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 · CA · Democratic
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Office phone: (202) 224-3553
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Career and professional background
- Education
graduated San Fernando High School, San Fernando, Calif., 1990
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B.S., mechanical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass., 1994
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mechanical engineer
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aide to California Senator Dianne Feinstein
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political campaign manager
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staff member for California State assemblyman Tony Cardenas
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member of the Los Angeles, Calif., city council 1999-2006
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president of the
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Los Angeles, Calif., city council 2001-2006
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member of the California state senate 2006-2014
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California secretary of state 2015-2021
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appointed as a Democrat to the United States Senate on January 18, 2021, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Kamala D. Harris, and took the oath of office on January 20, 2021
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subsequently elected in the November 8, 2022 special election to fill the unexpired term ending January 3, 2023, and at the same time elected in the general election for the six-year term ending January 3, 2029.
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Recent recorded congressional votes
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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 S2CA00955
2026 cycle · Reporting through 09/30/2026
- Reported receipts
- $1,623,990
- Disbursements
- $954,378
- Cash on hand
- $7,312,468
- Debts owed
- $548
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