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Confirmation: Monica M. Bertagnolli, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services

November 7, 2023 · On the Nomination

Fetterman voted: Nay

Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on this measure. On this vote, Fetterman broke with the majority of the Senate Democratic caucus. The final result was Nomination Confirmed (62–36).

What this vote was about

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

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats471
Republicans1334
Independents21

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 118th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 293.

View the official record on Senate.gov →

Questions & answers

Did Fetterman vote to confirm Monica M. Bertagnolli, to be Director of the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services?
Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on Confirmation: Monica M. Bertagnolli, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services on November 7, 2023. The measure’s outcome was: Nomination Confirmed.
Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
No. On this vote Fetterman broke with the majority of Senate Democrats.

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