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PN1612 Confirmation Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services 2 recorded actions 9 of these members are on the 2026 ballot Read on Congress.gov ↗
Office Secretary of Health and Human Services · Department of Health and Human Services
Sent to the Senate Apr 11, 2014
Latest action Jun 5, 2014 · Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 78 - 17. Record Vote Number: 175. ✓ Received Apr 11, 2014 ✓ In committee May 8, 2014 ✓ Reported May 21, 2014 ✓ Confirmed Jun 5, 2014 Roll calls on PN1612 2 roll calls on this measure Choose a roll call Senate Roll 175 · Jun 5, 2014 Primary vote On the Nomination Confirmation Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services Senate Roll 174 · Jun 4, 2014 On the Cloture Motion Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Sylvia Mathews Burwell to be Secretary of Health and Human Services 67–28 yea to nay Cloture Motion Agreed to Senate Roll 175 · Jun 5, 2014 Primary vote On the Nomination Confirmation Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services 78–17 yea to nay Nomination Confirmed Jun 4, 2014 Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay above Jun 5, 2014
How every member voted Senate roll call 175 Senate Jun 5, 2014 · the primary vote
On the Nomination Confirmation Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services
Nomination Confirmed
✓ 78 Yea✕ 17 Nay— 5 not voting
Crossed both parties 17 of 95 voting members broke with their own party : 17 Republicans.
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