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 · SD · Republican
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Career and professional background
- Education
graduated from Jones County High School, S. Dak., 1979
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B.S., Biola University, La Mirada, Calif., 1983
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M.B.A., University of South Dakota, Vermillion, S. Dak., 1984
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executive director, South Dakota state municipal league
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board of directors, National League of Cities
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staff, United States Senator James Abdnor of South Dakota 1985-1986
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South Dakota state Republican party executive director 1989-1991
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director, South Dakota state railroad division 1991-1993
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director, South Dakota state municipal league 1993-1996
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elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fifth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997-January 3, 2003)
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was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eighth Congress in 2002, but was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate
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elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 2004
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reelected in 2010, 2016, and again in 2022 for the term ending January 3, 2029
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vice-chair, Republican Conference (2009)
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chair, Republican Policy Committee (2009-2012)
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chair, Republican Conference (2012-2018)
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Republican party whip (2019-2025)
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majority leader (2025-)
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chair, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (One Hundred Fourteenth and One Hundred Fifteenth Congresses).
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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
Official roll call ↗Reported campaign finances
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FEC record S2SD00068
2026 cycle · Reporting through 09/30/2026
- Reported receipts
- $4,679,036
- Disbursements
- $2,146,218
- Cash on hand
- $17,917,155
- Debts owed
- $0
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