttigieg for Secretary of Transportation
- Nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas for Secretary of Homeland Security
- Budget Resolution
- Nomination of Jennifer Granholm for Secretary of Energy
- Nomination of Miguel Cardona for Secretary of Education
- American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
- Nomination of Merrick Garland for Attorney General
- Nomination of Katherine Tai for U.S. Trade Representative
- Nomination of Xavier Becerra for Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Nomination of Martin Walsh for Secretary of Labor
- Nomination of Vanita Gupta for Associate Attorney General
- Nomination of Kristen Clarke for Assistant Attorney General
- Paycheck Fairness Act
- Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- Nomination of Kiran Ahuja for Director of the Office of Personnel Management
- Nomination of Julie Su for Deputy Secretary of Labor
- Nomination of Jennifer Abruzzo for General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board
- Nomination of Gwynne Wilcox to the National Labor Relations Board
- Nomination of David Prouty to the National Labor Relations Board
- Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
- For the People Act of 2021
- Nomination of Doug Parker for Assistant Secretary of Labor
- John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021