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Confirmation: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services

February 13, 2025 · On the Nomination

Fetterman voted: Nay

Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on this measure. On this vote, Fetterman voted with the majority of the Senate Democratic caucus. The final result was Nomination Confirmed (52–48).

What this vote was about

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats045
Republicans521
Independents02

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 52.

View the official record on Senate.gov →

Questions & answers

Did Fetterman vote to confirm Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to be Secretary of Health and Human Services?
Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on Confirmation: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services on February 13, 2025. The measure’s outcome was: Nomination Confirmed.
Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
Yes. On this vote Fetterman voted with the majority of Senate Democrats.

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