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 · MI · Democratic
Open full interactive profile ↗Elissa Slotkin
Office phone: (202) 224-4822
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Career and professional background
- Education
graduated from the Cranbrook Schools, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., 1994
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A.B., Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., 1998
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M.A., Columbia University, New York, N.Y., 2003
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staff, nonprofit organization
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analyst, Central Intelligence Agency, 2003-2005, 2006-2007
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staff, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, 2005-2006
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staff, National Security Council, 2007-2009
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staff, United States Department of State, 2009-2011
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staff, United States Department of Defense, 2011-2015
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acting assistant secretary of defense, 2015-2017
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elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Sixteenth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2019-January 3, 2025)
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was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives but was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2024 for the term ending January 3, 2031.
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Original source ↗ - Reviewed national-security career
Her Senate biography describes CIA analyst service including three Iraq tours alongside the U.S. military, followed by Pentagon and White House national-security roles under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Civilian intelligence work alongside military personnel is not described here as military enlistment.
Member's official government biography or responsibilities page · attributed office account · Retrieved Nov 5, 2026
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Her biography says she was nominated for assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs in the Obama administration. A nomination is not, on its own, evidence of Senate confirmation; this account preserves that distinction.
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Original source ↗ - Current committee responsibilities
Her Senate office lists Armed Services, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Agriculture/Nutrition/Forestry, and Veterans’ Affairs assignments. These are committee responsibilities checked for the 119th Congress, not proof of individual control over those policies.
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Background retrieved Nov 5, 2026. Selected claims reviewed Nov 5, 2026. Career facts do not establish current employment, holdings or income.
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
Official roll call ↗Reported campaign finances
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FEC record S4MI00470
2026 cycle · Reporting through 09/30/2026
- Reported receipts
- $6,023,063
- Disbursements
- $3,367,551
- Cash on hand
- $2,938,227
- Debts owed
- $46,710
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