Confirmation of Thomas Price for Secretary of Health and Human Services

Feb. 10, 2017
President Trump nominated Rep. Tom Price of Georgia to serve as the Secretary of Health and Human Services. As a congressman, Price supported the privatization of Medicare and Social Security, and advocated to slash funding for Medicaid. Price also supported the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Price was confirmed by the Senate.
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This is Bad for working people.

Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 52
NAYs: 47

Legislator State Party Sort descending Vote
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp
ND
Democrat No
Sen. Maria Cantwell Democrat No
Sen. Martin Heinrich
NM
Democrat No
Sen. Jack Reed
RI
Democrat No
Sen. Margaret Hassan
NH
Democrat No
Sen. Sherrod Brown
OH
Democrat No
Sen. Gary Peters
MI
Democrat No
Sen. Kamala Harris
CA
Democrat No
Sen. Cory Booker
NJ
Democrat No
Sen. Bill Nelson
FL
Democrat No
Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
NY
Democrat No
Sen. Richard Blumenthal
CT
Democrat No
Sen. Patty Murray Democrat No
Sen. Michael Bennet
CO
Democrat No
Sen. Christopher S. Murphy
CT
Democrat No
Sen. Al Franken
MN
Democrat No
Sen. Ron Wyden
OR
Democrat No
Sen. Tammy Baldwin
WI
Democrat No
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
RI
Democrat No
Sen. Jeff Merkley
OR
Democrat No