What was the result of Senate roll call vote 356 in the 113th Congress?

The Senate vote on Dec 15, 2014 ended "Nomination Confirmed (51-43)", 51-43. The vote was on: On the Nomination PN1160 (PN 1160).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 356?

51 senators voted Yea and 43 voted Nay. 6 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 356 in the 113th Congress?

Democrats voted 48-3 and Republicans voted 1-40. 4 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #356 · 113th Congress · Session 2 · Dec 15, 2014, 5:59 PM (ET)

On the Nomination PN1160 (PN 1160)

Vivek Hallegere Murthy, of Massachusetts, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations, and to be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service for a term of four years

Nomination Confirmed (51-43)

51 Yea

43 Nay

← Vote #355 Vote #357 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 53 senators

48 Yea / 3 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 45 senators

1 Yea / 40 Nay

4 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 2 senators

2 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Joe Donnelly (Democrat–IN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Heidi Heitkamp (Democrat–ND) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mark Kirk (Republican–IL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Joe Manchin, III (Democrat–WV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 51

Nay 43

Not Voting 6

Other Votes on PN 1160

Vote #331 On the Motion to Proceed PN1160

Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-40) Dec 13, 2014
Vote #355 On the Cloture Motion PN1160

Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43) Dec 15, 2014

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Source: Official U.S. Senate roll call vote data (senate.gov ↗).

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