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Senate roll call 16 · 101st Congress · Mar 1, 1989

Louis W. Sullivan, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services

On Mar 1, 1989, the Senate voted 98–1 on “On the Nomination” (PN 134). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Democrats 54–0, Republicans 44–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 1 member voted against their own party.

During the 101st Congress (1989–1990), George H. W. Bush was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Nomination Confirmed
Yes
98
No
1
Did not vote
2
Date
Mar 1, 1989

By party

  • Republicans44 yes · 1 no
  • Democrats54 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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