PN 78-5 - Nomination of Miguel Cardona as Secretary of Education - National Key Vote
Brian Schatz voted Yea (Confirmation Vote) on this Nomination.
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Timeline
- Senate Nomination Confirmed
- March 1, 2021
- Senate Cloture Invoked
- Feb. 25, 2021
- Introduced
- Jan. 20, 2021
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Title: Nomination of Miguel Cardona as Secretary of Education
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to confirm President Joe Biden's nomination of Miguel Cardona as Secretary of Education.
Title: Nomination of Miguel Cardona as Secretary of Education
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NOTE: THIS IS A VOTE TO INVOKE CLOTURE ON A MOTION TO PROCEED, WHICH SENDS THE LEGISLATION TO THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE FOR DEBATE AND AMENDMENT. A MOTION TO PROCEED ALONE REQUIRES A MAJORITY FOR APPROVAL. HOWEVER, THE MOTION CAN BE FILIBUSTERED, AND WHEN THIS OCCURS, A CLOTURE VOTE IS NECESSARY TO VOTE ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED. A THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY OF THE SENATE IS NECESSARY TO INVOKE CLOTURE.
Title: Nomination of Miguel Cardona as Secretary of Education