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March 19, 2024 | PN1241

Confirmation of Nicole Berner to U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit. Berner has not only advocated for working people through traditional labor law such as organizing and collective bargaining, but also through innovative campaigns such as the Fight for $15 to improve working conditions and wages of workers who do not benefit from the security provided by a collective bargaining agreement. Her knowledge of labor law also accompanies experience on a broad range of legal issues that impact union members and their communities, including defending and protecting access to affordable healthcare and fighting for LGBTQ rights, civil rights, voting rights, and immigrant justice. This legal experience beyond labor law is crucial as the modern practice of representing unions requires a grasp of the entire spectrum of civil rights law, and this experience is necessary for service as a federal appellate judge.

This is Good for working people.

Vote result:
Passed

YEAs: 50 | NAYs: 47
Legislator Sort descending State Party Vote
Sen. Tammy Baldwin WI Democrat Yes
Sen. John Barrasso WY Republican No
Sen. Michael Bennet CO Democrat Yes
Sen. Marsha Blackburn TN Republican No
Sen. Richard Blumenthal CT Democrat Yes
Sen. Cory Booker NJ Democrat Yes
Sen. John Boozman AR Republican No
Sen. Mike Braun IN Republican No
Sen. Katie Britt AL Republican No
Sen. Sherrod Brown OH Democrat Yes
Sen. Ted Budd NC Republican No
Sen. Laphonza Butler CA Democrat Yes
Sen. Maria Cantwell WA Democrat Yes
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito WV Republican No
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin MD Democrat Yes
Sen. Thomas R. Carper DE Democrat Yes
Sen. Bob Casey PA Democrat Yes
Sen. Bill Cassidy LA Republican No
Sen. Susan Collins ME Republican No
Sen. Christopher A. Coons DE Democrat Yes
2024 Senate Key Votes
  1. Confirmation of Janet Yellen as the Secretary of the Department of Treasury
  2. Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act
  3. NLRB Joint Employer Congressional Review Act
  4. Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act
  5. Equality Act
  6. Protecting the Right to Organize Act - Motion to Recommit
  7. American Rescue Plan Act
  8. Protecting the Right to Organize Act
  9. Confirmation of RFK as HHS Secretary
  10. For the People Act
  11. Protecting the Right to Organize Act
  12. Raise the Wage Act
  13. Families First Coronavirus Response Act
  14. Expanding Access to Capital Act
  15. CARES Act
  16. Confirmation of Nicole Berner to U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit
  17. Families First Coronavirus Response Act
  18. Paycheck Fairness Act
  19. American Rescue Plan Act
  20. For the People Act
  21. Congressional Review Act
  22. Confirmation of Katherine Tai as the United States Trade Representative
  23. Confirmation of Marty Walsh as the Secretary of the Department of Labor
  24. Confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson to Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
  25. Paycheck Fairness Act
  26. Rescissions Act
  27. Congressional Review Act
  28. Default on America Act
  29. Confirmation of Gwynne A. Wilcox to the National Labor Relations Board
  30. Equality Act
  31. Paycheck Fairness Act
  32. For the People Act
  33. John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
  34. CHIPS and Science Act
  35. Confirmation of Jennifer Abruzzo as NLBR General Counsel
  36. Confirmation of Gwynne Wilcox as Member of the NLRB
  37. Confirmation of David Prouty as Member of the NLRB
  38. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
  39. Inflation Reduction Act
  40. DISCLOSE Act
  41. DISCLOSE Act
  42. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
  43. Build Back Better Act (BBB)
  44. CHIPS and Science Act
  45. Inflation Reduction Act
  46. CARES Act