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. Bill Cassidy
LA
Republican No
Sen. Tim Scott
SC
Republican No
Sen. Rick Scott
FL
Republican No
Sen. John Kennedy
LA
Republican No
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
WV
Republican No
Sen. Ben Sasse
NE
Republican No
Sen. Ron Johnson
WI
Republican No
Sen. James M. Inhofe
OK
Republican No
Sen. Richard M. Burr
NC
Republican No
Sen. Marco Rubio
FL
Republican No
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
MS
Republican No
Sen. Mike Rounds
SD
Republican No
Sen. John Hoeven
ND
Republican No
Sen. Mike Braun
IN
Republican No
Sen. John Boozman
AR
Republican No
Sen. Mitt Romney
UT
Republican No
Sen. Jim Risch
ID
Republican No
Sen. Roy Blunt
MO
Republican No
Sen. Joshua Hawley
MO
Republican No
Sen. Rob Portman
OH
Republican No