Andrea Joan Palm, of Wisconsin, to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services

On May 11, 2021, the Senate voted 61–37 on “On the Nomination” (PN 125). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Republicans 13–37, Democrats 46–0, Independents 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 13 members voted against their own party.

During the 117th Congress (2021–2022), Joe Biden was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result: Nomination Confirmed
Yes: 61
No: 37
Did not vote: 4
Date: May 11, 2021

By party

Republicans13 yes · 37 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats46 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Daniel Scott Sullivan R-AK voted yes
Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Roy Blunt R-MO voted yes
Richard M. Burr R-NC voted yes
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH voted yes
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted yes
Marion Michael (Mike) Rounds R-SD voted yes
John Cornyn R-TX voted yes
Willard Mitt (Mitt) Romney R-UT voted yes
Shelley Moore Capito R-WV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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