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 ascending Vote
Sen. Tammy Baldwin
WI
Democrat No
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
RI
Democrat No
Sen. Jeff Merkley
OR
Democrat No
Sen. Dianne Feinstein
CA
Democrat No
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
MA
Democrat No
Sen. Robert Menendez
NJ
Democrat No
Sen. Mark Warner
VA
Democrat No
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
MD
Democrat No
Sen. Claire McCaskill
MO
Democrat Not Voting
Sen. Richard J. Durbin
IL
Democrat No
Sen. Tom Udall
NM
Democrat No
Sen. Tammy Duckworth
IL
Democrat No
Sen. Edward J. Markey
MA
Democrat No
Sen. Joe Donnelly
IN
Democrat No
Sen. Joe Manchin III
WV
Democrat No
Sen. Jon Tester
MT
Democrat No
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy
VT
Democrat No
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
MN
Democrat No
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
NV
Democrat No
Sen. Debbie Stabenow
MI
Democrat No