Monica M. Bertagnolli, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the National Institutes of Health

On Nov 7, 2023, the Senate voted 62–36 on “On the Nomination” (PN 649). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Democrats 47–1, Republicans 13–34, Independents 2–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 members voted against their own party.

During the 118th Congress (2023–2024), Joe Biden was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Result: Nomination Confirmed
Yes: 62
No: 36
Did not vote: 7
Date: Nov 7, 2023

By party

Republicans13 yes · 34 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats47 yes · 1 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted yes
John Boozman R-AR voted yes
Jerry Moran R-KS voted yes
Roger Wayne Marshall R-KS voted yes
Bill Cassidy R-LA voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Thomas Roland (Thom) Tillis R-NC voted yes
John Karl Fetterman D-PA voted no
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted yes
Marion Michael (Mike) Rounds R-SD voted yes
Willard Mitt (Mitt) Romney R-UT voted yes
Shelley Moore Capito R-WV voted yes
Cynthia M. Lummis R-WY voted yes
John A. Barrasso R-WY 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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