Nomination of Jessica Looman to be administrator of the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL)

Oct. 25, 2023

The AFL-CIO supported the confirmation of Jessica Looman to be administrator of the U.S. DOL’s Wage and Hour Division. The former executive director of the Minnesota State Building and Construction Trades Council, Looman is highly qualified for this position, with a track record of protecting workers. 

This is Good for working people.

Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 51
NAYs: 46

Legislator State Party Vote
Laphonza Butler Sen. Laphonza Butler
CA
 Democrat Yes
Sen. Sherrod Brown
OH
 Democrat Yes
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono
HI
 Democrat Yes
Sen. Jacky Rosen
NV
 Democrat Yes
Sen. John Hickenlooper
CO
 Democrat Yes
Sen. Martin Heinrich
NM
 Democrat Yes
Sen. Cory Booker
NJ
 Democrat Yes
Sen. Richard Blumenthal
CT
 Democrat Yes
Sen. Jack Reed
RI
 Democrat Yes
Sen. Margaret Hassan
NH
 Democrat Yes
Sen. Gary Peters
MI
 Democrat Yes
Sen. Ron Wyden
OR
 Democrat Yes
Sen. Michael Bennet
CO
 Democrat Yes
Sen. Alex Padilla
CA
 Democrat Not Voting
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
RI
 Democrat Yes
Sen. Tammy Baldwin
WI
 Democrat Yes
Sen. Jon Ossoff
GA
 Democrat Yes
Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
NY
 Democrat Yes
Sen. Peter Welch
VT
 Democrat Yes
Sen. Patty Murray Democrat Yes
2023 Senate Key Votes
  1. Nomination of Nancy Abudu to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
  2. Congressional Review Act resolution to block the Department of Education rule relating to “Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans”
  3. Nomination of Casey Pitts to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
  4. Nomination of Gwynne A. Wilcox to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
  5. Nomination of Jessica Looman to be administrator of the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL)
  6. Prohibit Executive Order 14019, Promoting Access to Voting
  7. Nomination of Martin O’Malley to be Social Security Administration (SSA) commissioner