Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor
Senate roll call 256 · Sep 30, 2026
On the Nomination · Result: Nomination Confirmed
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Senate · MA · Democratic
Open full interactive profile ↗Edward J. Markey
Office phone: (202) 224-2742
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Career and professional background
- Education
attended Immaculate Conception Grammar School, Malden, Mass.
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graduated from Malden Catholic High School, Malden, Mass., 1964
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B.A., Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Mass., 1968
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J.D., Boston College Law School, Chestnut Hill, Mass., 1972
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lawyer, private practice
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United States Army Reserve, 1968-1973
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member of the Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1973-1976
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reelected to the nineteen succeeding Congresses, and served from November 2, 1976, to July 15, 2013, when he resigned to become a U.S. senator
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elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in a special election on June 25, 2013, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John F. Kerry, a seat subsequently held by appointed senator William Cowan, and took the oath of office on July 16, 2013
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reelected in 2014, and again in 2020 for the term ending January 3, 2027.
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Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor
Senate roll call 255 · Sep 30, 2026
On the Cloture Motion · Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Official roll call ↗Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 9340
Senate roll call 254 · Sep 30, 2026
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Official roll call ↗Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 7008
Senate roll call 253 · Sep 30, 2026
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Official roll call ↗Motion to Discharge S. Res. 852
Senate roll call 252 · Sep 29, 2026
On the Motion to Discharge · Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected
Official roll call ↗Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 197
Senate roll call 251 · Sep 29, 2026
On the Motion to Proceed · Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected
Official roll call ↗S. 4668, as amended
Senate roll call 250 · Sep 28, 2026
On Passage of the Bill · Result: Bill Passed
Official roll call ↗Booker Amdt. No. 6835
Senate roll call 249 · Sep 28, 2026
On the Amendment · Result: Amendment Rejected
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FEC record S4MA00028
2026 cycle · Reporting through 10/14/2026
- Reported receipts
- $5,985,385
- Disbursements
- $6,996,160
- Cash on hand
- $799,913
- Debts owed
- $0
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