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Senate roll call 86 · 115th Congress · Mar 13, 2017

Seema Verma, of Indiana, to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

On Mar 13, 2017, the Senate voted 55–43 on “On the Nomination” (PN 49). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Republicans 51–0, Democrats 3–42, Independents 1–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 members voted against their own party.

During the 115th Congress (2017–2018), Donald Trump was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Nomination Confirmed
Yes
55
No
43
Did not vote
7
Date
Mar 13, 2017

By party

  • Republicans51 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats3 yes · 42 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 1 no

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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