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.Legislative Alert
This is Bad for working people.
Vote result: Passed
YEAs: 52
NAYs: 47
| Legislator | State Sort descending | Party | Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sen. Angus King | ID ID | No | |
|
Sen. Susan Collins | 
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Debbie Stabenow | 
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Sen. Gary Peters |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Sen. Amy Klobuchar |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Sen. Al Franken |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Sen. Roy Blunt |
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Claire McCaskill |
Democrat
|
Not Voting | |
|
Sen. Thad Cochran |
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Roger Wicker |
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Steve Daines |
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Jon Tester |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Sen. Thom Tillis |
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Richard M. Burr |
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. John Hoeven |
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Sen. Ben Sasse |
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Deb Fischer |
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Sen. Margaret Hassan |
Democrat
|
No |
2017 Senate Key Votes
- FY2017 Budget Resolution
- Confirmation of Elisabeth Prince Devos for Secretary of Education
- Confirmation of Jeff Sessions for Attorney General
- Confirmation of Thomas Price for Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Confirmation of Steven Mnuchin for Secretary of the Treasury
- Confirmation of Mick Mulvaney for Director of the Office of Management and Budget
- Resolution Overturning the Fair Pay and Safe Workplace Rule
- Resolution Overturning the OSHA Injury and Illness Reporting Rule
- Resolution Overturning the Retirement Plan Safe Harbor Rule
- Confirmation of Neil Gorsuch to the United States Supreme Court
- Amendment to Eliminate the Individual Mandate of the Affordable Care Act
- Confirmation of Marvin Kaplan to the National Labor Relations Board
- Confirmation of William J. Emanuel to the National Labor Relations Board
- FY2018 Budget Resolution
- Resolution Overturning Forced Arbitration Ban
- FY2018 Budget Act Amending the Tax Code to Reduce Tax Rates